Manhunt launched after convicted killer escapes Tennessee prison through fence

Morley, sentenced to life for killing co-worker Cody Birchfield in 2022, escaped a Tennessee prison through a fence.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT · How we use AI

A search is under way for Morley, a convicted killer who escaped from a Tennessee prison through a fence, according to BBC News.

Morley was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 killing of his co-worker Cody Birchfield.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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