Convicted killer drank beer, noshed on garlic bread and stole 3 guns after escaping Tennessee prison: cops

Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old serving life for murder, was captured in another state on Tuesday after escaping from a Tennessee prison on 25 October. Authorities say he stole vehicles and firearms during his ten days on the run; his arrest ends a search that took investigators across state lines.

Investigators believe Morley walked about three miles to a farm shed in Marion, Illinois, where he drank beer and made garlic bread as police closed in. He admitted stealing a second truck, two rifles and a shotgun, and left an apologetic note; authorities say there is no evidence anyone helped him. His route to an area near Kansas City, more than 350 miles from the prison, remains unclear, and prosecutors plan to bring additional charges.