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Manhunt under way in Tennessee after convicted murderer escapes prison

Photo: Tennessee Department of Correction

Tennessee officials have mounted a manhunt after a convicted murderer’s escape from prison on Sunday evening.

The Tennessee department or correction (TDOC) on Monday announced that Jacob Morley, 28, escaped from the Northwest correctional complex in the community of Tiptonville. Local outlets reported that staff noticed Morley was unaccounted for at about 11.30pm on Sunday.

After staff conducted an emergency headcount, prison surveillance footage showed that Morley breached the perimeter fence and escaped the prison in his TDOC uniform, the local news outlet WATE reported.

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James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration

Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged by federal prosecutors with transmission of national defense information and conspiracy to transmit national defense information. It’s the third federal case against Comey, who has been a longtime Trump target since he initiated the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Comey’s defense attorneys filed a motion 10 days ago to dismiss the charges against him. He has not been indicted in the case.

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Trump offers $1M reward for people who report voter fraud in past, upcoming elections

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