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Convicted murderer escapes Tennessee prison and manhunt is under way
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Covered by 4 outlets. No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered it yet.
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A convicted murderer escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Sunday, the Tennessee Department of Correction said. The inmate, Jacob Morley, 28, is serving a life sentence for murder, The Guardian and Fox News report. A manhunt is under way. Fox News reports that staff found him unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. and that security video shows him breaching a fence while still in prison clothing. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says he should be considered dangerous and has placed him on the state’s most wanted list, according to Fox News. The New York Post describes him as 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds.
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A convicted murderer escaped from a Tennessee state prison on Sunday, the Tennessee Department of Correction said.
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- The Guardian, ABC News
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The escape was from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee.
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- The Guardian
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- Fox News
The escaped inmate, Jacob Morley, 28, is serving a life sentence for murder, according to reports.
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- The Guardian
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A manhunt is under way for the escaped inmate.
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- The Guardian
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Fox News reports that staff found the inmate unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Fox News reports that security video shows the inmate breaching a fence while still in prison clothing.
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the inmate should be considered dangerous and has been added to the state’s most wanted list.
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All sides report that a convicted murderer escaped a Tennessee state prison on Sunday and that a manhunt is under way. The left headlines lead with the escape and attribute it to officials, while the right adds the suspect’s description and the security video.
the left
2 outlets
Left headlines lead with the escape and the manhunt, call the man a convicted murderer, and attribute the news to officials or authorities without adding a judgment.
Manhunt under way in Tennessee after convicted murderer escapes prison
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2 outlets
Right headlines lead with the manhunt and the convicted murderer; the Far Right Fox headline adds that officials confirmed the escape, while the Right NY Post headline stresses the manhunt.
Manhunt underway for murderer who escaped Tennessee prison
New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines
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busted out
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busted outMore neutral: escaped
Informal slang adds drama to the escape, where a plain verb describes the same event.
A convicted murderer busted out of a Tennessee prison early Monday, sparking a major manhunt.
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From the left
2 outletsLeads with
- the escape itself
- the manhunt
- the murder conviction
- official confirmation
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- ABC NewsLeft
Convicted murderer escapes Tennessee prison: Authorities
Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer, escaped from a Tennessee prison on Sunday, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction.
- The GuardianLeft
Manhunt under way in Tennessee after convicted murderer escapes prison
Officials say Jacob Morley, who is serving a life sentence for a 2022 murder, escaped from a facility in Tiptonville Tennessee officials have mounted a manhunt after a convicted murderer’s escape from a state prison on Sunday evening. …
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0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
2 outletsLeads with
- the manhunt
- the murder conviction
- the suspect’s physical description
- security video of the escape
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- Fox NewsFar Right
Tennessee inmate convicted of murder escapes from prison, manhunt underway: Officials
Security video shows Jacob Allen Morley breaching a fence at Northwest Correctional Complex while still wearing prison clothing during his escape.
- New York PostRight
Manhunt underway for murderer who escaped Tennessee prison
He is described as 5-foot, eleven inches tall and weighing 240 pounds with green eyes and brown hair.
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2 hr 21 min later
Its first report, Oct 26, 12:42 PM EDT
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No report yet
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First to report
New York Post, Oct 26, 10:21 AM EDT
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- New York PostRightOct 26, 10:21 AM EDT
- The GuardianLeftOct 26, 12:42 PM EDT
- ABC NewsLeftOct 26, 12:46 PM EDT
- Fox NewsFar RightOct 26, 1:27 PM EDT
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