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Barmaid aided McManus in escape and capture
A barmaid helped Vernon McManus escape after a bloodstained car was found, with plans to fake a kidnapping. McManus, charged with capital murder in a Baytown double killing for insurance, was later found in a Jacksonville Beach motel. Police say the barmaid informed authorities and aided his getaway before leading to his arrest.
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