A murder suspect sprinted away from a sheriff's deputy after a court appearance in southeast Missouri, sparking a frantic manhunt on Monday evening, authorities say.
Mike Jones, 49, is facing charges alleging he killed his roommate last year in Mount Vernon, about 30 miles southeast of Springfield in the corner of the state.
On Monday, he had just wrapped up a court appearance in Lawrence County and was waiting to be transported to the Vernon County Jail, where he's being held because of overcrowding, authorities say.…