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U.S. Marshals search for 'armed and dangerous' escaped couple

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U.S. Marshals are searching for the Barksdales, who are wanted for murder, kidnapping and escape.

The couple is considered "armed and dangerous," and U.S. Marshals are offering up to $10,000 as a cash reward. Marshals warn that the Barksdales could be in your area.

According to a news release, Blane and Susan Barksdale overpowered guards in Utah while being transported from New York to Arizona on Aug. 26.

The couple was last seen in Show Low, Arizona in a red GMC Sierra truck with a "Black Diamond Auto Glass" decal in the rear driver side window. The car had an Arizona license plate that read 127XTY, but the plate may have changed.

The release also reports that Blane Barksdale may have affiliations with the Aryan Brotherhood and Hell's Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. Both he and Susan have a history with firearms.

U.S. Marshals say the Barksdales are known to frequent dollar stores, and that they may have fled Arizona to avoid being apprehended. They were arrested in New York after being charged with homicide in April of this year.

Anyone with information on the Barksdales can contact U.S. Marshals by calling 1-877-WANTED2 or visiting their website.