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Man sought in family's slaying arrested

Source: United Press International

Port-au-Prince : Haiti | 2 months ago

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A Florida man sought in the slayings of his wife and five children has been arrested in his native Haiti, authorities say. Mesac Damas, 33, was taken into custody Monday in Tabarre, a community near the Port-au-Prince airport, The Miami Herald reported.

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