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Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man
An arrest has been made in a decades-old rape case, thanks to a lab in Northern Virginia.
Jamie Dodge, 48, of Brownville, Maine, is charged with aggravated rape and kidnapping in connection with an attack that happened in Holland, MA — which is just outside of Springfield, MA the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $250,000 bail.
A woman told police on July 23, 2000, that a man had grabbed her, dragged her into a nearby wooded area, and raped her. She described the man to police, but despite their best efforts, authorities were unable to find he…
Springfield Domestic Stabbing Suspect Arrested, More Details Released: Police
Details have been released in the investigation of a Springfield man accused of stabbing his wife over the weekend, police said. Jose Mejia, 49, was arrested in South Carolina on Monday, July 18, hours after he fled from his Fairfax County home where his wife, Evelin Molina, was found dead with stab wounds, Fairfax County Police.
A relative said Jose called and admitted he had stabbed her before leaving his wallet behind and fleeing in his Honda HRV, police reported.
Mejia's four children were not home at the time of the incident, officials said.
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