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Elderly man stabbed with scissors in Melrose

One person is under arrest after an elderly man was stabbed with a pair of scissors in Melrose. According to EMS officials, the 76-year-old victim was attacked at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night on East

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Apr 2, 2012, 8:31 AM

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