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Shota Mekoshvili arrested in murder of taxi driver Mahomed Kamal in Stamford

An arrest has been made in the fatal stabbing of taxi driver Mahomed Kama. Stamford police arrested 29-year-old Shota Mekoshvili, who lives in Stamford on a visa from the Republic of Georgia. Police

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Aug 28, 2014, 10:11 PM

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