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Man With 49 Convictions Gets 10.5 Years | Cork News
A 47-year-old man with 49 prior convictions, Owen Maughan, just received a 10.5-year prison sentence for a spree of violent crimes—including nine burglaries, three robberies, assault, and aggravated burglary—targeting hotels, banks, homes, and even a McDonald’s. He admitted to stealing to pay off drug debts, and in one harrowing incident, pepper-sprayed a childminder, blinding her while children were present, then stole her handbag. Though he often threatened victims with weapons (none ever found), he walked away empty-handed in some cases—but took over $7,000 from a bank before closing…
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