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A Pomona teen accused of fending off his uncle with a machete was back home Monday from jail and defending his actions as a "mistake." Nicholas Pacella first told a News 12 Hudson Valley crew that he

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Pomona teen says uncle slashing was accidental

A Pomona teen accused of fending off his uncle with a machete was back home Monday from jail and defending his actions as a "mistake." Nicholas Pacella first told a News 12 Hudson Valley crew that he

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