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FIRST ON FOX: The man charged in a Charlotte bus stabbing last week was in and out of jail twice this year — most recently freed on bond in October — before allegedly knifing another man in the chest during a city bus ride, jail records show.

James Calvin Bennett, 57, was booked into the Mecklenburg County Jail twice this year before his latest arrest on Nov. 7 on charges of attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon and indecent exposure.

The victim, identified as Jose "Frenchie" Mulongo, nearly died from multiple stab wounds, including one just to the left of his heart, according to a police affidavit.

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