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CORAL GABLES, FL — City police were given a photo and description of an alleged Massachusetts murder suspect on Friday who may be hiding in the Coral Gables area . Cornel Bell is believed to be armed and possibly traveling in a stolen dark blue 2005 Ford pickup with Massachusetts plates . The 46-year-old Bell is wanted by Massachusetts State Police in connection with the Aug. 19 slaying of his girlfriend. "We're assisting their agency with whatever resources they need from us because they are a distance away," Officer Kelly Denham of the Coral Gables Police Department told Patch on Friday. "All of our officers have been made aware of the subject. They have his picture. They have the vehicle description and so they are aware of the situation." According to Massachusetts State Police , Bell may be traveling under the names Tony Smith , Mark Simmons, Cornel James, Cornel Carara, Cavin Lebert or Kerrol Florizel Bailey . Police said Bell has three separate Mass...

FRAMINGHAM - Homicide suspect Cornel Bel is believed to be hiding in South Florida, possibly in Coral Gables or Miami, where he is known to have family contacts, Massachusetts State Police said.   Bell is the authorities' prime suspect in the homicide of Michele Clarke of Weymouth. The two had what police called "a past dating relationship ."  Clarke's body was found at about 4 a.m. Saturday in her Lake Street apartment after police were asked to check on her welfare. Police said she died of, " sharp force injuries ." Before the day was out, police secured an arrest warrant for Bell in Quincy District Court .   Authorities said Bell has a long history of violent crime and several outstanding arrest warrants . One warrant dates from 1997 charging him with assault with the intent to murder and a 2002 one charges him with armed robbery. Bell is adept at using aliases, police said in writing. He is known to have used such names as Tony Smith, Mark Simmons, Co...