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A fugitive wanted for domestic violence and terrorizing a victim has been found living on a sailboat off Fairhaven. 

A Maine fugitive accused of domestic violence has been caught living on a sailboat at Pope's Island and was arrested on Tuesday.

Ben William Heinemeyer, age 83 of Geronimo, passed away at his home on January 27, 2021.  Ben was born on a cold winter day on January 24, 1938 in Geronimo, Texas to Etelka (Tschoepe) and Benno Christian Heinimeyer.  Ben grew up in Geronimo on which his Grandfather Wilhelm Heinemeyer farmed and had built a home and store on the property.  Ben made metal hoops to play basketball with his friends and they also played baseball at the family homeplace.  Ben was a graduate of Navarro Hig...