Irwin man charged with attacking ex

By Mac Cordell, Marysville J-T Reporter

An Irwin man has pleaded guilty to breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home, attacking her, stealing her car and then crashing it in an attempt to kill himself.

Robert William Dean Gross, 23, of 12345 Irwin Rd., Irwin, pleaded guilty last week to four counts of felonious assault and one count each of burglary, aggravated robbery, strangulation and grand theft.

He is set for a presentence investigation. Sentencing has been scheduled for July 3. He faces as many as 62 and a half years in prison and a possible $110,000 fine.

On Aug. 8, the victim received a Snapchat message from Gross. She could tell from the background of the message that …

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