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U.S. Marshals led the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task force in arresting a man who was originally stopped by Willoughby police.He was found in the attic of a family member’s home on the west side of Cleveland.He was placed on the NOVFT priority list because of drug trafficking, felonious assault and police pursuit related cases.Antonio Armstrong, 28, was originally wanted for allegedly meeting a prostitute and using a false name, and fleeing from a scene.
During that chase he rammed into police cars, almost ran down a police officer and drove the wrong way on Interstate 90. At the time he was wanted by Cuyahoga County authorities for alleged kidnapping, and by other departments for misdemeanor warrants, according to the release.
U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “His actions when confronted by police clearly showed that he had no regard for the law or the lives of others, and our community is much safer with him behind bars.”

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Marshals arrest suspect in Willoughby high-speed chase in Cleveland
Posted: 06/17/2013Last Updated: 12 hours and 37 minutes ago
CLEVELAND – U.S. Marshals arrested a man accused in a high-speed chase from Willoughby to Cleveland.
On Jan. 7, Antonio Armstrong was stopped in a Motel 6 parking lot where he was meeting a prostitute, Marshals said. Armstrong gave police a fake name and almost ran down a police officer while fleeing, according to police.
The chase ended in a Cleveland neighborhood with a fiery crash, but the 28-year-old was able to run away from police. Armstrong, who was already wanted for kidnapping, faced charges for felonious assault on a peace officer and hit and run.
The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Armstrong in the attic of a family member’s house in the 3300 block of West 58th Street in Cleveland on Monday.

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Shot fired at car thief suspect near North Miami Sr. High Shot fired at car thief suspect near North Miami Sr. High Miami-Dade schools police say an officer opened fire on a suspected car thief who tried to run over officers Wednesday near North Miami Senior High. No one was hurt.
6 Miami-Dade cops fired or suspended for loafing 6 Miami-Dade cops fired or suspended for loafing Two Kendall district officers and their sergeant lost their jobs and three others were disciplined after a lengthy internal investigation. The fired cops want their jobs back.
High-profile cop problems hit Hialeah Police Department
High-profile cop problems hit Hialeah Police Department
One cop was arrested and claims his girlfriend’s pimps set him up. Another officer was charged with gun trafficking while a third was in an accident that killed a Miami Dade College student.

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Summer Meltdown Sizzles In Downtown Lakewood July 13
Downtown Lakewood will be jamming July 13 at the Fourth Annual Lakewood Summer Meltdown from 4-10 p.m. on Detroit Avenue between Arthur and Marlowe Avenues. Presented by LakewoodAlive and title sponsor Melt Bar & Grilled, the Meltdown is the best of family fun, adult entertainment and healthy living all rolled into a summer festival. 
The former StreetWalk has evolved into the “Healthy Lifestyle Festival” a free, interactive, family-friendly event that encourage families to exercise, eat well, and take advantage of summer weather. “The event combines the best of elements of Lakewood,” said Ian Andrews, LakewoodAlive Executive Director. “This includes enjoying a summer afternoon in a walkable, vibrant Downtown District, engaging families, healthy food and wellness, and entertainment.” The festival will showcase over 40 local vendors ranging from yoga to football, CrossFit to ballet along with the famous Water Moose.

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He brags that he once supervised as many as a dozen prostitutes at a time and earned $1,000 a night.
But the lifestyle also brought on prison time and decades of drug addiction.
Now, at 67 years old, the man who once drove a 1965 Rolls Royce hopes a book he wrote during his most recent prison term that ended two years ago will show others the errors of his ways.
“I wanted to make a statement to someone who goes to prison or is on drugs,” he said. “They can still make it if they apply themselves or go to school and take advantage of the resources available to them.”
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After working as a pimp in the North Howard Street district near downtown, Leathers found himself in big trouble with the law. He wound up spending four years in prison from 1974 to 1978 for promoting prostitution.
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Eventually, he stopped supervising prostitutes in the 1980s but found himself in prison three more times for drug convictions.

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Fla. Gov. signs bill to ban EBT cards at casinos Updated 4:11 pm, Thursday, May 30, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed 36 bills into law including one that bans welfare recipients from using EBT cards at “adult entertainment establishments” like strip clubs and casinos.
The governor also signed a contentious environmental permitting bill, a measure dealing with “cyberbulling,” and a bill dealing with school safety procedures.
The legislation (HB 701) targeting EBT cards created a heated debate in the Legislature.
EBT cards — standing for electronic benefit transfer — are like debit cards. Welfare recipients use them to draw down their benefits.
Critics called the bill offensive to poor people. But the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jimmie Smith, said that voting against his measure was like “voting for lap dances on taxpayer dollars.”

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East Akron Community House has been plagued by complaints — from current and former workers — over leadership and money ever since it parted ways with its longtime executive director in late 2010.
Since then, the agency has been in transition with a new executive director, new board of directors and new programs.
Agency leaders have dismissed complaints in the past, blaming disgruntled employees. They also say that substantial changes were needed to instill new life into a 100-year-old organization that has struggled with its finances and role in the community.
EACH was founded in 1911 as Akron’s only settlement house. It became a vocal advocate for residents in East Akron. In its heyday, the group led fights against prostitution and other crime in the neighborhood. It also championed the construction of the Middlebury shopping plaza and helped bring a much-needed grocery store into the area.

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East Akron Community House has been plagued by complaints — from current and former workers — over leadership and money ever since it parted ways with its longtime executive director in late 2010.
Since then, the agency has been in transition with a new executive director, new board of directors and new programs.
Agency leaders have dismissed complaints in the past, blaming disgruntled employees. They also say that substantial changes were needed to instill new life into a 100-year-old organization that has struggled with its finances and role in the community.
EACH was founded in 1911 as Akron’s only settlement house. It became a vocal advocate for residents in East Akron. In its heyday, the group led fights against prostitution and other crime in the neighborhood. It also championed the construction of the Middlebury shopping plaza and helped bring a much-needed grocery store into the area.

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According to FBI special agent Kelly Liberti, Onysko “worked for” Mack in advertising various girls online for escort services. Onysko reportedly distributed to the girls heroin to keep them from becoming overly ill as they worked. Drugs were often used as a lure to create a relationship of debt – one that would lead to being paid off through prostitution.
Onysko, who lived with Mack, told investigators that after a girl became indebted to Mack, she created listings on websites such as Backpage.com and Craigslist.com advertising their “escort services.” For instance, one of the ads read, “Sexy Cierra is waiting for you…-19: I cater to fetishes, domination, role-playing, private dancing, massages, whatever you desire … call now and allow me to take you to the heights of ecstasy.” Between December and April, Onysko and Mack advertised the services of 10 different women online, Liberti wrote. Onysko also fielded calls from clients, setting up appointments for the prostitutes with the men who responded to the ads. The …

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Maron is part of the LOCUS network of smart-growth-oriented real estate developers, which operates under the aegis of Smart Growth America. LOCUS shows that walkable communities aren’t just pretty and good for the environment — they generate wealth. Not all developers are in it to make friends, after all — they want to turn a profit. The good news is, they can do both.
Maron told his story to a LOCUS conference yesterday in Washington, DC. He said his family firm, MRN Ltd., bought 15 historic buildings in the downtown core, focusing on East 4
 Street. The ground floor were all drug fronts, and the street was a center of prostitution. The upper floors were all vacant. There were 250 property owners to deal with, and the big developers just weren’t willing to bother. But Maron and his family bought them out.

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