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Thursday, June 14, 2012

CDC Seriously Reacts To Rumors Of Zombie Apocalypse

After a series of bizarre attacks that made news during the past weeks, the Centers for Disease Control felt compelled to address people's worries, due to 'Undead' sightings.

The state of Ohio made the abuse of bath salts illegal last year. Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped everyone from using them, stealing them or performing some bizarre crimes while under their influence. Because of some high profile news stories about people using bath salts and cannibalism the CDC is seriously addressing the issue and telling people how to prepare for a Zombie Apocalypse. On the CDC Site, under a heading of "Emergency Preparedness and Response" is a subhead called "Social Media: Peparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse." There's a tongue-in-cheek novella shown there called "Zombie Pandemic" which "demonstrates the importance of being prepared in an entertaining way that people of all ages will enjoy." You can follow along with …

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Man Accused of Punching Store Manager During 'Incense' Robbery, Bath Salts Robber Sentenced To Three Years, and Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Man Accused of Punching Store Manager During 'Incense' Robbery

The suspect was found passed out near the intersection of Lake Shore Boulevard and Thistlewood Drive

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Jason Lea
  • Tuesday, September 20, 2011

A Mentor man is accused of stealing a controversial but legal drug from Discount Tobacco and then punching the manager in the face when he tried to stop him. Mentor Police say Benjamin Ailstock, 33, came into the store at about 7:30 p.m. Monday. He asked the clerk for something called Nugz, a synthetic cannabinoid that is marketed as incense, Mentor Police Lt. Tom Powers said. Such cannabinoids have recently come under fire. Many brands, though not all, will become illegal in October. In fact, Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge Joseph Gibson recently criticized a tobacco and beverage store for selling them. Ailstock took the incense and left the store without paying, Powers said. When the store manager tried to stop him, Ailstock …

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Discount Tobacco & Beverage, Bath Salts Robber Sentenced To Three Years, and City of Mentor Police Department & Municipal Court

Jason Lea

7:20 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012

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