May 2012 Blog Posts (26)

Joseph "Joey" Scarpa

and mother linda…

Boxing Champ Johnny Tapia Found Dead at His Home

Johnny Tapia, 45 (KTLA-TV)

KTLA News

7:51 a.m. PDT, May 28, 2012

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KTLA) -- The sports world is in mourning after five-time boxing world champion Johnny Tapia was found dead in his home in Albuquerque.

Police say they were called to Tapia's house around 7:45 p.m. Sunday after a family member discovered his body.

Tapia's death does not appear to be suspicious, according to…

StoryMafia daughter says dad was Grim Reaper

Suitors were beaten. Friends were scared away. And when a man tried to rape her, Linda Schiro learned the horrible Mafia truth . . .

By BRAD HAMILTON

Posted: 1:30 AM, May 27, 2012

It was 1983, and Linda Schiro, a 14-year-old Catholic-school sophomore from Midwood, smoked pot for the first time with…

Street icon 'White Boy Rick' seeks parole after 25 years behind bars

Published: Sunday, May 27, 2012

Richard Wershe in a recent prison photo holding up some drawings ­— his hobby ­— he did for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation.

The name Richard “White Boy Rick” Wershe is a local pop culture touchstone, associated with the rough and rugged streets of Detroit in the 1980s, an era marked by massive bloodshed as a result of the burgeoning cocaine…

The patients I care for have a long history of drug and alcohol abuse, also being long term detained in mental health units, prisons and the younger ones in youth offender units. Different age ranges.

With the onset of drug induced psychosis on the brain and also paranoid schizophrenia brought on by cannabis, cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin,lsd and alcohol abuse. This has effected their personality and physical functioning so much. The drugs have damaged the neurotransmitters and…

Hi everyone hope this week sees more good work and positive direction for people

Just completed a course on supervising patients using the gym, alot of the patients i care for are on strong psychiatric drugs and have difficulty with issues around motivation, energy and focus. with weight problems and control. They have bad eating habits and drink excessive amounts cococola, redbull,lucozade fizzy drinks.

Our aim is to restructure their day, diet and start to impliment nutritional…

June 16th, Iron Boy Promotions brings you The Beginning…a night of Nothing but Great Boxing, featuring Azriel Maromerito Paez, Victor Castro, Thomas Valdez and David Benavidez. Tickets are now available at the Celebrity Theatre Box Office – www.celebritytheatre.com – be part of The Beginning! …

june 9th,2012 10.00am-until done at Brown & Brown Chevy 145 e.main Boxing Clinic To Become Trainers,Coaches,Officials.(Richard Soto) more info at rsoto5@cox.net in mesa,az

we are looking for female fighters to come and weigh in to fight june 29-30.2012.and if you are 109 Ganqsta Boo Ruiz is looking to fight you june 29-30.2012.let go ladies weigh in and lets put the ladies of az on the map as well.send us a message at thestreetsdontloveyouback@gmail.com for more info we are looking for female boxers to join our team. …

Ganqsta Boo Ruiz weighed in today at 109 to fight but they had no girls in her weigh class to fight.we are looking for female fighter to come and weigh in to fight june 2.2012.and if you are 109 Ganqsta Boo Ruiz is looking to fight you june...... 2.2012.let go ladies weigh in and lets put the ladies of az on the map as well.send us a message at…

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AARON PRYOR BOXING RECORD -

THE FLIGHT OF THE HAWK

Aaron Pryor, The Hawk had an amazing professional boxing record of 39 wins with 35 ko's and only one non-title loss. Out of his 11 championship fights, he never lost one! All of this after an astonishing 204-16 amateur career. To jog your memory, here's a list of The Hawk's non-stop, thrill-a-moment professional bouts!

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT

1990-12-04 Roger Choate Norman Sheraton, Norman OK W TKO 7…

BELIEF STATEMENT: I believe children under the age of 18 years old should never be charged, processed or tried in the adult criminal justice system nor serve any time in an adult jail, adult prison or adult mental health facility, but rather serve an age appropriate, quality, safe sentence, in juvenile facilities and/or alternative programs. I believe incarcerated children and teens under governmental supervision should be afforded 1) a developmentally appropriate, quality education, 2) all…

the streets dont love you back mixtape and slim goodie cold as ice CDS will be released in japan at G-Sent records this week coming up so be on the look out. also Ballin Out of control,You played yourself,CDS WILL also be Released in japan coming soon.THANK TO G-SENT RECORDS MUCH LOVE ALWAYS

LAW AND DISORDER: DRUG THUGS OVERRAN FIRM ATTORNEY

CONVICTED OF PLOTTING WITH GANG TO MURDER WITNESS

Detroit Free Press (MI) - Wednesday, May 3, 2000

Author: JIM SCHAEFER FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

Timothy Crawford and Associates seemed like a normal law firm. Three partners. Secretaries.

Private investigators on hand.

But then a dope gang member barged in and declared himself boss.

The question for the staff: What to do? Call the cops? Get the guy tossed?

It…

BUST REELS IN LEADERSHIP OF ALLEGED KILLING RING

OPERATION IS SUSPECTED OF 50 DRUG-RELATED SLAYINGS

Detroit Free Press (MI) - Friday, February 26, 1993

Author: CHRISTOPHER COOK Free Press Staff Writer , Free Press Staff Writers ROBERT

MUSIAL and , JEFFREY S. GHANNAM contributed to this report.

Federal agents Thursday swept up leaders of an alleged ring with 100 soldiers they believe

responsible for more than 50 contract and free-lance hits in the metro area, mostly of…

LEADERS OF A NOTORIOUS RING PLEAD GUILTY

Detroit Free Press (MI) - Thursday, December 1, 1994

Author: JIM SCHAEFER Free Press Staff Writer

Two brothers who led a ring believed responsible for more than 50 slayings in the metro area

pleaded guilty Wednesday, abruptly ending their three-week trial in U.S. District Court in

Detroit.

Clifford Jones , the leader of the organization, and his older brother Lester, the ring's enforcer,

threw in the towel after the…

CONTRACT KILLERS IN CUSTODY, AGENTS SAY FEDERAL RAIDS

TARGET DETROIT DRUG DEALING

Detroit Free Press (MI) - Friday, February 26, 1993

Author: CHRISTOPHER COOK Free Press Staff Writer , Free Press Staff Writers JEFFREY S.

GHANNAM , and ROBERT MUSIAL contributed to this report.

Federal agents Thursday swept up people they described as leaders of a ring responsible for more

than 50 slayings in the metro area, mostly of other drug dealers whose wares they stole and…