Arrest Made In 2000 Mesquite Slaying - Las Vegas News Story - KVVU Las Vegas

Arrest Made In 2000 Mesquite Slaying - Las Vegas News Story - KVVU Las Vegas: "Detectives for Las Vegas Metro and Mesquite police announced on Wednesday an arrest in the beating death of a man in December 2000.
Isais Vega was arrested on Wednesday and charged with conspiracy and murder. Police said Vega had gang ties and mentioned that others may have been involved in the crime.
The victim, Roberto Carlos Gonzales, was found dead in an area known as Caskeros near Hafen Lane in Mesquite. His killing was classified a cold case until earlier this year, when Mesquite and Metro detectives reopened the investigation"

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'Operation Trick or Treat' targets local fugitives

'Operation Trick or Treat' targets local fugitives: "More than 150 fugitives targeted Friday as a part of 'Operation Trick or Treat.' Cleveland's third district spearheaded the effort with the help of other local and federal agencies.
The officers went out early in the morning, knocked on doors of places where the fugitives were believed to be and then made the arrest.
Third district police commander Calvin Williams said he and the officers were trying to make the streets just a little bit safer for everyone."

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nanyangpost.net: Beijing police break up gang that 'trained' prostitutes

nanyangpost.net: Beijing police break up gang that 'trained' prostitutes: "Police in Beijing have cracked a gang suspected of forcing nearly 100 women into sex slavery after giving them a 'training course' and requiring them to pass a 'hooker test,' state media said Tuesday.

At least 20 people have been arrested for allegedly forcing the girls to train as prostitutes and sending them to bathhouses, karaoke bars and massage parlours to work, the Global Times reported, quoting the police."

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US Lawyer caught in prostitution ring:Thailand’s Prostitution v. Yoga

US Lawyer caught in prostitution ring:Thailand’s Prostitution v. Yoga: "Although Thailand, compared to the United States, receives the lion’s share of press coverage concerning prostitution and sex tourism, cases such as that of John Paul St. Marie of Minneapolis continue to show that there is a lucrative, and thriving, sex industry in the USA as well.
Lawyers, if you’re interested in new side business ventures…this case might be an example of what NOT to pursue.
St. Marie was a former assistant Hennepin County attorney, who was disbarred on Monday for running a prostitution ring and setting up appointments with prostitutes for his “nice guy” acquaintances. Apparently he hand-picked customers that could pay top dollar prices, and that he considered safe."

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