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Meth In Walmart, Ecstasy-Laced Gummy Bears & Spartan Death Races: A Week In Review
This was a week of weird news in Mentor

1. You think I'm going to open with the meth-in-Walmart guy, right?
I mean, even Jay Leno was talking about him.
But, no, I deliberately want to open with some good news.
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A Mentor firefighter completed the Spartan Death Race -- a torturous 3-day gauntlet designed to break competitors physically and psychologically.
Only eight percent of those who start the race finish and that now includes Antonio "T.J." DiDonato.
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2. So a guy was arrested for trying to make methampethamine in Walmart.
Yes, in the store.
If you haven't already read the story of James Richardson, .
3. Usually that would be, bar none, the weirdest drug story we get in a week.
But Richardson gets some stiff competition from a trio of New Yorkers who are accused of making .
They were arrested with MDMA (Ecstasy), MDPV, gummy bear molds, digitial scales, hand grinders and about 60 gummy bears.
4. Let's end on a pleasant note, as well.
For 20 years, the has organized the Day of Caring in which volunteers help organizations and individuals with service projects throughout Lake County.
And, this year, more people volunteered and .
5. Finally, check out this photo gallery of
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