The fate of accused kidnapper Ariel Castro will probably not hinge on whether he is charged with terminating his victim’s pregnancies
Crime
Avoiding Abduction: 3 Tips from Jaycee Dugard’s
She talks to TIME about how parents can protect their children from potential abductors and abusers by talking early and often about appropriate interactions with strangers.
Exclusive: Jaycee Dugard’s Mother on Abducted Children and a Parent’s Greatest Fear
In an exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming book, “Safe Kids, Smart Parents,” Jaycee Dugard’s mother Terry Probyn recalls the horror of losing her daughter, and the struggles of reuniting 18 years later
Jaycee Dugard’s Therapist: Tips for Warning Children About Abductions
In the forthcoming book Safe Kids, Smart Parents, co-author Rebecca Bailey discusses the rare instances of ‘atypical abductions’
Found: Timeline of Ohio Women Missing Since 2002
The ordeal involving the three missing women found in a home in a quiet Cleveland neighborhood on Monday began nearly eleven years ago with the disappearance of Michelle Knight, then 18, who was last seen on August 23, 2002
The Evil Brain: What Lurks Inside a Killer’s Mind
As tragedies like Boston and Newtown mount, scientists and criminologists are trying harder than ever to understand the minds behind the crimes
Will the Boston Bomber Be Executed?
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s best hope of escaping death is to admit his guilt
Inside Reddit’s Hunt for the Boston Bombers
Reddit’s frenzy over the marathon bombing wasn’t confined to the Internet — the story of two Redditors who were on the ground in Watertown, Mass.
Brother’s Keeper: Did Older Sibling Lure Bombing Suspect Into Plot?
Here are the key details we know so far about the Tsarnaev brothers, who are suspected of executing the bombings near the finish line of the Boston marathon on Apr. 15, which killed three and injured more than 180.
Freedom From Fear: Boston is Liberated As Suspect is Captured
“O happy town beside the sea,” philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson called Boston, “whose roads lead everywhere to all.” Friday would have saddened him. Oliver Wendell Holmes preferred to call Boston “the hub of the solar …
Marathon Bombing Suspect in Serious Condition at Hospital After Arrest
A manhunt that paralyzed Boston and gripped the nation ended Friday night when police apprehended Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after a shootout in Watertown, Mass.
The Slow Shock Wave: A Marathon Finisher Remembers How It All Sank In
For those not in the immediate vicinity of the bombs, the realization that something bad had happened was a slow motion horror
Did Someone Try to Blow Up Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio?
Officials in Maricopa County, Ariz., said they intercepted a package intended for controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio that contained explosive materials.