(CLEVELAND) — The man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his Cleveland home terrorized the mother of his children, frequently beating her, playing twisted psychological games and locking her indoors in the …
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Police: Ohio Captive Suffered 5 Miscarriages
(CLEVELAND) — Prosecutors said Thursday they may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for a decade, as police charged that he impregnated one of his captives at …
Arias Trial Now Turns to Whether She Lives or Dies
(PHOENIX) — Jodi Arias will spend the weekend on suicide watch and return to court next week when jurors are expected to consider whether the death penalty should be an option for the former waitress’ sentence.
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The Challenge of Proving Fetal Homicide in the Cleveland Kidnapping Case
The fate of accused kidnapper Ariel Castro will probably not hinge on whether he is charged with terminating his victim’s pregnancies
Police: Dead Boston Bombing Suspect Buried
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in an undisclosed location outside the city of Worcester, police said Thursday after a frustrating weeklong search for a community willing to take the body.
Ohio Suspect’s Daughter ‘Sorry’ to Victim, Friend
The daughter of Ohio kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro says she’s embarrassed and devastated by her father’s alleged actions.
Cleveland Man Arraigned on Rape, Kidnap Charges
A Cleveland man was arraigned Thursday on charges of rape and kidnapping after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week.
Jodi Arias Says in Interview that She Wants Death
(PHOENIX) — The jury has rendered its verdict — Jodi Arias is guilty of first-degree murder — but the trial is far from finished.
The same jury now returns to the courtroom Thursday to decide whether she deserves to die …
Jury Finds 3 Guilty of Weapons Plant Break-in
(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A federal jury has found an 83-year-old nun and two fellow protesters guilty of breaking into the Y-12 National Security Complex and defacing a uranium processing plant.
It took the jury about 2 ½ hours …
Widow of Bombing Suspect Hires Criminal Lawyer
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) — The widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has hired a prominent criminal lawyer with experience defending terrorism cases as she continues to face questions from federal authorities.
Katherine Russell added New York lawyer Joshua Dratel to her legal team, her attorney Amato DeLuca said …
Police: Women Left Captor’s Home Twice in a Decade
(CLEVELAND) — Three women found alive after a decade in captivity endured lonely, dark lives inside a dingy home where they were raped and allowed outside only a handful of times in disguises while walking to a garage steps away, investigators say.
The 52-year-old former school bus driver accused of kidnapping and raping the women …
Jodi Arias Convicted of First-Degree Murder
(PHOENIX) — Jodi Arias spent 18 days on the stand sharing intimate, emotional and oftentimes X-rated details of her life before a rapt television and online audience. She had hoped it all might convince a jury that she killed …
2 Cleveland Victims Arrive Home; Charges Await
Two of the women held captive for a decade at a run-down Cleveland house were welcomed home by jubilant crowds of loved ones and neighbors with balloons and banners Wednesday
