Crime & Justice

Rep. Keating On Bombings: ‘This Will All Go Under A Microscope’

May 2, 2013

BOSTON — Massachusetts U.S. Rep. William Keating says lawmakers have long been concerned about the threat of so-called “homegrown” terrorists.

Transit Officer Shot In Marathon Manhunt Expects To Make Full Recovery

May 1, 2013
Officer RIchard Donohue and his wife Kim (Transit Police)

BOSTON — Officer Richard Donohue says he has little memory of the Watertown firefight.

FBI: 3 Men Removed Backpack From Bombing Suspect’s Room

May 1, 2013
This undated photo added on April 18, 2013, to the VK page of Dias Kadyrbayev shows, from left, Azamat Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev, from Kazakhstan, with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Times Square in New York. (VK/AP)

BOSTON — Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and accused Wednesday of trying to protect him by going into his dorm room and getting rid of a backpack filled with hollowed-out fireworks three days after the attack.

Uncle: Family To Claim Boston Bomb Suspect’s Body

April 30, 2013

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Relatives of Tamerlan Tsarnaev will claim his body now that his wife has agreed to release it, an uncle said Tuesday.

Report: Landlord Cited After Fatal Boston Fire

April 30, 2013
Firefighters responded to a multiple-alarm fire in Allston on Sunday. One person died and 15 were injured. (Boston Fire Department)

BOSTON — The citations reportedly allege the landlord was operating an illegal rooming house by allowing 19 people to live in the two-family home.

Investigators Collect DNA Sample From Widow Of Bombing Suspect

April 30, 2013

BOSTON — Investigators collected the DNA to compare against female genetic material found on bomb fragments at one of the explosion sites.

For Boston Bomb Suspect, A Seasoned Defense Team

April 30, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (Robin Young/WBUR)

BOSTON — The team that will be led by Miriam Conrad got a major boost Monday with the addition of prominent San Diego lawyer and death penalty opponent Judy Clarke.

Mass. Lawmakers To Investigate Bombing Suspects’ Welfare Benefits

April 29, 2013

BOSTON — The Tsarnaev family received welfare benefits and food stamps.

FBI Visits R.I. Home Of Wife Of Dead Bombing Suspect

April 29, 2013

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — At the home of Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s in-laws, FBI agents carried away several bags.

Judge Denies Bulger Request On Informant’s ID

April 29, 2013

BOSTON — Bulger’s lawyers had hoped to use the informant to challenge the testimony of Kevin Weeks, a former Bulger associate who is expected to be a star prosecution witness against Bulger.

Lawmaker: FBI Checking Training Angle In Marathon Bombings

April 28, 2013

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials investigating the bombings have told The Associated Press that so far there is no evidence to date of a wider plot, including training, direction or funding for the attacks.

Bombing Suspects’ Father Postpones Trip To U.S.

April 28, 2013

MAKHACHKALA, Russia — Tsarnaev said last week that he planned to travel from Russia to the U.S. with the hope of seeing his younger son, who is under arrest, and burying his elder son, who was killed in a clash with police.

Investigators Push Ahead In Boston Marathon Bombing Probe

April 27, 2013

BOSTON — FBI agents picked through a landfill near the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where 19-year-old suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was a sophomore.

Boston Businesses Worry About Lack Of Terrorism Insurance

April 26, 2013

BOSTON — Some Boylston-area businesses are hoping the marathon attack won’t be officially declared an act of terrorism because they stand to lose insurance money if it is.

At Marathon Finish Line, A Top Boston Cop Reckons With The Bombings

April 26, 2013

BOSTON — Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Dan Linskey vividly recalls the day of the bombings and the subsequent manhunt.

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