Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Dartmouth men joked with Tsarnaev about his resemblance to the FBI suspect photos, then “freaked out” when they concluded it was really him.
Federal law officials believe three classmates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev destroyed evidence in Darmouth while the suspected bombing brothers fought police in a gunfight in Watertown. In a complaint filed in federal court Wednesday, special agent Scott Cieplik claims suspect Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov destroyed or concealed a laptop and backpack filled with fireworks. Third suspect Robel Phillipos, meanwhile, is being charged with lying to federal officials. According to the complaint, the April 18 night started when Kadyrbayev texted Tsarnaev, needling his friend about his resemblance to the FBI photos released earlier that day. Tsarnaev wrote back "LOL" and then said Kadyrbayev could go get anything they needed from Tsarnaev's …
The MBTA police officer was shot in a firefight with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
The MBTA officer seriously hurt in a gunfight with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects continues to recover from life-threatening injuries. Richard "Dic" Donohue, 33, was hit in the leg April 19 in Watertown, Mass., authorities said. Donohue is a police officer with the Massachusetts Bay Tranportation Authority. His wife, Kim, is from Exeter and graduated from Exeter High School in 2000. "Right now Dic is making amazing strides," Kim wrote in a post on a Facebook page that Donohue's family is using to give updates on his recovery. Authorities said Donohue lost a massive amount of blood. At one point, he went into cardiac arrest, according to Dr. Russell Nauta, a doctor at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass. where Donohue is being …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
Eight men were arraigned today in Boston Municipal Court for their roles in a vicious brawl, which took place at the Charles Street South and Park Plaza garage on January 27. Prosecutors requested bail amounts ranging from $500 to $750. According to the prosecution, the defendants and four others were among a large group who attacked three men and three women inside a parking garage following a verbal confrontation. The victims were leaving the parking lot after celebrating a friend’s birthday. A 24-year-old Brookline man suffered a concussion, a separated shoulder, chipped teeth, a hand injury and numerous cuts and bruises. A 22-year-old man from East Greenwich, RI and a 23-year-old from Warwick, RI each suffered head and facial injuries…
The MBTA police officer was shot in a firefight with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
The MBTA officer seriously hurt in a gunfight with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects continues to recover from life-threatening injuries. Richard "Dic" Donohue, 33, was hit in the leg April 19 in Watertown, Mass., authorities said. Donohue is a police officer with the Massachusetts Bay Tranportation Authority. His wife, Kim, is from Exeter and graduated from Exeter High School in 2000. "Right now Dic is making amazing strides," Kim wrote in a post on a Facebook page that Donohue's family is using to give updates on his recovery. Authorities said Donohue lost a massive amount of blood. At one point, he went into cardiac arrest, according to Dr. Russell Nauta, a doctor at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass. where Donohue is being …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Boston.com reports Middlesex County prosecutors are working with federal officials to charge Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the slaying of MIT officer.
Middlesex County prosecutors are working with federal officials in an effort to build a murder case against 19-year-old Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the shooting death of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier on the Cambridge campus April 18, according to Boston.com. A spokeswoman for the Middlesex County District Attorney's office told Boston.com they believe they will have sufficient evidence to prosecute Tsarnaev for Collier's murder and should be determining the exact charges soon. The DA's office is looking to speak to anyone who was in the area of Vassar, Main, and Ames streets in Cambridge between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. April 18, Boston.com reported. Authorities believe Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan, 26, …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Dozens of police vehicles escorted the body of slain MIT police officer Sean Collier to a private funeral service at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Peabody Wednesday afternoon.
More than 30 American flags, veterans from across Massachusetts and Connecticut, Peabody police officers and state troopers solemnly greeted the motorcade bearing the body of Sean Collier as it arrived in Peabody this afternoon. Collier, a 26-year-old MIT police officer who was allegedly shot and killed by the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects on April 18, was laid to rest at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The motorcade, which included three departments Collier was affiliated with -- MIT, Cambridge and Somerville, accompanied Collier's family from the site of a memorial service at MIT earlier today. That service was attended by thousands of police officers and Vice President Joe Biden. Peabody police were not involved in the …
At a bedside hearing on Monday, Miranda rights were explained to suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
When a suspect has been arrested, that individual is informed that he or she has the right to silence and an attorney under the constitution—these are the Miranda rights. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz said on Friday that Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was not read his Miranda rights when taken into custody because of a public safety exception in cases of national security and acts of terrorism. On Monday, a federal magistrate read Tsarnaev the Miranda rights at bedside. See the full transcript of the bedside hearing on the New York Times website (the reading of Miranda rights begins on Page 4). The exception stems from a 1984 case, New York v. Quarles, in which police were apprehending a rape suspect. He was wearing an …
Tsarnaev siblings say they 'don’t have any answers' after their brothers were suspected in the attacks.
Attorneys for the sisters of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers released a statement Tuesday saying their clients are "absolutely devastated" and are awaiting a thorough investigation. "Our heart goes out to the victims of last week’s bombing. It saddens us to see so many innocent people hurt after such a callous act. As a family, we are absolutely devastated by the sense of loss and sorrow this has caused. We don’t have any answers but we look forward to a thorough investigation and hope to learn more," according to the statement, issued on behalf of Ailina and Bella Tsarnaev, who have lived in Fairview and West New York. "We ask the media to respect our privacy during this difficult time," attorneys Joseph Ginarte and William …
Patch will post up-to-the-minute updates from MIT as Officer Sean Collier is honored by the school community.
Sean Collier will be remembered at an MIT memorial service at noon on Wednesday. Collier, who was killed Thursday, was laid to rest on Tuesday morning. Police believe the Boston Marathon bombing suspects shot Collier as he responded to an unrelated robbery. Patch will provide updates throughout the memorial service. We welcome you to add your condolences and memories of Sean in the chat above once the live chat begins.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Watertown firefighters Caruso and Menton said training, instincts kicked in at the critical moment.
It was a typical 24-hour shift for Watertown Fire Department firefighters James Caruso and Patrick Menton assigned to the department's rescue ambulance; a few medical calls and some training. Pretty routine for a Thursday, Caruso would remember. But the everyday would within minutes transform into a maelstrom of bullets and bombs. The pair rushed to aid a police officer in a Watertown neighborhood, hit in an exchange of gunfire with the alleged Boston Marathon bombers. "From calm to chaos," said Menton. Caruso and Menton have worked together periodically on the ambulance which is Caruso's assignment. In fact, Menton was only scheduled to accompany Caruso after James' usual partner's wife gave birth earlier on April 18. The pair — …
MoonBeamWatcher
7:05 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
ONLY 19 . . . I was half way through my 4 years in the Submarine service and know that if these "CHILDREN" were able to get into university . . . they knew the difference between RIGHT and WRONG. I certainly hope the justice issued all THREE serves to teach others the importance of RATIONAL THINKING! more ›