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Boston Mayor: Sorry I Said I'd Blow Up Detroit

Menino apologizes after Detroit mayor takes offense

(Newser) - Detroit's a little touchy these days , as Boston Mayor Tom Menino has found out. Menino apologized yesterday for his "poor choice of words" while offering a little constructive criticism about the bankrupt city, reports CBS News . The flap began when Menino told the New York Times magazine that...

Whitey Bulger Found Guilty of Racketeering

Bulger acquitted on some murders, convicted on others

(Newser) - James "Whitey" Bulger has been found guilty of a raft of racketeering charges that carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. The jury also found that the state had proven Bulger's guilt in 11 of the 19 murders he was accused of, along with several instances of...

Cop Leaks Bloody Photos of 'the Real' Tsarnaev

Sean Murphy angry over Rolling Stone cover

(Newser) - A Massachusetts state policeman was furious over Rolling Stone's contentious new cover , which he saw as "glamorizing the face of terror"—so the "tactical photographer" yesterday released some Dzhokhar Tsarnaev photos of his own. The images, handed to Boston Magazine , offer an up-close look at Tsarnaev'...

Key Witness in Whitey Bulger Trial Found Dead

Stephen Rakes was to say that Bulger threatened his daughter at gunpoint

(Newser) - A key witness in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger has been found dead in Lincoln, Mass., ABC News reports. Stephen "Stippo" Rakes was supposed to testify that Bulger and associate Stephen Flemmi had threatened his daughter at gunpoint to force him to let them use his South...

Whitey Bulger Swears at Witness in Court

'F--- you,' yells Bulger after being called a 'rat'

(Newser) - Ah, now there's the Whitey Bulger his old acquaintances knew well. After remaining quiet for much of his trial , the former mob leader had this heated little exchange with old chum Kevin Weeks in court today, reports the Boston Globe :
  • Weeks: "We killed people who are rats, and
...

Teen Cyclist Killed on Cross-Country Ride

Car struck 7 riders in Arkansas

(Newser) - A Boston-area teenager was on a cross-country cycling trip when she and six others were hit by a car Tuesday near McCrory, Arkansas. Merritt Levitan, 18, died yesterday from her injuries; the others were hospitalized, the Boston Globe reports. The 21-year-old driver, Teagan Martin, is facing an investigation ahead of...

AG: Man Tried to Bilk $2.2M From Boston Victim Fund

Claimed his aunt lost both her legs; aunt died more than 10 years ago

(Newser) - The One Boston Fund was set up to aid victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, so Branden Mattier allegedly submitted a claim on behalf of his aunt, who he said lost both legs in the blast. One problem: His aunt died more than a decade ago. Now Mattier, 22, is...

Boston Woman Pays $560K for 2 Parking Spots

And in SF, one sells for $82K

(Newser) - Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home. Lisa Blumenthal won the spots in the city's Back Bay neighborhood during an on-site IRS auction yesterday. The IRS had seized the spots from a...

Whitey Bulger a 'Hands-on Killer,' Say Feds

Defense goes after credibility of witnesses, denies he was FBI informant

(Newser) - A federal prosecutor said in opening statements today at James "Whitey" Bulger's racketeering trial that the reputed mobster was at the center of "murder and mayhem" in Boston for almost 30 years. The defense, meanwhile, acknowledged that Bulger had been a criminal but said he was nowhere...

Boston Fire Chief Resigns in Bombing Aftermath

Deputy chiefs slammed his handling of Boston Marathon bombing

(Newser) - Boston Fire Department Chief Steve Abraira resigned today, following heavy criticism from the department's deputy chiefs of his handling of the Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Globe reports. In his letter of resignation, Abraira blamed a "vocal and aggressive minority" for not supporting his efforts to modernize the...

Thousands Run Last Mile of Boston Marathon

OneRun gives runners, victims a little more closure

(Newser) - Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race today, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line. About 3,000 runners and bombing victims gathered in light rain this morning to run the final mile of the world'...

How to Honor Dead MIT Cop? With Beer, Apparently

$1 from each sale of 'Collier Stout' to go to memorial fund

(Newser) - If your first instinct is to cry "commercialism" at the news that Sean Collier, the MIT officer that was shot and killed after the Boston Marathon bombings, is being honored with a beer brewed in his name—and yours for just $5.50 a pint—know this: His loved...

Boston Fire Chief 'Failed' Marathon Test: Deputies

Department unanimous in 'no confidence' letter

(Newser) - Boston Fire Department Chief Steve Abraira failed to take charge at the Boston Marathon bombing scene, and is hence unfit for the job, all 13 of the department's deputy chiefs have declared. In a letter to the mayor obtained by the Boston Herald , the deputies say Abraira became a...

Report Warned About Marathon Finish Line

Cited threat of 'small-scale bombings'

(Newser) - An 18-page report that emerged days before the Boston Marathon proved chillingly accurate in its warning: It said the race's finish line was an "area of increased vulnerability," noting a threat of "small-scale bombings" by extremists, the Los Angeles Times reports. But the report, from the...

Carjack Victim: My Night With the Tsarnaevs

'Boston Globe' gets detailed account of carjacking, man's escape

(Newser) - We've heard bits and pieces of the Boston carjack victim's story; now, we're finally getting a play-by-play account, as related to the Boston Globe . The victim, a 26-year-old Chinese man who goes by Danny, was answering a text when Tamerlan Tsarnaev appeared at his window, Danny says....

Dzhokhar Hears Rights, Goes Silent

To avoid execution, cooperating may be his best bet

(Newser) - Revelations from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have dribbled out over the last three days , but that may be about to change. Right after hearing his Miranda rights read, he stopped talking, officials tell the AP . The silence came sixteen hours after law enforcement began interrogating the Boston suspect; during that period, he...

Dzhokhar Had No Guns During Boat Onslaught: Officials
Dzhokhar Had No Guns During Boat Onslaught
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Apr 25, 2013 2:34 AM CDT

Dzhokhar Had No Guns During Boat Onslaught

Officials talk to 'Washington Post'

(Newser) - As Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hid on a boat in Watertown , law enforcement let bullets fly—but the suspect himself didn't have a gun, officials tell the Washington Post . During the half-hour before his capture, police were engulfed in "the fog of war," says one law-enforcement source; some cited...

Behind Boston Bombings: Drug Money?

Tsarnaev's father coming to US, will aid in probe: reports

(Newser) - A raft of new information is emerging in the Boston bombing probe. Authorities are investigating whether Tamerlan Tsarnaev used money from drug deals to fund the plot, an insider tells CNN . Meanwhile, the Tsarnaev brothers' parents have spoken to US and Russian officials, and the father is headed to the...

Russia Also Warned CIA About Tamerlan

Elder brother's name was added to US watch lists: reports

(Newser) - Russia not only warned the FBI about Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011, it raised concerns to the CIA as well, reports the Washington Post . In response, the CIA asked the National Counterterrorism Center—the top US counterterror agency—to add Tsarnaev's name to a database that feeds national watch lists....

Internet Buying New Boat for Owner in Boston Manhunt

Two sites raising money for Dave Henneberry

(Newser) - Dave Henneberry had the bizarre luck of owning the boat that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev chose to hide inside during the Boston bomber manhunt. The boat, riddled with bullets and now a key piece of evidence, may be out of commission for good, but that doesn't mean Henneberry won't be...

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