A man from Maine who now lives in Watertown, Mass., spent a harrowing night and day as police exchanged gunfire with the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. Joseph Gagnepain, 32, who grew up in New Vineyard, said he and his three roommates spent most of Thursday night holding swords — which he had […]
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In suburban Boston, thanks and jubilation
A policeman signals the capture of the bombing suspect, and the crowd responds with applause and thanks.
Justice official: No reading of Miranda rights
An official also says 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be questioned by a special interrogation team for high-value suspects.
Obama: Many unanswered questions about the ‘terrorists’
The president also heaps praise on law enforcement, saying the nation couldn’t thank them enough for their efforts.
3 neighbors of suspect taken into custody
Police say the three New Bedford people lived at a housing complex where the younger marathon suspect may have also lived.
Slain bombing suspect had wife, child
Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s mother-in-law in Rhode Island says she is sickened by the attack.
Releasing photos proved pivotal in cracking case
Authorities took a gamble when they broadcast the images of the suspects in the marathon bombings.
Chief: Slain MIT officer was dedicated, well-liked
The baby-faced 26-year-old enjoyed climbing snowy mountains, training young boxers and playing kickball.
Wounded Boston transit officer in critical condition
The 33-year-old Richard Donohue was brought to the hospital at about 1 a.m. Friday after a shootout with the suspects.
Its streets deserted, Boston soldiers on
Some people venture out and find a few places open, but mostly Boston is ‘creepy’ silent, with police the dominant presence.