Cleveland Kidnapping

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Ariel Castro Says He's No 'Monster,' Blames Porn

As he's sentenced to life in prison without parole

(Newser) - Ariel Castro has been sentenced to life without parole for kidnapping and other charges related to the three women he held captive in his home for 10 years, the AP reports. Castro spoke at his sentencing hearing today, insisting that "these people are trying to paint me as a...

Michelle Knight to Castro: &#39;Your Hell Is Just Beginning&#39;
Michelle Knight to Castro: 'Your Hell Is Just Beginning'
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Aug 1, 2013 11:56 AM CDT

Michelle Knight to Castro: 'Your Hell Is Just Beginning'

She testifies at sentencing hearing

(Newser) - Michelle Knight offered heartbreaking testimony today at Ariel Castro's sentencing hearing , describing how much she missed her son during her 11-year ordeal. "I cried every night. I was so alone. I worried what would happen to me and the other girls every day," she said, according to...

Don't You Dare Judge Amanda Berry, Internet

Cleveland kidnapping victim not immune from trolls

(Newser) - If you'd been imprisoned and horrifically abused for a decade and then heroically escaped, you'd think the Internet would cut you some slack, right? No, of course you wouldn't think that, because you've been on the Internet. Kidnapping victim Amanda Berry made a surprise appearance onstage...

Castro, Victim Will Speak at Today's Sentencing

Kidnapped women kept diaries of horrific abuse

(Newser) - Ariel Castro's sentencing is today and the hearing is expected to feature horrific details of the abuse the three women he kidnapped suffered over a decade, as well as testimony from at least one victim and Castro himself, CNN reports. Prosecutors have revealed that the women kept diaries documenting...

Amanda Berry Steps Out, Dances With Nelly

Cleveland kidnap victim draws huge cheers in first public appearance

(Newser) - Amanda Berry let about a day go by after Ariel Castro agreed to spend the rest of his life in prison , and then stuck her head out in public in a big way: As ABC reports, the 27-year-old not only attended Cleveland's RoverFest 2013 yesterday, she appeared onstage as...

Ariel Castro to Spend Rest of Life in Prison

He accepts plea deal; case will not go to trial

(Newser) - Ariel Castro will spend the rest of his life in prison. The Cleveland man, accused of holding three women captive in his home for about a decade, has accepted a plea deal, reports the AP . He will plead guilty and be handed a sentence of life without parole plus 1,...

Foul Odor Led Cleveland Cops to Bodies

Michael Madison named as suspect, as police call off search

(Newser) - Police responding to a report of a foul odor ultimately discovered three women's bodies in East Cleveland—one in a garage, another in a backyard, and the last in an empty home's basement, say police. But after a weekend spent hunting for more—and searching 40 abandoned homes...

Houston Cops: 4 Old Men Held Captive in Home

'They were prisoners,' says police sergeant

(Newser) - Another one ? Police in Houston say they have freed four elderly men who were kept against their will in "deplorable" conditions inside a city home, reports the Houston Chronicle . One person was taken into custody, as police investigate whether the men might have been forced to turn...

Judge Orders Ariel Castro: Keep Your Eyes Open

He pleads not guilty, gets admonished about looking down

(Newser) - Ariel Castro insists he's an innocent man, despite the 977 charges filed against him in the Cleveland kidnapping case . He pleaded not guilty to all of them in court today, reports Reuters . Maybe the most interesting part of the arraignment was the judge ordering Castro to keep his head...

648 New Charges Filed Against Ariel Castro

Brings total to 977

(Newser) - Accused kidnapper Ariel Castro has had 648 new counts added to his indictment, bringing the grand total to 977. To break it down, the entire indictment is 576 pages, and includes: 512 counts of kidnapping, 446 counts of rape, seven counts of gross sexual imposition, six counts of felonious assault,...

Don&#39;t Feel Too Soothed by Kidnap Victims&#39; Video
Don't Feel Too Soothed
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Jul 11, 2013 12:32 PM CDT

Don't Feel Too Soothed by Kidnap Victims' Video

Meghan Daum: Happy messages can't wash away how their community failed them

(Newser) - Chances are you've come across the video from the Cleveland kidnap victims this week in which the three women vow not to be defined by that horror. Good for them, because "these women deserve the happiest endings they can possibly find," writes Meghan Daum in the Los ...

Cleveland Kidnap Victims Break Silence

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight thank public for support

(Newser) - Two months after their dramatic rescue , three women held captive in a Cleveland home for a decade have issued a YouTube video in which they thank the public for the encouragement and financial support that is allowing them to restart their lives. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight broke...

Castro Set for Competency Test Today

Three women want the case over as quickly as possible

(Newser) - Ariel Castro will undergo an evaluation to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ordered yesterday. Although the defense and the prosecution agree Castro is competent, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Michael Russo said he wants to make sure Castro is able to understand the charges...

Ariel Castro Pleads Not Guilty

Faces more than 300 counts, including murder, rape, kidnapping

(Newser) - Ariel Castro pleaded not guilty to more than 300 counts this morning, a raft of charges that included two counts of aggravated murder, 139 counts of rape, and 177 counts of kidnapping. The murder charges are tied to his termination of one of the women's pregnancies. Castro was silent...

Cleveland Captives See Outpouring of Financial Help

Trust fund to be split evenly among four victims

(Newser) - A month after three women and a young girl were found captive in a Cleveland home , Reuters checks in on the victims' situation, or at least their financial state. The Cleveland Courage Fund, a tax-free trust set up in their name, has been flooded with donations and now totals $825,...

Cleveland Kidnap Victims' Choice: Do They Want the Dogs?

Three women deciding whether to keep Ariel Castro's pets

(Newser) - As they continue their recuperation, the three Cleveland kidnap victims have an unusual choice to make, reports ABC News . Do they want Ariel Castro's three dogs? The chihuahua and two terrier-poodle mixes are in a foster home for the time being until the women decide. "I think it'...

Cleveland Hero Scores Burgers for Life

Charles Ramsey can enjoy free burgers at more than a dozen Ohio restaurants

(Newser) - Charles Ramsey—the neighbor who famously put down his McDonald's to go free the Cleveland kidnap victims —is getting burgers for life, but not from the source you might expect. More than a dozen Ohio eateries have offered up their burgers to Ramsey any time his stomach rumbles,...

Jolie's Best Message Applies to All Women

They have choices and need not live in fear: Anne Taylor Fleming

(Newser) - Stories about the victimization of women have been so prevalent of late—from the rising number of assaults in the military to the awful Cleveland case —that Anne Taylor Fleming has been both disgusted and infuriated when catching up on the news, she writes at Reuters . And then along...

Sources: 2 Cleveland Victims Have Injuries 'Like POWs'

More details of women's horrific ordeal emerge

(Newser) - Two of the women held in captivity for a decade at the home of Ariel Castro suffered severe malnourishment and have injuries from which it will take them a long time to recover, sources close to the investigation tell Reuters . Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight appear to have been treated...

Ariel Castro No 'Monster': Lawyers

He'll plead not guilty in Cleveland kidnapping case

(Newser) - He stands accused of holding three women captive for a decade —two of whom apparently have POW-like injuries —yet Ariel Castro's attorneys insist he's not a bad guy. "The initial portrayal by the media has been one of a 'monster' and that's not...

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