Accused Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro plans to plead not guilty, lawyer says
The man charged with holding three women captive and raping them over about a decade in his Cleveland, Ohio, home plans to plead not guilty to all charges, his attorney said on Wednesday
Cleveland women held captive have long-term injuries: sources
Two of the women held captive in a Cleveland house in conditions described as similar to a prisoner of war camp suffered from severe malnutrition and will require long-term therapy for injuries such as hearing loss and joint and muscle damage, two sources with direct knowledge said.
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight release statements
On Mother’s Day the Cleveland kidnapping survivors finally released statements through a spokesman.
Murder case against Cleveland kidnapping suspect tough to prove
The murder case prosecutors hope to bring against accused Cleveland abductor Ariel Castro, who police say induced several miscarriages by beating and starving one young woman, will be complicated by a lack of physical evidence and medical records, legal experts say.
DNA tests show Ariel Castro fathered Cleveland girl born in captivity
The Ohio attorney general said on Friday that DNA tests showed Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro is the father of the six-year-old born while he allegedly held the girl’s mother and two other women captive for nearly a decade.
Accused Cleveland captor Ariel Castro posted cryptic Facebook message about ‘real women’
In what now appears as a chilling premonition, Ariel Castro posted a message on Facebook about “real women” and how they should handle the breakdown of a relationship when a child is involved.
PHOTOS: Ariel Castro’s recent Facebook activity
Recent Facebook activity by Ariel Castro, one of three brothers accused of kidnapping Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight in [...]
Bail for accused Cleveland kidnapper, rapist Ariel Castro set at $8 million
Bail for accused Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro was set at $8 million on Thursday in the decade-long abduction ordeal of three young women and a child, who was conceived and born in captivity.
Ariel Castro: Accused Cleveland captor charged with kidnapping, rape
52-year-old Ariel Castro, the accused captor of missing Cleveland girls Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight, has been charged with four felony counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape.
Gina DeJesus’ mother thanks doubters: ‘They made me stronger’
Gina DeJesus, one of three missing women rescued from captivity Monday, has returned to her family’s Cleveland home amidst an outpouring of support from the community.