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Ariel Castro’s guards Caleb Ackley and Ryan Murphy placed on leave after his suicide

Two corrections officers who were in charge of watching Ariel Castro in prison were put on paid leave following his…

11 years ago

Amanda Berry relieved that Ariel Castro is dead

Amanda Berry's father has spoken about his daughter's reaction to Ariel Castro's suicide for the first time, saying that she…

11 years ago

Amanda Berry 911 call: Operator Jack Purdy disciplined for hanging up on her before police arrived

Jack Purdy, the 911 operator who answered to Amanda Berry’s call on May 6, was reprimanded on Friday for hanging…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro hanged himself with a sheet during a break between inspections

Ariel Castro showed no signs that he wanted to commit suicide, says the psychiatrist who passed the Cleveland kidnapper fit…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro’s body to be claimed by his family

Ariel Castro’s family is set to claim his body after he hanged himself in prison earlier this week. Cleveland kidnapper…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro needed suicide watch, says his lawyer

Ariel Castro, who kept three women captive at his Cleveland home, should not have been taken off suicide watch in…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro dead: Cleveland kidnapper found hanging in his cell

Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro has died after being found hanging in his cell. Prison officials said Ariel Castro, 53, died…

11 years ago

Matt Lauer denied Ariel Castro jailhouse interview by Sheriff Frank Bova

Matt Lauer has been denied an interview with recently convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro and turned away from the…

11 years ago

Michelle Knight watches Ariel Castro’s house being demolished

Michelle Knight today visited Ariel Castro’s house, the place where she spent more than a decade in captivity being raped…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro transferred to isolation wing of Ohio prison for his own protection

Ariel Castro will spend his immediate prison future in isolation for his own safety, according to prison officials. On Friday…

11 years ago

Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus return to Ariel Castro’s house

Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, who were held captive and abused in Ariel Castro’s home for a decade,…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro trial: Prosecutor’s sentencing memorandum details

Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said in a sentencing memorandum filed on Wednesday that Ariel Castro, who chained his captives…

11 years ago

Michelle Knight reads statement during Ariel Castro sentencing

Michelle Knight, one of three women held in Cleveland horrors house for about a decade, has told their captor Ariel…

11 years ago

Inside Ariel Castro’s house: First pictures from Cleveland house of horrors revealed in court

Pictures from inside Ariel Castro’s house were shown today in court as the Cleveland abductor is to be sentenced. The…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro avoids death penalty as he accepts plea deal

Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro appeared in court today to accept a plea deal under which he will serve a life…

11 years ago

Gina DeJesus has never grown up mentally as she still sees the world as a 14-year-old girl

Gina DeJesus, the youngest of the three girls held captive in Cleveland by Ariel Castro, wants to go to the…

11 years ago

Michelle Knight still refuses to meet with her mother

Michelle Knight has reportedly rejected all attempts by her mother for an emotional reunion after 11 years in captivity in…

11 years ago

Michelle Knight in her first public appearance since 2002. Video

Cleveland kidnap victim Michelle Knight has broken her public silence to bravely face the cameras for the first time since…

11 years ago

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight reveal themselves in YouTube video

Cleveland kidnap victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight appear healthy and happy as they recover from a decade…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro asks permission to visit daughter Jocelyn he fathered with Amanda Berry

Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro has asked permission today to visit the six-year-old daughter Jocelyn he fathered with Amanda Berry, one…

11 years ago

Ariel Castro will plead “not guilty” to 329 charges

Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro will plead “not guilty” to 329 charges, including kidnapping and rape. On Friday, Ariel Castro,…

12 years ago

Ariel Castro indicted on 329 charges including kidnapping and rape

Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro was indicted on 329 charges on Friday including kidnapping and rape. The indictment covers the period…

12 years ago

Did Amanda Berry’s 911 dispatcher curse at her?

The 911 dispatcher, who spoke to Amanda Berry after she escaped from the Cleveland house of horrors, is being investigated…

12 years ago

Ariel Castro prison activity

Ariel Castro, who is accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade, spends most of his…

12 years ago

Ariel Castro’s three dogs found in better health than his victims

Two dogs found by police at Ariel Castro's home and another one in his car could have served as pets…

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