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William Fick (left) and Timothy Watkins (right) leave John Joseph Moakley courthouse after a pre-trial hearing for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in November 2013. Fick and Watkins, Tsarnaev’s lawyers, left without speaking to the media. PHOTO BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Trial for accused Boston marathon bomber to remain in Boston

Felicia Gans September 26, 2014

The trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old former University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth student accused of planting two bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon finish line, will remain in Boston and...

EDIT: It’s much more than just pictures

Daily Free Press Admin March 18, 2014

Boston prosecutors filed a motion on Monday asking a federal judge to bar accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from viewing autopsy photos of victims, aside from those being used as evidence...

Trial date set for Boston Marathon bombing suspect

Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2014

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys and prosecutors held a status conference in Boston on Wednesday, setting a trial date and another status conference date where they will decide the location of...

United States will seek death penalty for alleged Marathon bombing suspect

Daily Free Press Admin January 30, 2014

The United States will seek the death penalty for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced in a statement Thursday. Federal prosecutors filed the...

Marathon bomber formally charged with 30-count indictment

Daily Free Press Admin June 28, 2013

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged by state and federal prosecutors on Thursday with a 30-count indictment that included using weapons of mass destruction, car-jacking, illegal...

After bombings, hints of more surveillance in Boston

Daily Free Press Admin April 30, 2013

After the Boston Marathon bombings, government officials called for a city-run system of eye-level street surveillance cameras and domestic reconnaissance drones to protect civilians from future terrorist...

After material loss in bombings, community donates what they can

Daily Free Press Admin April 23, 2013

With the Boston Marathon bombings fresh in peoples’ minds, several businesses and individuals are finding ways to give back to the victims and first responders. Roald Osvold, assistant manager at...

Social media keeps Boston updated during manhunt

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2013

As details developed in the manhunt for the marathon bombing suspects last week, social media played a significant role in providing quick, albeit not always accurate, updates. Steve MacDonald, spokesman...

IRS extends tax date by three months

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2013

In light of the Boston Marathon bombings, Tuesday the Internal Revenue Service announced a three-month tax filing and payment extension to taxpayers in Boston and others affected by the explosions. “In...

After an elusive week, bombing suspect arrested in Watertown

Daily Free Press Admin April 19, 2013

After dodging multiple law enforcement agencies for almost 24 hours, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — the suspect authorities believe was involved in the Boston Marathon bombings — was arrested Friday in Watertown...

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