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More Photos of the Detained Boston Marathon 'Person of Interest'

IMPORTANT UPDATE (APRIL 18, 2013) - Three days after Monday’s bomb attacks that killed three people and injured more than 170 in Boston, the FBI held a press conference Thursday at which they released photos of two suspects identified from surveillance video of the scene at the Boston Marathon. The FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) are seeking tips from the public about these two suspects. Persons having information should contact the [...]

UPDATE: 'We Will Go to the Ends of the Earth' to Solve Boston Marathon Bombing, FBI Agent Says; UPDATE: 'Blood All Over' at Bombing Scene

The manhunt for the perpetrator of Monday’s attack on the Boston Marathon moved rapidly, as federal authorities took charge of the investigation and searched the suburban apartment of a young Saudi student whom officials would not describe as a “suspect” in the crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were among the agencies involved in the search of an apartment [...]

Colorado Prison Official Killed, Authorities Point to Prominent Saudi National Inmate (UPDATED)

Tom Clements was shot dead at his doorstep Tuesday night in Monument Colorado, a town just north of Colorado Springs. Clements was the state’s Department of Corrections Executive Director, and authorities believe his murder may be linked to a decision regarding a prominent Saudi inmate. About a week before his death, Clements had denied a Saudi national inmate his request for transfer back to Saudi Arabia. The inmate, Homaiden Al-Turki, [...]