A witness for the prosecution in the case gainst Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is prepared to testify against the suspect and has also brought new information to light. According to this new witness, Tsarnaev was aware that his older brother had been involved in a triple slaying that took place in 2011. Prosecutors have included this new information in a new filing. Defense attorneys now seek several new … [Read more...]
Sister of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects Made a Bomb Threat
Aliana Tsarnaev, the sister of the 2013 Marathon Bombing suspects, the Tsarnaev brothers, allegedly made bomb threats to a woman in Harlem by phone. She was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after allegedly threatening to bomb her boyfriend’s former girlfriend. The young woman was charged with aggravated harassment. The victim was Tsarnaev’s boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend, the mother of his children. … [Read more...]
Friend of Tsarnaev Convicted on Monday
Azamat Tazhayakov, 20, former student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and friend of Tsanraev was convicted on Monday. He was found guilty of hindering a terrorism investigation by absconding from investigators a backpack containing fireworks that belonged to his close friend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. There was a parallel discussion … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice Accusation against Boston Marathon Suspect’s Friend
A federal jury has found Azamat Tazhayakov, a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, guilty of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to cover up the crime as he hindered authorities to properly investigate Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. According to prosecution evidence, Tazhayakov (with the aid of Dias Kadyrbayev) hid a backpack belonging to Tsarnaev and removed a laptop belonging to him from his … [Read more...]