Were the bombings preventable?

Could the Boston Marathon bombing have been prevented?

What Russia held back on Tzarnaev

Russia withheld details from U.S. officials about suspicions of Boston Marathon bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011, information that could have altered the course authorities followed, a U.S. law enforcement official told CNN.

Controversy over suspect's burial

The sheriff of a small Virginia county, where residents and officials alike had expressed dismay over the burial of a Boston bombing suspect within their midst, said Saturday that it appears "all paperwork is in order at this point," suggesting the interment was legal and nothing can be done about it.

Life or death for Arias?

A day after jurors found her guilty of first-degree murder, Jodi Arias and her attorneys met with a judge in a closed-door hearing Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the proceedings.

Victim was a 'punching bag'

The man accused of kidnapping three Cleveland women and holding them for close to a decade abused all of them but used captive Michelle Knight as his main "punching bag," a family friend of one of the victims told CNN.

Attorney: Castro 'no monster'

Attorneys for Ariel Castro say he will plead not guilty. CNN's Martin Savidge reports.

Suspect's life crumbled

It was a breezy summer day in Cleveland about a decade ago when Michelle "Shorty" Knight put on eyeglasses, blue shorts and a white T-shirt and went to see her cousin.

Audit missing people cases

Councilman Michael Polensek wants police to evaluate missing persons cases in light of the three women found in Cleveland.

Castro's ties with victims

While Gina DeJesus was missing, her alleged captor, Ariel Castro, was comforting her family. CNN's Randi Kaye reports.

Psychology of abuse

In trying to understand the mind of a man like Ariel Castro, accused of kidnapping, beating, and raping three young women held in captivity for almost 10 years, two things are important to keep in mind: (1) in human psychology, nothing occurs in a vacuum; and (2) the psychological profile that is emerging of this man is not rare.

Care more about white women?

Lisa Bloom says Jody Arias, Amanda Knox and Cleveland imprisonment cases command rabid media attention while those involving non-whites and incarceration of black men ignored

5 stories of captive kids who got away

Children around the world are abducted and held captive. Too few get away. CNN shares five stories of those who did.

The search for Ashley Summers

Ashley Summers' family questions whether her disappearance is connected to the three missing women found in an Ohio house.

Gitmo force feeding is torture

Vince Warren says President Obama chooses to force feed hunger strikers at Gitmo, a form of torture, and should be shutting the prison down instead.

Arias case bumps a bigger story

Howard Kurtz says the story of the kidnapped women freed in Cleveland should command our attention

Suspect's Miranda rights questioned

GOP criticizes Attorney General Eric Holder over Miranda rights for the Boston bombing suspect. Athena Jones reports.

Slaughter of a soldier: the scene

A soldier lies in a pool of blood in the middle of a nondescript inner-city London street. His two apparent killers brandish bloodied kitchen knives and meat cleavers. One of them rants at a passer-by who films the whole extraordinary encounter on a mobile phone.

Cops who rescued women speak

When officers arrived at Ariel Castro's home in Cleveland, a crowd had formed on the porch.

London attack like beheading plot

The attack on a soldier hacked to death on a London street has echoes of other plots on British soil in recent years.

Acid attack victim fights for justice

At 17, Sonali Mukherjee had everything going for her. She was a beautiful, intelligent and ambitious young woman, dedicated to excelling in her studies.

Internet celeb wanted in murder

A homeless hitchhiker who achieved Internet celebrity by acting as a Good Samaritan with a hatchet is now being sought by police as a murder suspect in a separate case, New Jersey authorities said Thursday.

Is jury moved by Arias' plea for life?

The jury in the Jodi Arias trial has one decision left to make: Should she live or die? She made her case in court for why she should be allowed to live.

Tsarnaev took part in 2011 gruesome triple homicide, official says

A man shot dead by an FBI agent overnight in Orlando knew Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and was followed by the FBI for days, a friend of the Florida man told CNN affiliate Central Florida News 13 on Wednesday.

AEG exec called Michael Jackson 'a freak' before signing

A top AEG executive referred to Michael Jackson as "a freak" and another called him "creepy" just hours before their company signed the pop icon to a huge concert deal.

Man arrested after ricin-laced letters found in Washington state

A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Washington state as part of a federal probe into ricin-laced letters found last week in that state, the FBI said.

Purported faith-healing couple charged in death of infant son

Parents already on court notice to provide medical care for their children have been charged with third-degree murder in the death of their infant son, Philadelphia authorities announced Wednesday

Rescued Cleveland women 'happy and safe,' attorneys say

Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday.

Sheriff: Prosecution over age, not because couple is gay

Kaitlyn Hunt's supporters say she is being prosecuted because she was in a sexual relationship with someone of the same sex. Authorities say it isn't a gay rights issue at all, but rather a simple case of an adult inappropriately involved with a minor.

Sweet controversy at Michael Jackson death trial

Every issue in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial is so disputed that even giving candy to jurors caused an argument.

FBI mourns agents who fell to their deaths during training

The FBI is mourning the deaths of two special agents killed Friday during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.