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Facebook cracks down on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev fan pages

Unlike recent high-profile criminal suspects, fan pages and fake profiles for Tsarnaev are hard to find on Facebook.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev taken into custody

The manhunt for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev came to an end Friday night as he was taken into custody, NBC News reported at 8:42pm ET.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Kris Holt

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YouTube Guide: Amy Poehler loves you, Boston

Amy Poehler struggled to answer a 16-year-old girl's question on how to avoid awful (and violent) videos.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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More than $1 million raised online for Boston victims

Through websites like GiveForward.com and GoFundMe.com, people from around the world are donating money to support victims.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Lisa Granshaw

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12 jarring photos from the Boston-area manhunt

As suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and police battled on the streets of Watertown, Mass., residents locked down in their homes shared photos of the scene.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Is this Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s VKontakte page?

A man with a same name as the younger Boston bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has an account on Russia’s most popular social network, vKontakte.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Chechen president: “Seek the roots of evil in America”

Ramzan Kadyrov, president of the Chechen Republic, took to Instagram to denounce attempts to tie the Boston Marathon bombing suspects to his country.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Kris Holt

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YouTube potentially links Boston bombing suspect to Al Qaeda

A YouTube channel allegedly belonging to the deceased brother tied to the Boston Marathon bombing reveals that the Tsarnaevs were at least partially invested in Al Qaeda.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Police: Don’t tweet what you hear on scanner

Local authorities have asked that the media not to tweet information reported on police scanners or tactical locations.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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One Boston Marathon bombing suspect dead, one still at large

One of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects is dead and another remains at large after a night of mayhem and bloodshed on the streets of Boston. 

On Apr 19, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Reddit gets Boston Marathon bombing wrong, stays on the case

Reddit may not have identified the Boston Marathon bombing suspects before the FBI, but redditors are still on the case, trying to ID the men in photos released Thursday afternoon.

On Apr 18, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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Brothers find injured Boston parents through Facebook, Reddit

Fearing the worst, Richard Whalley went to Facebook for help finding his parents.

On Apr 18, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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Internet covers medical bills and more for wounded Boston family

Monday was to be a day about family for Sydney Corcoran and her mother. Patriots Day in Boston: the Red Sox, the Marathon, the revelry. 

On Apr 17, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Twitter users mock CNN’s Boston bombing coverage

Twitter comedians crack jokes about CNN's latest "Dewey defeats Truman" moment.

On Apr 17, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Arrest made in Boston Marathon bombing? CNN backs down

After two days of nonstop Internet speculation, CNN's John King announced that an arrest was made in the Boston Marathon bombing case. 

On Apr 17, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman