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Cleveland Kidnaps Suspect Will Plead Not Guilty, Lawyer Says

Mark Memmott — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:06:00 +0000

Saying that their client is not a "monster," attorneys for Ariel Castro have told Cleveland's WKYC-TV that the man accused of kidnapping three young women, holding them captive and repeatedly raping them over the course of about a decade will plead not guilty to all charges if he is indicted by a grand jury.

"The initial portrayal by the media has been one of a 'monster' and that's not the impression that I got when I talked to him for three hours," attorney Crai

Cleveland Tattoo Artist Honors Charles Ramsey In Ink

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:59:00 +0000

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Americans have celebrated Charles Ramsey almost every possible way and that includes Stephen Munhollon's tattoo. Ramsey saw trouble at a neighbor's house and rescued the three kidnapped women. Munhollon says he was caught up in the celebration. He's a tattoo artist. Fox 8 in Cleveland says he sat for five hours while another artist tattooed Ramsey's face on the back of his leg. Munhollon says people will ask to have their picture taken next to his calf.

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'I Hope He Rots,' Says Brother Of Cleveland Kidnaps Suspect

Mark Memmott — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:16:00 +0000

Calling his brother a hateful monster, Onil Castro has told CNN he hopes Ariel Castro "rots in that jail."

"I want him to suffer," he said of Ariel, the 52-year-old man accused of holding three young women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade — years in which Ariel Castro allegedly raped them repeatedly and subjected them to other physical and mental torment.

Onil and Pedro Cast

Free On Mother's Day, Former Captives Ask For Time, Privacy

Bill Chappell — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:14:00 +0000

The three women who were rescued from years of captivity in a house in Cleveland released a statement on this Mother's Day to let their supporters know that they're glad to be home.

In Cleveland, 30 Minutes Of Bravery Ended 10-Year Nightmare

Mark Memmott — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:43:00 +0000

Until today, there's been a rush of news related to the kidnapping of three young women in Cleveland, their rescue after a decade in captivity and the chilling details that have emerged about what they went through. Now, the news has slowed.