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Shopping essentials. Singles Day in in Canada The holiday, which is a big deal elsewhere, is becoming a thing here, too. Between 6 and 7 p. Law enforcement agents later take Tsarnaev into custody. He is hospitalized in serious condition. April 22, - Tsarnaev is charged with one count of using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death and one count of malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive device resulting in death.
May 1, - Three year-olds are arrested in connection with the bombings. The three men are accused of helping Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after the bombing. Federal prosecutors say Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev, and Robel Phillipos took items from Tsarnaev's dorm room after the bombing to throw investigators off their friend's trail. Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev are foreign nationals charged with obstruction of justice. They are initially held on unrelated visa issues.
Phillipos, an American citizen, is charged with lying to federal agents. This is after cemeteries in Massachusetts and elsewhere refuse to allow his burial.
May 22, - An FBI agent shoots and kills Ibragim Todashev in Orlando, Florida, while questioning him about his relationship with Tamerlan Tsarnaev after cell phone records connect the two. Todashev tells the agent that Tsarnaev participated in a triple homicide that was drug-related.
The confrontation between the FBI agent and Todashev turns violent after Todashev lunges at the agent with a weapon, according to a law enforcement source. July 10, - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleads not guilty to 30 federal charges. August 13, - Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov plead not guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstructing justice with intent to impede authorities.
August 19, - The testimony of the trauma surgeon who treated Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is unsealed, revealing the extent of his wounds, including multiple gun shot wounds that pierced the base of his skull, mouth and vertebrae.
Unsealed documents also reveal that Tsarnaev was not read his Miranda rights until three days after he was detained. September 13, - Phillipos pleads not guilty to making false statements to federal officials, and Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov reenter their not guilty pleas. Tamerlan Tsarnaev's in-laws appear before a federal grand jury in Boston.
Details of the four-hour session are not immediately released. October 21, - In a court document, prosecutors confirm that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was accused of participating in a triple homicide outside Boston. Sign in. Thanks for reading Scientific American. Create your free account or Sign in to continue. See Subscription Options. Discover World-Changing Science. Get smart. Sign up for our email newsletter. Sign Up. Support science journalism. Knowledge awaits. See Subscription Options Already a subscriber?
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