DEVELOPING: Feds Seeking Death Penalty In Boston Marathon Bombing

((HT: MyFox Boston))

Not that this is a surprise... but...
The US Government, through Attorney General Eric Holder, will pursue the death penalty in the Boston Marathon bombing case. Charges will be filed against the living Tsarnaev brother, Dzhokhar...

Here is the notice of intent...

Tsarnaev is charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and 29 other federal charges in the April 2013 attack that killed three people and injured hundreds.

Dzhokhar and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, are also accused of fatally shooting MIT police officer Sean Collier.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev died after a shootout with police in a Boston suburb...

Brooke Baldwin discusses with Sunny Hostin and Nick Paton-Walsh...
((HT: CNN))

Tsarnaev Pleads Not Guilty In Marathon Bombings

((HT: NECN))

The surviving brother involved in the Boston Marathon bombings plead not guilty seven times in a Boston courtroom...

The proceeding in the courtroom lasted seven minutes- so that averages a plea a minute...

Dzokhar Tsarnaev has been hospitalized since the capture after the April 15th bombing of the Boston Marathon. He faces 30 federal charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction to kill, which killed three and injured more than 260.

He could get the death penalty if prosecutors choose to chase the idea.

Tsarnaev's older brother, Tamerlan, died following a gun battle with police three days after the attack. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was arrested on April 19th and is also charged in the killing of an MIT police officer and the carjacking of a motorist during his getaway attempt.

Here's the NECN coverage of the developments as they came out of the courtroom...


Martin Richard, Krystle Marie Campbell, and Lingzi Lu were killed by the two bombs. They were made out of pressure cookers, gunpowder, nails and other bits and pieces that could easily turn into shrapnel once the bombs were triggered as they were carried in ordinary backpacks.

Developing: Boston Sports on Hold While Search Continues (Update)

Without delving too deeply into the events unfolding in the Boston Metro area that we can't possibly keep up with, we'll just mention their  impact on area Sports.

With the entire city essentially on lockdown as authorities try to corral the remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon Bombing, the city's two pro sports franchises currently playing have put their plans for the day on hold.

The Boston Bruins have put all morning skates on hold Friday. The Bruins are scheduled to play the Pittsburgh Penguins at the TD Garden Friday night.

As of 11:15 a.m Friday, no decision has been made whether or not to play.

The Boston Red Sox also have a scheduled home game Friday night. That game is on hold, it hasn't been postponed, but we're guessing whether or not it's played will depend on how events progress in the city.

Our suggestion would be to keep an eye on the teams social media sites. That would be the best way to keep up on the availability of the games.

((UPDATED--The games will not be played, both have been cancelled. The Red Sox have not rescheduled as of yet, the Bruins game is tentatively scheduled for 12:30 p.m on Saturday--Boston College's football team cancelled their Saturday Spring Game as well))