Authors: Scott Helman,Jenna Russell
“The number of individuals remains limited”
:
“Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States,”
The White House
, August 2011, http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/empowering_local_partners.pdf.
The three friends were among
:
Maria Sacchetti and Matt Carroll, “Portrait emerges of immigrants’ friendship with bombing suspect,”
Boston Globe
, May 1, 2013.
shared a black BMW
:
Jennifer Levitz and Paul Sonne, “Heritage Linked Suspect, Students,”
Wall Street Journal,
May 3, 2013.
The car had a fake license plate
:
David Filipov, “Kazakh students drove BMW with license plate reading ‘Terrorista #1’”
Boston Globe
, May 3, 2013.
Tazhayakov’s father would explain
:
Richard Weir, “Dad of suspect: ‘We are not terrorists,’”
Boston Herald
, May 17, 2013.
“Terrorista #1 doesn’t mean Osama bin Laden”
:
MacQuarrie, Sacchetti, and Filipov, “Brothers first planned.”
two days after the bombing
:
Accounts of the alleged actions of Kadyrbayev, Tazhayakov, and Phillipos after the bombing come from the following sources: Evan Perez, Jennifer Levitz, and Jon Kamp, “U.S. Charges Three More in Boston Marathon Case,”
Wall Street Journal
, May 1, 2013; Allen G. Breed, “Bomb Suspect’s Friends’ Road To Arrest,” Associated Press, May 1, 2013; Michael Wines and Katharine Q. Seelye, “After Boston Attack, 3 Friends Covered It Up, Prosecutors Say,”
New York Times
, May 1, 2013; Brian MacQuarrie and Todd Wallack, “Three accused of obstructing bombing investigation,”
Boston Globe
, May 2, 2013; and the federal indictment of Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov, August 8, 2013.
Kadyrbayev’s lawyer contended
:
Maria Sacchetti, “Third college friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev indicted,”
Boston Globe
, August 29, 2013; MacQuarrie and Wallack, “Three accused.”
After hours of searching
:
Federal indictment of Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov.
An opinion writer
:
Alexandra Petri, “Uncle Ruslan’s inspiring words —a moment we needed,”
Washington Post
, April 19, 2013, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2013/04/19/uncle-ruslans-inspiring-words-a-moment-we-needed/.
The
New Yorker
said
:
Nicholas Thompson, “The Suspects’ Uncle,”
New Yorker
, April 19, 2013, http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/04/the-suspects-uncle.html.
“I’m suspicious that this was staged”
:
Transcript of Maret Tsarnaeva press conference, CNN, April 19, 2013, http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1304/19/cnr.09.html.
he wasn’t an extremist
:
Kirit Radia, “Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s Aunt, Uncle: Nephew Was Deeply Religious but Not an Extremist,”
ABC News
, April 22, 2013.
“A man who takes Islam”
:
Miriam Elder, “Tsarnaev aunt reveals further details about visit to Dagestan,”
Guardian
, April 21, 2013.
it was all “lies and hypocrisy”
:
David Caruso, Michael Kunzelman, and Max Seddon, “Mother of bomb suspects insists sons are innocent,” Associated Press, April 29, 2013.
the bombing had complicated things
:
McGillivray interviews.
they prepared to set off
:
Nemzer interviews.
Jacobs picked up on it
:
Interview of Ed Jacobs by Scott Helman, October 2013; McGillivray interviews.
“Goddamn it, I’m not going to let”
:
Sagal interview.
More than one political leader promised
:
Michael Muskal and Molly Hennessy-Fiske, “Pressure-cooker lid, other pieces tied to Boston marathon bombing found,”
Los Angeles Times
, April 17, 2013; “Kerry: Boston Marathon will return, ‘bigger and better’ than ever,”
CBS News
, April 18, 2013.
it was clear immediately
:
Interviews of McGillivray and Tom Grilk by Scott Helman, September 2013.
One of the first things
:
Matt Pepin, “Non-finishers can run in 2014,”
Boston Globe
, May 17, 2013.
The BAA ultimately announced
:
Grilk and McGillivray interviews.
limited number of nonelite runners
:
Boston Athletic Association, “Important Information Regarding Submissions Requesting Invitational Entries by those impacted by the events of April 15, 2013,” November 18, 2013, http://www.baa.org/news-and-press/news-listing/2013/november/2014-boston-marathon-limited-invitational-entries.aspx.
Before they turned to 2014
:
McGillivray interviews; “Fresh Finish,”
Runner’s World
, June 4, 2013, http://www.runnersworld.com/races/fresh-finish.
she had promised him the trip
:
Lamarche interviews.
Peter Sagal was moved
:
Sagal interview.
Heather Abbott was back at Fenway Park
:
This chapter is based on interviews of and reporting on Heather Abbott by Jenna Russell, in 2013, as well as interviews of Geremia, Matt Albuquerque, and Bert Reid; and the following additional sources: Kay Lazar, “Caregivers become confidantes as marathon victims heal,”
Boston Globe
, June 9, 2013; “Heather Abbott throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park,” posted by dayocreative on YouTube, May 12, 2013, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsHs86XodP0.
For Shane O’Hara and his staff
:
O’Hara interviews.
The celebration carried into Thursday
:
David Filipov, Billy Baker, and Martine Powers, “Red Sox fans flock to Fenway, Marathon finish line,”
Boston Globe
, October 31, 2013.
Two days later
:
Bryan Marquard, “Fans throng the city for World Series victory celebration,”
Boston Globe
, November 3, 2013; David Filipov, “A pause to pay tribute, to weep at Marathon finish line,”
Boston Globe
, November 3, 2013; O’Hara interviews.
After Dzhokhar
:
Henneberry interviews.
Danny didn’t tell his parents a thing
:
Danny interviews.
It started before
:
Wall interviews.
More than a few citizens
:
Kevin Cullen, “The Red Sox as America’s Team?”
Boston Globe
, October 25, 2013; Michael Walsh, “Red Sox game sees Boston Marathon victim, seven, sing national anthem,”
New York Daily News
, October 14, 2013.
“we are making progress”
:
Richard Family Updates
, accessed October 2013, http://richardfamilyboston.tumblr.com.
One thing she loved
:
Tenley Woodman, “Big (Irish) step to her new life,”
Boston Herald
, August 16, 2013; Zachary T. Sampson, “Young step-dancers perform to honor Jane Richard, injured in Boston Marathon bombings,”
Boston Globe
, April 27, 2013, http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/04/27/young-stepdancers-stepdancers-perform-honor-jane-richards-injured-boston-marathon-bombings/FphVyr6dZQm6sqqq6X2iTM/story.html;
Richard Family Updates
.
US marshals had quietly transferred him
:
Brian MacQuarrie and Liz Kowalczyk, “Bombing suspect moved to Devens,”
Boston Globe
, April 27, 2013; Milton J. Valencia, “Tsarnaev restrictions spark legal debate,”
Boston Globe
, October 6, 2013.
In announcing the indictment
:
Press conference unveiling the federal indictment against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, June 27, 2013; David Abel and Martin Finucane, “Tsarnaev indicted on 30 counts,”
Boston Globe
, June 28, 2013.
he decided he had a message to send
:
Jacobs, Filipov, and Wen, “The Fall of the House of Tsarnaev.” Additional reporting contributed by Jacobs, Filipov, and Wen.
he came into the courtroom
:
David Abel and Eric Moskowitz, “As kin, survivors watch, Tsarnaev pleads not guilty,”
Boston Globe
, July 11, 2013; Richard A. Serrano, “Tsarnaev denies bombing charges in court,”
Los Angeles Times
, July 11, 2013.
the body of his brother Tamerlan
:
Lauren Dezenski, Milton J. Valencia, and John R. Ellement, “Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body is in Worcester funeral home where services are being planned,”
Boston Globe
, May 3, 2013, http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/05/03/tamelan-tsarnaev-body-longer-north-attleboro-funeral-home-company-says/v6NAWytPxh5SR4p7q2hMxM/story.html; “Marathon suspect’s in-laws testify at grand jury,” Associated Press, September 13, 2013.
wanted to bring her son’s body
:
Wesley Lowery and David Filipov, “Activist: Parents of Marathon bombing suspect have ‘made their peace’ with his burial,”
Boston Globe
, May 9, 2013.
Tamerlan wouldn’t be laid to rest in Cambridge
:
Brian MacQuarrie and Wesley Lowery, “Question of site for burial goes on,”
Boston Globe
, May 9, 2013.
Martha Mullen stepped in
:
Wesley Lowery, “Virginia woman who coordinated Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial says protests showed ‘America at its worst,’”
Boston Globe
, May 10, 2013, http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/05/10/virginia-woman-who-coordinated-tamerlan-tsarnaev-burial-says-protests-showed-america-its-worst/MUVSIfHsGMxp23XC1tJOCN/story.html#sthash.8Qtame2P.dpuf; Wesley Lowery and Matt Viser, “Marathon bombing suspect buried in Virginia,”
Boston Globe
, May 11, 2013.
They parked his truck
:
Brian Ballou, “Police, governor also honor slain MIT officer,”
Boston Globe
, April 23, 2013.
Collier acquired the municipal badge
:
Jarret Bencks, “Sean Collier posthumously receives Somerville badge,”
Boston Globe
, August 23, 2013.
That same spirit drove
:
Eric Moskowitz, “A long night’s journey with One Run for Boston,”
Boston Globe
, June 30, 2013.
capped off the benefit run
:
Bella English, “With grit, determination Odoms adjust to a new life,”
Boston Globe
, July 9, 2013.
Allison Byrne was among thousands
:
Interview of Alain Ferry by Scott Helman, June 2013; Peter Schworm, “With memories and spirits strong, runners to take to the line again,”
Boston Globe
, May 24, 2013.
She was nervous about participating
:
Byrne interviews; Ferry interview; Jackie Bruno, “Taking back the Boston Marathon finish line,”
NECN
, May 24, 2013, http://www.necn.com/05/24/13/Taking-back-the-Boston-Marathon-finish-l/landing.html?blockID=841977.
The trauma surgeon stepped onstage
:
King interviews.
Her friends weren’t wild about the idea
:
Abbott interviews.
There was even a brazen imposter
:
Interviews of Boston city officials by Jenna Russell, 2013; Derek J. Anderson, “Brothers plead not guilty to attempting to defraud One Fund,”
Boston Globe
, September 12, 2013.
At dawn the next morning
:
David Abel, “Boston Marathon bombing memorial is dismantled,”
Boston Globe
, June 25, 2013.
It was their first visit to the memorial
:
Patty Campbell remarks at the memorial dismantling, June 25, 2013; interview of Billy Campbell by Scott Helman, September 2013.
Shana Cottone didn’t recognize the feeling
:
Cottone interviews.
He’d done this hundreds of times
:
McGillivray interviews.
David King hadn’t written a speech
:
King interviews.
“You have to smile, babe”
:
Campbell interviews.
The October weekend had been busy
:
Abbott interviews.
Note: Abbreviations BM and MGH stand for Boston Marathon andMassachusetts General Hospital, respectively. The page numbers in this index refer to the printed version of this book. To find the corresponding locations in the text of this digital version, please use the “search” function on your e-reader. Note that not all terms may be searchable.
Abbott, Heather
activities leading to race day, 33, 66, 69
arrival at hospital, 103–104
attempt to save foot, 116–118,186–188
bio and move to Boston, 13–14, 28–29
bomb injuries and evacuation, 80–81, 84–85, 87–88
ceremonial first pitch at Red Sox game, 259–261
dealing with amputation, 225–227,235–236, 265–267
return to Boylston Street, 283–284
return to dating scene, 296
return to life and work, 261–267
return to running, 267, 296–297
wearing prosthetic leg, 268–269
Abbott, Rosemary, 117–118, 187, 262
Al-Barzakh Cemetery (Doswell),280–281
Albens, Timothy
called for police support, 92, 94
reviewing video footage, 128–129, 135–136
suspect manhunt/capture, 145–146, 152, 175, 181–182, 200
Albuquerque, Matt, 269
Alharbi, Abdulrahman, 99–100
Allan, John, 242
Allston, MA, 242
Al-Qaeda, 50, 239–240, 244–246
Amputations
about IED trauma and, 92
aftermath of bombings, 105–107
developments at MGH, 108
experience of Celeste Corcoran, 234–235
experiences of Heather Abbott,117–118, 186–188, 225–227,235–236, 265–267
lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, 234
prosthetics and rehabilitation,233–235, 264–265
Antiterrorism, US efforts, 237–241
Arredondo, Carlos, 75, 105, 264, 283
Arsenal Hall (Watertown), 183–184
Ashland, MA, 60–61
Ashmont (Boston neighborhood), 114
ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), 94
Awlaki, Anwar al-, 245–246
Ayer, MA, 278
BAA Road Race, 57
Baiev, Khassan, 38
Baker, Colin, 122–123
Barhoum, Salaheddin, 133
Bauman, Jeff, 74, 105–106, 113, 118, 264, 273
Beacon Hill Runners, 52
Beacon Street, 61
Benoit Samuelson, Joan, 297
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
care of bombing victims, 104–106
care of Dzhokhar, 205, 244, 278
care of Tamerlan, 176–177
David King internship, 15
Beth Said Yes
(boat), 275
Bettencourt, Zach, 132
Biden, Jill, 214
Biden, Joe, 68, 217
Bidgood, Jess, 13, 78, 85, 87
Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, 131
Bocaletti, Alma, 72–73
Boston Athletic Association
BM origins and history, 57–58
McGillivray as BM manager, 19, 54–55
preparations for 2014 race, 255–256
presenting 2013 medals, 121–122
support of victims, 227–228
Boston Athletic Club, 68
Boston Bruins, 219
Boston Children’s Hospital, 104–106
Boston College, 3
Boston EMS, 84, 105, 115
Boston Globe
, xi, 35, 58, 107, 133, 299
Boston Marathon (the race).
See also
Marathon Monday
about meaning and tradition of, 2–3
beginning and history, 57
course description, 59–60
crossing finish line on Boylston Street, 3–4, 121, 257
excluding women, 60–61
numbers of entrants, 57–58
passing the “haunted mile,” 61
pre-race jitters, 55–56
qualifying requirements, 58
running as a lifestyle, 257–258
weather concerns, 58
Boston Marathon (1897), 57
Boston Marathon (1917), 57
Boston Marathon (1968), 58
Boston Marathon (1975), 57
Boston Marathon (1996), 291
Boston Marathon (2005), 57
Boston Marathon (2011), 58
Boston Marathon (2012), 37
Boston Marathon (2013)
crossing finish line, 3–4, 62–63, 66, 257
crossing line at “the Castle,” 120–121
McGillivray ritual run, 54, 63–64, 96, 251–254
#onerun memorial, 282
reaction to explosions, 6–9
returning runner’s bags, 97, 99, 102,120–121
Sandy Hook memorial ceremony, 58–59
start of race, 59–60
Tsarnaev brothers arrival on Boylston, 69–70
Tsarnaev brothers bomb placement, 74
Boston Marathon (2014)
“I will be back next year,” 121
beginning plans for, 254–257, 291
Boston Medical Center, 104–107,137, 223
Boston Memorial Run (St. Petersburg, FL), 281
Boston Police
collection of crime scene evidence, 96–97, 102
critical incident counseling, 229–231
dealing with added bomb scares, 106, 134
establishment of command post, 93–94
establishment of video center, 131
identification of suspects, 145–147
search for additional explosives, 93, 97–99
surveillance video review, 134–136
“Suspect in custody” announcement,205–206
Boston Pops Orchestra, 282
Boston Public Library, 3–4, 128, 212
Boston Red Sox
game day on Marathon Monday, 3, 28, 66, 69–70
role in supporting recovery, 191, 215, 217
victim recognition, 259–261,277–278, 294
World Series celebration,273–274
“Boston Strong”
about public response, 113–114, 258
as campaign to support victims, 214–220
celebration of “suspect in custody,”205–206
Copley Square memorial, 211–214
criticism and backlash, 215–216
“I will be back next year,” 121, 254–257
spirit of perseverance as, 138–139
sudden appearance of T-shirts, 207, 215
victim’s fund, 215–217
Boston University, 8, 107, 123, 129, 213
Boylston Street.
See also
Video of Boylston Street
about crossing finish line, 3–4, 62, 257
arrival of Tsarnaev brothers, 69–70
bomb placement, 74, 135, 147
collection of crime scene evidence, 96–97, 102
detonation of first bomb, 6–7, 75–80,82, 103
detonation of second bomb, 77–78, 79–84, 91–93
first response and evacuations, 84–89
memorials and remembrances, 211–212
#onerun memorial, 282
restoration and reopening, 219–223,283–284
rumors of third bomb, 93
search for explosives, 97–99
surveillance video footage, 128–131
2014 BM planning, 256
World Series celebration, 273–274
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 109,115–116, 139, 225, 260
arrival of victims, 88, 103–106
Brignolia, Lawrence, 170
Brookline Lunch (Allston), 242
Brown, Ellison (“Tarzan”), 57
Brown, Isabelle, 213
Brown, Kevin, 212–214, 284
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 94, 205
Burfoot, Amby, 58
Byrne, Allison, 79–80, 107, 282
Cafarelli, Joseph, 204, 206
Campbell, Bill (Red Sox relief pitcher), 30
Campbell, Billy, III, 24, 119, 140, 294
Campbell, Billy, Jr. and Patty
on capture of Dzhokhar, 207
Copley Square memorial visit, 216, 285
media briefing, 119–120
misidentification of Krystle, 101
Obama visit with family, 140
relationship with Krystle, 16, 24
Spectacle Island visit, 293–296
Campbell, Jeff, 204
Campbell, Krystle
about person and personality of,16–19, 23–25
activities before race day, 33, 68–69
arrival at Marathon Sports, 73
death from bomb blast, 77, 101
family tribute to memory, 119–120
funeral service, 227–229
identification as fatality, 107
memorials and remembrances, 124–125
Campbell, Lillian, 229, 295
Carpenter, Matt, 121
Caruso, Jimmy, 169–171
Casparian, Dara, 260
Cates, Kaitlynn, 293
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 65, 137, 212
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),238–241
Challenged Athletes Foundation, 296–297
Charlesmark Hotel, 220
Charlie’s Kitchen, 190
Chase, Mike, 79
Chatham, Matt, 85
Chechnya, 39, 42, 45, 46
Chicago Marathon, 58
Chocolate Race (St. Catherines, Ontario), 258
Cleveland Circle, 61
Collier, Andrew, 148, 281, 292
Collier, Kelley, 149
Collier, Sean A.
beginning police career, 149–150
murder by Tsarneav brothers,150–152, 170, 179, 243–244
police response to murder, 159, 232
remembrances and memorial, 214
Colombo, John, 68–69
Colon, Miguel, 167
Conley, Daniel, 94
Conway, Bryan, 124, 125
Cookie’s Corner, 1
Coolidge Corner, 61
Copley, John Singleton, 212
Copley Square
as BM runner’s goal, 1
creating victims’ memorial, 211–214
dismantling memorial, 284–285
opening streets to, 221–222
planning 2014 BM, 225–226
World Series celebration, 273–274
Corcoran, Carmen, 235
Corcoran, Celeste
bombing injuries, 104–105
dealing with amputation, 234–235
road to recovery, 273
Corcoran, Sydney, 104
Correale, Rich, 183, 197–206
Cottone, Shana
arrival in Boston, 31–32
beginning police career, 21–23
coping with memories, 231–232, 287–289
first response and victim evacuations, 81–87, 100–101, 140–142
race day patrol assignment, 65, 67
race day preparations, 33
recognition for service, 289
Cox, Nick, 197–198, 202, 205–206
Crandell, David, 267
Critical incident counseling, 229–231
Dagestan.
See also
Russia
origins of Zubeidat’s family, 39
return of Anzor and Zubeidat from US, 45, 250
Tamerlan travels to, 46–47, 239
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 149
Daniel, Mery, 264
Danling, Zhou, 72
Danny (carjacking victim), 153–163, 165, 244, 275–276
Davis, Edward
arriving at bomb sites, 91–92
as runner in BM, 68
capture of Dzhokhar, 204
conduct of police search, 173–175
establishment of command post, 93–94
identification of Tsarnaev brothers, 135
involvement in investigation, 129–130, 145–146, 152, 159
memorial ceremony at Copley Square, 284
testifying before Congress, 240, 246
Davis, Jim, 83–84, 86–88, 99–100
Defense of the Muslim Lands
(Azzam), 245
Dello Russo Funeral Home (Medford), 227
Deltufo, Maria, 122
DesLauriers, Rick, 92, 94, 99, 145–147, 200
Dessia, Lelisa, 66
Deveau, Edward, 173–174, 175, 183
DiFava, John, 150, 151, 280
Dobens, Chris, 215
Dominici, Amy, 227–228
Donohue, Kim, 170, 171–172
Donohue, Richard (“Dic”), 169–174, 190, 292
Donohue, Richie, 170
Dorchester (Boston neighborhood),45, 72, 114, 122, 277
Doswell, MA, 281
Downes, Patrick, 113
“Dubstep” (motivational music), 53
Dumont, Christopher, 171
Dyson, Jane, 172
Eaton, Frank, 20–21, 63
Emerson College, 213
Evans, Terry, 68
Evans, Will, 68
Evans, William
as runner in BM, 68
becoming the search point man, 140
capture of Dzhokhar, 197
role in Dzhokhar search, 176, 182,190–191
Evergreen Cemetery, 21
Facebook.
See
Social media
Fairmont Copely Plaza Hotel, 130
Falmouth Road Race (Cape Cod), 258
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
attention drawn to Tamerlan, 45–46,237–241
called upon for support, 92, 94–95
capture of Dzhokhar, 198–200
cooperation with Boston Police, 99
interrogation of Alharbi, 100
interrogation of Dzhokhar, 244–245
Federal Security Service (Russia), 238–241
Feinberg, Ken, 217
Fenni, Ismail, 26
Ferry, Alain (aka Orange Man), 2, 7
The First Obligation After Iman
(Azzam), 245
Fitzemeyer, Melanie, 228
Flanagan, Shalane, 2
Fleming, Brian, 229–231
Floyd, Lizzy, 168
Foley, Pat, 70, 82–84, 86–88
Formica, Amy, 4, 255
Fort Devens, MA, 278
Fort Hood shooting (2009), 245
Forum (bar and restaurant), 69–74, 77–78, 80–82, 84–85, 87, 91, 105, 225, 283–284
Framingham Center, 3
Fucarile, Marc, 83–84, 86, 88, 107, 234
Fund-raising activities, 113, 141,215–217, 263, 291–292, 294.
See also
One Fund
Geary, Samantha, 260
Geremia, Jason, 13, 66, 78, 84–85, 87, 116–117, 187–188, 226, 236, 262
Getchell, Tim, 18, 25, 229, 295
Glasby, Andrew, 131
Gomes, Jonny, 273–274
Gomolin, Robin, 125
Gorman, Siobhan, 71
Graham Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlors (Worcester), 280
Graham, Sally, 214
Grigelevich, Scott, 130–131
Grilk, Tom, 63, 227, 252, 254–255, 257
Guenther, Karen, 233
Hagopian, Mark, 220–221
Hall, Michelle, 5–6, 8, 93
Harvard Medical School, 108, 213
Hasan, Nidal Malik, 245
Haslet-Davis, Adrianne, 264–265, 284
“Haunted mile,” 61
Havens, Rich, 102
Heartbreak Hill, 3, 62
Hennebery, Beth, 194–197, 274–275
Hennebery, David, 193–197, 202, 274–275
Hereford Street, 62
Herlihy, Joanna, 36
Herr, Hugh, 234
Hines, Chip (Rev.), 229
Holder, Eric, 279
Hopkinton, MA
as beginning point for BM, 1–4
final race preparations, 55–56
McGillivray ritual run, 96, 251–252
Sandy Hook memorial ceremony, 58–59