The Rhode Island medical examiner's office has identified the body pulled from a river on as missing Brown University student Sunil Tripathi, who was falsely accused as being linked to the Boston Marathon bombings.
Gov. Deval Patrick refuses to open welfare books on on alleged Boston Marathon bombing suspects [Boston Herald]
Convicted killer Michael Skakel testifies during his appeal trial at Rockville Superior Court in Vernon, Conn., on Thursday. Click on the link, above left, for a report from the Hartford Courant about Skakel launching a barrage of criticism against the lawyer who represented him at his murder trial..Jason Rearick / Stamford Advocate
Convicted killer Michael Skakel slams former defense lawyer in latest attempt to get out of prison in1975 killing of Martha Moxley [Hartford Courant]
Body in Rhode Island river confirmed as falsely accused Boston suspect Sunil Tripathi [ABC News]
Bail posted by alleged drunk driver charged with hitting police cruiser on Interstate 290 in Worcester [Telegram & Gazette]
David Chalue, Adam Hall and Caius Veiovis, from left, have been charged charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of three men in a case against a Hell's Angels member. Click on the link, above right, for a report from the Berkshire Eagle about one of the suspects proclaiming his innocence in a letter to the editor.
Adam Lee Hall, suspect in Pittsfield Hells Angels triple murder, proclaims innocence in letter to editor [Berkshire Eagle]
Bombing was fake, 'blood was paint,' Boston Marthathon suspects' mom says [WCVB-TV, NewsCenter5, Needham]
US Muslims react with fear, frustration and new resolve in wake of Boston bombings [Christian Science Monitor]
Hezbollah denies sending drone shot by Israel [USA Today]
Twitter posts tagged #westernma in Western Mass. [MassLive.com]
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