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Ohio captor Ariel Castro faces possible death penalty
Prosecutors may seek the death penalty as Ariel Castro, 52, faces rape and kidnapping charges after three women were held for a decade in his Cleveland home. Police report alleges five pregnancies ended in miscarriages from starvation and punches to the belly. Amanda Berry, born during captivity, was forced to deliver in a plastic pool. Knight and DeJesus describe years of captivity with doors bolted and abuse. The victims escaped when Berry called 911, prompting arrests and lengthy proceedings.
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Thomas J. Sheeran
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ariel Castro
Amanda Berry
Cuyahoga County
Timothy McGinty
Castro
McGinty
Berry
Michelle Knight
Knight
Brian Murphy
Kathleen
DeMetz
Gina DeJesus
Grimilda Figueroa
Elida Caraballo
Caraballo
Monica Stephens
Florida
Stephens
Ricky Sanchez
Sanchez