Milwaukee Police Inspector and husband ran Boston Marathon
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police Inspector Carianne Yerkes is back on the job, but is asking a lot of questions after she experienced the bombings at the Boston Marathon firsthand.Yerkes was one of the runners."Myself and my husband, we were running the marathon together.
myTEAM TRIUMPH group on Marathon course when bombs went off
BOSTON (WITI) -- Monday was myTEAM TRIUMPH's first Boston Marathon.
Officials warn of bogus Boston Marathon charity websites
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As Americans rush to donate to the victims of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, watchdog groups are warning of potential online scammers already looking to profit from the tragedy.Within hours of the bombing, dozens of website domain names referencing the bombing were registered, including bostonmarathondonations.com, bostonmarathonvictimfund.com and bostonmarathonattack.com.It's too early to know what websites like these will be used for, yet nonprofit experts say that charity fraud is often perpetrated in the days and weeks after tragedy hits and are warning consumers to be on guard.While some scammers solicit donations, others use fake charities to steal credit card numbers or to infect computers with malware, often with a link promising "exclusive" news or video of the incident.One fraudster already tried to dupe the public by setting up a Twitter account minutes after the bombing that claimed to be associated with the Boston Marathon organization.
Individuals throughout the world react to Boston bombings
(CNN) -- We're getting new information about the terror attacks during the Boston Marathon Monday.The FBI says one of the two bombs that exploded used a pressure cooker.
Fox pulls 'Family Guy' episode after Boston Marathon hoax
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Fox has removed from its web site a recent episode of "Family Guy," which showed mass deaths at the Boston Marathon.A doctored version of the clip, which made fun of Monday's terrorist attack at the marathon, has since circulated online.Fox Broadcasting refused to comment.
By the Numbers: Boston Marathon bombings
(CNN) -- On Patriots' Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts, an unidentified person or group detonated two bombs near the finish line at the Boston Marathon.
What we know about the Boston Marathon bombing, aftermath
(CNN) -- Two days after explosives killed three people and wounded more than 180 during the Boston Marathon, details continue to trickle in as investigators sort through evidence.WHAT'S NEW-- As of Wednesday evening, Boston-area hospitals had released at least 112 of the 178 people treated for injuries sustained in Monday's attack near the Boston Marathon's finish line, according to a CNN tally.
Boston investigation: FBI will try to rebuild Boston bombs
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Brad Hicks in Boston, covering Boston Marathon bombings
BOSTON (WITI) -- FOX6's Brad Hicks was dispatched to Boston following the horrific tragedy involving two bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
After tragedy in Boston, safety and security in Milwaukee is top of mind
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Following the tragedy in Boston, security at public venues and events is top of mind for many.
Milwaukee runner shares story from Boston Marathon
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Having run the Boston Marathon before, Chris Wodke thought she knew what to expect."It was the same crowd, the same families.
Boston bombings become personal for Racine classroom
RACINE (WITI) -- The fear and confusion that came after the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday spread to southeastern Wisconsin -- specifically, a seventh-grade classroom in Racine.
BloodCenter officials say need for blood great after tragedy
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin stepped in -- sending blood to the East Coast.One day after the tragedy in Boston, Bud Endries donated blood at the BloodCenter of Wisconsin."I always feel that the need is there.
Former Bostonian, MPD Chief Flynn responds to Boston tragedy
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- As Milwaukee is now MPD Chief Ed Flynn's top priority, at one time, the Boston Marathon held that spot, when Flynn was Secretary of Public Safety for the governor.
FOX6's Contact 6 warning of scams after Boston tragedy
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- In the wake of the bombings on Monday, April 15th at the Boston Marathon, people out there want to take advantage of your giving nature.
Pres. Obama calling Boston bombings "an act of terrorism"
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The bomb attacks at the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon were a "heinous and cowardly act" that the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism, President Barack Obama said Tuesday."Any time bombs are used to target civilians, it is an act of terrorism," Obama said, adding that it remained unclear who carried out the attack and why.
Boston Marathon bombing victims remembered
(CNN) -- They were standing near the finish line, cheering the runners in the Boston Marathon.
Apartment searched, but no suspect yet in Boston Marathon bombings
(CNN) -- Authorities including bomb experts searched an apartment in Revere, Massachusetts, and removed items, after two deadly bombs struck the Boston Marathon.