Cheat Sheet - The Cleveland Kidnapping Suspect's Facebook Life

Today: Amanda Berry Returns Home , Belgian Diamond Heist Solved? , Benghazi Hearings Heat Up May 08, 2013 ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA 1. Inside the Cleveland Kidnapping A Facebook page allegedly belonging to Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro surfaced Wednesday morning. A look inside the page reveals a musician and loving grandfather—no sign of a monster who kept three women locked in his house as sex slaves. Read it at The Daily Beast WELCOME BACK 2. Amanda Berry Returns Home Amanda Berry, the 27-year-old woman who first broke free at Ariel Castro's house and revealed that she and two other women had been held for over a decade, returned home Wednesday. Meanwhile new evidence indicated all three Cleveland women held in captivity for a decade were not only sexually and physically abused—they were also tied up, police announced Wednesday. "We have confirmation that they were bound, and there was chains and ropes in the home," Chief Michael McGrath told NBC. Although their physical states were "very good," McGrath says they were likely allowed outdoors only "once in a while." The grisly details, initially discovered through interviews with the women, have been corroborated by evidence in the house. Ariel, Pedro, and Onil Castro—the three brothers accused of the crimes—are likely to be charged Wednesday. Read it at NBC News OCEAN'S THIRTY-ONE 3. Belgian Diamond Heist Solved? Authorities in Belgium, France, and Switzerland say they've got the robbers who stole $50 million worth of ice from the Brussels airport. But details are sketchy, reports Christopher Dickey. Read it at The Daily Beast HOT IN HERE 4. Benghazi Hearings Heat Up The blame game was in full force at the Benghazi hearings in Washington on Wednesday, as the investigation into the September 11 attack that killed four Americans reached its eighth month. House oversight committee chairman Darrell Issa set the stage for the fiery debate by slamming the Obama administration, part of an attack from the right that Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings later claimed was "unfounded." But it was ex–deputy chief of mission in Libya Gregory Hicks's highly emotional account that brought the real drama. Choking up during the intensely political hearing, Hicks said the phone call he received telling him Ambassador Christopher Stevens was dead was the "saddest call" of his life. Read it at The Wall Street Journal ATTACKS 5. Indian Women Targeted on Social Media for Liberal Views Female activists in India are starting to see a disturbing trend: they are not just being attacked on Twitter for their views, they are being physically threatened with gang rape, torture, and even acid attacks. Kativa Krishnan, a prominent Delhi-based women's activist, was participating in an online chat with Rediff.com (an Indian news portal) when a user with the handle @RAPIST began posting abusive comments, until he finally asked her if "he could come rape me using a condom." Krishnan says she is thick-skinned, but "what angered me was that Rediff didn't ensure their guest was given a safe environment, the chat was not moderated nor was the user blocked." For journalist Sagarika Ghose, things went over the top when someone tweeted out the details of her young daughter's school and class. Ghose said the women she sees abused on Twitter tend to be "liberal and secular." Read it at BBC News CH-CH-CH-CHANGES ABC News Editor Switches Gender Announced Friday that he is now a she. REPEAT THE PAST Luhrmann Wants Leo for 'Hamlet' Tells The Hollywood Reporter it's "just a dream." WHAT RULES? Gwyneth Paltrow Annoys Neighbors In trouble for building an extra-large fence. RIP Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92 Considered king of stop-motion animation. NAKED ON A LEASH?! New Details of Cleveland Horror Emerge Neighbors said police had been called multiple times. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Benghazi Witness Almost Cries Eric Nordstrom, who worked at the Benghazi consulate on the day it was attacked, choked up during Wednesday's hearings. 'It matters,' he said, that the committee investigate what happened before, during, and after the siege. More Videos The Lap-Band Procedure Explained by Lizzie Crocker The Not-So-Golden Years by Megan McArdle Did Your Show Make It? by Jace Lacob

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