Ariel Castro was reportedly behind the infamous Cleveland kidnappings took place between 2002 and 2004. He was born to Pedro Castro and Lillian Rodriguez on July 10, 1960, in Duey, Yauco, Puerto Rico.

It's been two years since Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight escaped the Cleveland home of Ariel Castro after being held captive for over a decade. Now Berry and DeJesus are sitting down ...

CLEVELAND — It was on Seymour Avenue on Cleveland's west side where three women — Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight — took back their freedom after escaping the captivity of Ariel Castro ...

Two of the kidnapped victims were friends with Ariel Castro's daughters. May 16, 2013— -- Ariel Castro, the man accused of kidnapping three women and keeping them imprisoned in his home for a ...

Investigators said the women apparently were bound with ropes and chains, and a city councilman briefed on the case said they were subjected to prolonged sexual and psychological abuse and suffered ...