Crime & Safety

3 Fridley Residents in Boston Marathon Today: Explosions Tear Through Finish Line

Reports and updates on the reported explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

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According to the Boston Athletic Association, three Fridley residents were running in the marathon:

Michael Hlusak

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The BAA's website lists only the first two as having finished as of 3:10 p.m., Central Time.

UPDATED 5:35 p.m. 4/15/13: If you are trying to locate someone who was in the area of the Boston Marathon this afternoon or if you have definite, first-hand information on the whereabouts of someone who was at the marathon, Google has set up a People Finder service to help. The Boston Police Department has also set up a special hotline for people trying to track down missing loved ones who were present at today's race, 617-635-4500.

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