Marathon Bombing ‘Hero’ Questioned By FBI, Police At Boston Home
BOSTON (CBS) – Nine years ago, Carlos Arredondo gained worldwide attention and sympathy, for being a grieving father who had a heartbreaking reaction to news that his son had been killed in the Iraq...
View ArticleCarlos Arredondo: “Being A Rodeo Clown Helped Me Save Victims of Boston...
April 27, 2013 Monday, April 15, 2013 is a day the people of Boston and the rest of the world will never forget. Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and...
View ArticleBombing Survivor, Rescuer Honored At Red Sox Game
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman and his rescuer, Carlos Arredondo, are being honored at Fenway Park. Bauman, who lost both legs in the blast, threw out a ceremonial first...
View ArticleBombing Survivor Jeff Bauman Stands During Pregame Ceremony At Bruins Game
BOSTON (CBS) – Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman and his rescuer Carlos Arredondo were honored before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday night. Bauman and Arredondo were “Banner...
View ArticleHerb Chambers Donates Truck To Marathon Bombing Hero
BOSTON (CBS) — One of the heroes of the Boston Marathon bombings got a big thank you from a local car dealership. Herb Chambers donates a truck to Boston Marathon bombing hero Carlos Arredondo....
View ArticleMemorial Race For 9/11 Victim Pays Tribute To Bombing Victims, Survivors
ABINGTON (CBS) — Around 1,000 people turned out for the 12th Annual Jeff Coombs Memorial Road Race, Walk and Family Day on Sunday. Gold Star father and Marathon hero Carlos Arredondo gave the official...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Bombing Victims Share In September 11 Observances
BOSTON (CBS/AP) – The memories of both September 11 and April 15 came together at the Massachusetts Statehouse with the award for civilian bravery to Carlos Arredondo whose indelible image captured...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Bombing Survivors Get Free Trip To France
BOSTON (CBS) – More than a hundred survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings, along with family members and first responders, left Boston’s Logan airport Wednesday night on an all-expenses-paid...
View ArticleCarlos Arredondo, Jeff Bauman To Attend State Of The Union
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing and an openly gay NBA player are among the guests who will sit with first lady Michelle Obama Tuesday when President Barack Obama delivers...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Winner McFadden Gives Gold Wreath To Arredondo
BOSTON (CBS) – In a gesture to honor the survivors, victims and heroes of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, the winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon Women’s Wheelchair Division race gave away the...
View ArticleMarathon Survivor, Rescuer Address Fisher Grads
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Two spectators who became courageous symbols in the aftermath of last year’s Boston Marathon bombing teamed up for a graduation speech. Carlos Arredondo speaks at Fisher College...
View ArticleVolunteers Plant 57,000 Flags To Honor Vets At Mass. National Cemetery
BOURNE (AP) – A Boston Marathon bombing survivor and his rescuer have joined hundreds of people who planted about 57,000 flags at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne to honor the country’s...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Hero Raises Awareness of Suicide Prevention
September 20, 2014 Today he is known as the man with the cowboy hat who helped save lives at the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Carlos Arredondo is a Boston Marathon hero! But, long before that he and...
View ArticleBoston Woman Raising Money For Carlos Arredondo Documentary
BOSTON (CBS) – A Boston woman filming a documentary about Carlos Arredondo is trying to raise $30,000 for the project. Arredondo, known as “The Man In The Cowboy Hat” saved Jeff Bauman after the Boston...
View ArticleJeff Bauman Helps Launch Arredondo Family Foundation
http://media.boston.cbslocal.com/CBSBOS_0604201522430800000AA.mp4 BOSTON (CBS) – Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman walked into a crowd of hugs on Monday night. He shared his excitement about life....
View ArticleArredondo Family Foundation – Helping Military Families
April 11, 2015 They say after every storm, comes a rainbow! And this is exactly what happened after the Boston Marathon bombings – the city of Boston and our people came together, creating many...
View ArticleMarathon Bombing Hero Carlos Arredondo Inspired By Pope’s Immigration Talk
BOSTON (CBS) – The pope addressed immigration in his very first remarks at the White House Wednesday, a topic that was very personal to one of the most recognizable heroes from the Boston Marathon...
View ArticlePope Francis’ Historic U.S. Visit – The Arredondo Experience
September 26, 2015 The Pope’s historic visit to the U.S. has definitely stirred the emotions of the faithful and Americans in general. People have come from all over the world just to get a glimpse of...
View ArticleYadires Runs Boston Marathon Benefitting AFF
March 26, 2016 WBZ is the official Boston Marathon station! It’s the only place you’ll be able to see this all important race from start to finish. This week on Centro, WBZ’s Yadires Nova-Salcedo has...
View ArticleCarlos Arredondo Donates His Hair To Children With Hair Loss
May 21, 2016 Boston Marathon hero Carlos Arredondo is known as a courageous man with a very big heart! He’s a person who truly believes in the power of giving. That’s why now, he has decided to cut his...
View ArticleVolunteers Plant 37,000 Flags On Boston Common To Honor Mass. Military Heroes
BOSTON (CBS) — Boston Common has been transformed into a garden of red, white, and blue to honor Massachusetts’ military heroes for Memorial Day. Dozens of volunteers Wednesday planted 37,000 flags in...
View ArticleJeff Bauman Finishes 1st Road Race Since Boston Marathon Bombings
NORTH ANDOVER (CBS) — There were applause and tears Saturday as survivor Jeff Bauman finished his first road race since losing both legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Bauman participated in the...
View ArticleCarlos Arredondo Among Gold Star Family Members Demanding Apology From Trump
BOSTON (CBS/AP) – Boston Marathon bombing hero Carlos Arredondo is one of many Gold Star family members slamming Donald Trump for his comments about a fallen soldier’s parents. The Republican...
View ArticleHelp for the Holidays – Arredondo Family Foundation
January 7, 2016 It’s the beginning of a new year and with the spirit of giving still in the air… we have another special edition of our traditional “Help for the Holidays” segment, where we feature a...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Runners Support AFF
April 15, 2017 This year’s Boston Marathon is right around the corner and because WBZ TV is your official marathon station, on this edition of Centro, we tell you about some of the runners that will be...
View ArticleJamaica Way Bridge To Be Named After Carlos Arredondo’s Late Sons
BOSTON (AP) — A small bridge in Boston is being renamed in honor of the late sons of one of the citizen heroes that emerged from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker will...
View ArticleJP Bridge Renamed For Late Sons Of Marathon Bombing Hero Carlos Arredondo
JAMAICA PLAIN (CBS/AP) — A local bridge was renamed in honor of the late sons of a Boston Marathon bombing hero who was captured in an iconic photo wearing a cowboy hat as he helped rescue victims. The...
View ArticleCarlos Arredondo Helps Military Families Out This Thanksgiving
NORWOOD (CBS) — Volunteers for the Arredondo Foundation were busy stuffing bags with Thanksgiving Day fixings Sunday. Boston Marathon bombing hero Carlos Arredondo took part in his third annual turkey...
View ArticleCentro: Carlos Arredondo Will Be Running The 2018 Boston Marathon
April 14, 2018 This year’s Boston Marathon is this coming Monday, April 16 and because WBZ is your official marathon station… on this edition of Centro, we tell you about some special runners that will...
View ArticleCentro: Boston Marathon Run Benefiting Arredondo Family Foundation
March 16, 2019 This year’s Boston Marathon is right around the corner! It will be taking place on Monday, April 15 and because WBZ is your official marathon station, on this edition of Centro, we tell...
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