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Ariel Castro was accused of twice breaking the nose of his children's mother, knocking out a tooth, dislocating each shoulder and threatening to kill her and her daughters, according to a 2005 domestic-violence filing in Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court.
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In 2005, Mr. Castro was accused by the mother of his children, Grimilda Figueroa, of domestic abuse, including breaking her nose twice, knocking out a tooth, head injuries and threatening to kill her and the children, in a filing in Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court seeking a restraining order.
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According to the Wilson Center, Dr. Esfandiari was on her way to the airport on December 30th when three masked men with knives threatened to kill her and took her baggage and passports - both U.S. and Iranian.
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