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CLEVELAND - Audio from the police radio traffic sheds more light onto how officers dealt with the frantic calls for help from Amanda Berry.
Amanda first called 911 Monday evening at 5:51pm. She told the 911 dispatcher that she had been kidnapped.
When officers arrived they quickly realized what they were dealing with.
"This might be for real" said one officer. Within minutes officers found Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.
Listen to the police radio
Ariel Castro if now facing three counts of rape and four counts of kidnapping.
Castro is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning.
Stay with WKYC for updates to this developing story.
CLEVELAND -- Ariel Castro faced a judge Thursday morning in his first court appearance.
A judge set bond at $2 million for each charge against him. There are four charges against Castro, bringing the bond total to $8 million.
Castro is charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape in connection with the disappearances of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.
The three were rescued on May 6 after spending a decade trapped in a house on Seymour Avenue. Investigators say the women have told them they were allowed outside the home just twice in that entire time.
Police say the women were bound and sexually abused during their time in captivity.
Castro's brothers who were arrested along with him are not charged in the disappearances. Both were in court on outstanding misdemeanor matters and are expected to be released from custody today.
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Photos that tell the remarkable story of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight who were found alive May 6, 2013 after all had been missing for years.
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WKYC will provide live breaking coverage throughout the day as the investigation into the rescue of three missing women unfolds.
Photos: See Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus pictures
The women were found in a Cleveland home on Seymour Avenue on Monday evening after going missing for a decade.
Watch live team coverage on WKYC from now through 7:30 p.m.
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Out of the HOSPITAL: Three missing women released from hospital
Mayor reacts: Mayor Jackson talks about the release of the three missing women
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CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Safety Director Martin Flask says no human remains have been found at the site where Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight escaped.
The city said on-line that a thorough search of the scene at 2207 Seymour did not reveal human remains.
There were concerns about the site after disturbed soil was found in the backyard. Officials confirmed to Tom Meyer, The Investigator, the three women were forced to have sex with their captors and that the pregnant women were beaten and the babies didn't survive.
The three escaped Monday night.
Photos: See Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus pictures
Found alive: Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus found alive
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Inside the house: Details emerge about house where victims held
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Timeline: Gina DeJesus
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Watch: Last 10 years looking for Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus
Twitter trends: Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus on Twitter
Family celebrates: Amanda Berry's family celebrates
911 Call: Help me I'm Amanda Berry
Police: Amanda is the real hero here
Family shocker: DeJesus family reacts to Gina's return
Arrest: Ariel Castro and two brothers arrested in Amanda Berry case
Inside the house:Safety director talks about home where Berry, DeJesus were held
Out of the HOSPITAL: Three missing women released from hospital
Mayor reacts: Mayor Jackson talks about the release of the three missing women
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CLEVELAND -- Cleveland police and law enforcement officers are giving credit to Amanda Berry for helping lead police to her and two other kidnapped women.
The three were rescued Monday evening from a home on Seymour Avenue after going missing for a decade.
Police say a check of records shows no calls regarding criminal complaints at the home. Officers did go to the house in 2004 for an unrelated investigation but says no one answered the door.
Officers say three brothers Ariel Castro, 52, Pedro Castro 54, and O'Neal Castro, 50, are in custody. Charges are pending.
Investigators say there is no evidence that the kidnappings were part of any larger criminal activity. Police say they will rely primarily in information from Amanda, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight to help guide their investigation.
During a morning news conference, police said every lead in the cases were investigated and made reference to instances in 2012 and 2006 where locations were excavated in a search for Amanda and Gina respectively.
Berry who had been missing since 2003, kicked out the bottom of a locked door to get to a neighbor's house where she called for help on Monday evening.
Police say a 6-year-old girl found with the women was Amanda's daughter but it's not clear where the child was born.
Commander Ed Tomba told reporters, "Amanda is the real hero here."
Investigators say the discovery of the women was emotional for the officers and agents who had worked the cases for a decade. "Law enforcement officers cry too," said Stephen Anthony with the FBI.
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Today: Partly sunny. Isolated showers or sprinkles possible. Low 70s.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low/mid 50s.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Isolated sprinkles/showers possible. Low 70s.
Thursday: Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and storms, especially late day. Mid 70s.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a good chance for rain and storms. Upper 60s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Mid 60s.
Sunday...Mother's Day: Partly sunny and cooler. Upper 50s/near 60.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Low 60s.
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CLEVELAND -- Police have identified all three men arrested after Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were found alive Monday.
In addition to 52-year-old Ariel Castro who was previously identified, his two brothers, Pedro Castro, 54, and O'Neal Castro, 50.
During a 9 a.m. press conference, authorities said first responders arrived at the scene approximately two minutes after the call came in.
"This was a traumatic experience for them and we need to give them room in this," Mayor Frank Jackson says of the women.
Investigators reportedly worked until 5 a.m. at the Seymour Avenue home, but did not indicate the conditions in which the women were held.
Berry, DeJesus and Knight all escaped a home on Seymour Avenue after each had been missing for years.
"To find these three girls recovered, it just gives us, the police department, a boost," Police Chief Michael McGrath says.
Authorities are asking for patience from everybody as they work to investigate the situation.
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CLEVELAND -- Police are in a standoff situation with a man neighbors say was walking down the street and firing his gun overnight.
Reports of shots fired in the area of West 103rd Street and Madison Avenue first came in at about 2:45 a.m.
Once at the scene, police found multiple shell casings on the ground and saw a man looking out of a window.
Police ordered the man to exit the home, but he refused. SWAT was then notified and called to the scene.
Investigators say two men were seen going into the home. It is not clear what their involvement was with the shots fired.
Officials do not have a full head count of how many people may be inside the home.
Police have evacuated two to three homes surrounding where the suspect is believed to be.
Officials began to set up a perimeter in the area of Madison Avenue, West Boulevard and W. 103rd Street as recently as 5:30 a.m.
Stay with Channel 3 News and wkyc.com for the latest updates on this developing story.
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