The New York Times has a fascinating, richly detailed article today full of new information about the nearly 24-hour manhunt that captured Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the brothers wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings. And guess what? Much of what had been previously reported is wrong! But before John King pulls down the shades in his office and dances a secret little jig, it should be noted that most if not all these errors are on official police sources rather than journalists.

Speaking of whom, we'd like to take this opportunity to salute the old-school reporters at the Times, The Boston Globe,The Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere who have been doing an excellent job this week backfilling and providing context.

What we now know:

The Tsarnaev brothers did not rob a 7-Eleven or other convenience store.

They did not free their carjacking victim. He escaped when they stopped at a gas station, fleeing to another gas station across the street.

The brothers had only one gun, not three. It was apparently Tamerlan's.

Dzhokhar did not have a gun when he was captured.

Police officers did not "exchange gunfire" with Dzhokhar when they finally captured him. They were the only ones firing.

The boat in which Dzhokhar was discovered was not outside the perimeter the police had established during the manhunt.

Note: As of this writing, the Tsarnaev brothers are still of Chechen descent.