Oklahomans pause to remember victims of '95 bombing Apr 20, 2008
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Oklahomans Pause For Bombing Anniversary Apr 20, 2008
" Later Saturday, a national media symposium featuring ABC anchorman Bob Woodruff and his wife, Lee, was scheduled to be held at the National Memorial. He was critically injured while reporting on the Iraq war in January 2006 when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb. The nine-story federal building was destroyed when a cargo truck packed with 4,800 pounds of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil was detonated near its entrance. Besides the 168 who died -- including 19 children -- more than 800 others... (Click2Houston, TX)
Oklahoma Remembers 1995 Victims Apr 20, 2008
19, 2008 By Article Tools. (OKLAHOMA CITY) Oklahomans paused Saturday morning at the Oklahoma City National Memorial to remember the 168 people who died 13 years ago in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. (Time.com)
Judge: Polygamist sect's children stay in state care Apr 19, 2008
Perry, who has worked with families in groups such as the Branch Davidian sect near Waco, Texas, said that if the children are allowed to remain in state custody, "There have to be exceptional elements in place for these children and their families. The traditional foster care would not be good for these children.". The state had the burden of demonstrating to Walther why removing the children was necessary. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
The Final Word: Tragedy amid celebration Apr 19, 2008
On my 10th birthday, in 1993, fire broke out at the Branch Davidian complex in Waco, Texas and 81 people perish in a much-publized disaster. Two years later, on the day I turned 12, 168 people perished in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Lessons From Waco, 15 Years Later Apr 19, 2008
Fifteen years ago this week, the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, went up in flames, ending a tense 51-day standoff between the religious cult and the FBI. ... There are some obvious parallels between the polygamist Branch Davidians and the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints members whose Texas compound was recently raided by government officials ... Rick Ross, an expert on cults who has worked with former Branch Davidians and Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of... (ABC News)
Chaos at polygamy custody hearing Apr 18, 2008
Polygamy is illegal in the US, but the authorities have reportedly been reluctant to confront the FLDS for fear of sparking a tragedy similar to the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas, which led to the deaths of about 80 members. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Americas)
The Firing Line: 4/18 Apr 18, 2008
What will not be noted, or even mentioned, is that McVeigh's evil act was a response, however misguided, to the botched treatment and massacre two years earlier of dozens of civilians at the Branch Davidian complex outside Waco, which also occurred on April 19 ... If you visit the site of the former Branch Davidian complex, you'll see nothing but a simple frame church and a field of trees, one for each victim, all slowly put together by volunteer labor over a period of years. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Hearing Held For Children At Polygamist Retreat Apr 18, 2008
He was involved in the legal work surrounding the raid on the Branch Davidian compound 17 years ago. "It's absolute insanity that they think they can walk into somebody's home with a warrant and arrest 400-some-odd kids because the government feels that this is not the environment that these children should be in," he said. (Click2Houston, TX)
FDLS members responded to raid with song, prayer Apr 17, 2008
Eldorado is about 200 miles southeast of Waco, where federal authorities tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh for stockpiling guns and explosives in 1993. Four federal agents and six members of Koresh's sect died in the shootout that ensued. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Why Eldorado is not Waco Apr 10, 2008
SAN ANGELO, Texas -- When I heard that authorities were at the gates of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints compound in Eldorado last week, I immediately thought about the unfortunate culmination of the siege on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco 15 years ago. On Feb. 28, 1993, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raided the Branch Davidian compound, resulting in the deaths of six Branch Davidian members and four ATF officials ... In the end, more than 80 men, women... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Texas takes custody of 400 children after raid on polygamist compound Apr 9, 2008
"In my opinion, this is the largest endeavor we've ever been involved in in the state of Texas," said Marleigh Meisner, a Children's Protective Services spokeswoman, who said the agency was also involved in the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Today in Americas. (International Herald Tribune)
Authorities put 400-plus children in Texas custody Apr 9, 2008
"In my opinion, this is the largest endeavor we've ever been involved in in the state of Texas," said Children's Protective Services spokesman Marleigh Meisner, who said she was also involved in the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. The members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints spent their days raising numerous children, tilling small gardens and doing chores. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
State raid on polygamist sect sets record Apr 9, 2008
"In my opinion, this is the largest endeavor we've ever been involved in in the state of Texas," said Children's Protective Services spokesman Marleigh Meisner, who said she was also involved in the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. The members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints spent their days raising numerous children, tilling small gardens and doing chores. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Papers detail alleged abuse at sect's compound Apr 9, 2008
"To rip up hundreds of parents and children and put them in a makeshift prison while you investigate to see if they did anything wrong is un-American," said Dick DeGuerin, a lawyer who negotiated with federal authorities on behalf of David Koresh during the 51-day standoff at the Branch Davidian complex near Waco, Texas. "It's against every tenet of due process and violates both the U.S. and Texas constitutions.". (USA Today)
More than 400 kids from polygamist compound taken to San Angelo Apr 8, 2008
In my opinion, this is the largest endeavor we ve ever been involved in in the state of Texas, said Children s Protective Services spokesman Marleigh Meisner, who said she was also involved in the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Child welfare and law enforcement officials had been interviewing more than 200 mostly women and girls who had been removed from the compound since a raid began on the reclusive sect last week, when a 16-year-old girl called to say she was being... (KHOU.com, TX)
Texas takes custody of 18 girls Apr 6, 2008
Texas officials have been deeply concerned about the YFZ Ranch and have been working to ensure that any confrontation with the members of the polygamist sect ends without the type of chaos and bloodshed that marked the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas. That confrontation ended in the deaths of 82 of the church's members, including its leader, David Koresh. (San Francisco Chronicle)
State removes 52 girls from polygamist ranch Apr 5, 2008
The sudden police invasion of the religious sect, which is not associated with the mainstream Mormon Church, reminded some of the deadly federal raid 15 years ago of the Branch Davidian complex near Waco. But public safety spokesman Tom Vinger said sect members were "very cooperative.". (Houston Chronicle)
Canadian gets 3-1/2 years in Thai jail for cult murder Mar 20, 2008
FBI Special Agent Dan McLaughlin, who investigated Dubie in Hawaii in 2001, called him "a David Koresh-type figure" -- the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect who was killed in a fire in a 1993 ranch raid along with 53 adults and 21 children. "I would describe him as a classic fraudster, a swindler with an uncanny ability to capture the minds of individuals who weren't as strong as he was," Canada's National Post quoted McLaughlin as saying in a March 2007 report. (International Herald Tribune)
36 comments Jan 2, 2008
She is said to have given the order for the FBI to assualt the Branch Davidian compound with CS gas (illegal to use against civilians), burning men, women and children inside. It was her White House that sent armed goons into a private home to seize a 6-year-old refugee and forcibly send him back to communist Cuba. (Human Events Online)
'08: THAT '70S SHOW Dec 20, 2007
One was the botched assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, in which 86 people died, 17 of them children the assault was supposed to rescue. Another was seizing, at gunpoint, 6-year-old Elian Gonzales from his Miami relatives and deporting him to Castro's Cuba, from which he and his mother had fled in an escape in which she drowned. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Retro Campaigning Dec 20, 2007
One was the botched assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, in which 86 people died, 17 of them children the assault was supposed to rescue ... One was the botched assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, in which 86 people died, 17 of them children the assault was supposed to rescue. (Townhall.com)
Forensic expert uses bugs to solve crimes Dec 12, 2007
And then there are the bugs Haskell helped collect off the remains pulled from the blaze at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, where David Koresh and about 80 of his followers died. I should have put a few of those up on eBay, he joked recently. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
A film about gifts and challenges has a back story full of more of the same Dec 10, 2007
Members of the Branch Davidian cult were holed up there during a 51-day standoff with the FBI and ATF. Kerr was on perimeter watch for much of the siege and with plenty of time on his hands began outlining a movie plot he'd been hatching - inspired, he says, by the young son of a fellow ATF agent, a boy with Down syndrome who would become the model for the older brother in "The Child King.". "I've always had a fascination with movies and scripts," explains Jeff Kerr, 49, who lives in Hull and is... (Boston Globe)
Kathleen Willey on Line Nov 30, 2007
DAN MULLONEY, a television news photographer who shot footage of the 1993 Branch Davidian siege. CHARLES RUFF - White House Counsel and Clinton defense attorney during the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the impeachment trial. (Cameron Observer, MO)
An encore performance Nov 16, 2007
The first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center February 1993 The Branch Davidian siege near Waco, Texas April 1993 Oklahoma City bombing killing 168, including 19 children April 1995 Clinton testifies about Lewinsky, nationally televised address about the case August 1998 U.S. aircraft accidentally bomb Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia May 1999 " LAX wrote on Nov 15, 2007 12:50 PM:" To woodford and troller -- If anyone has destroyed the presidency and generally screwed... (Winona Daily News, MN)
LETTER:History will speak well of President Bush Oct 26, 2007
As for Father Bob; yeah, Bush should have never gone to Alberto Gonzales for advice - he should have told Janet Reno that Osama BinLaden was a Branch Davidian or Randy Weaver's lover - she'd have surely roasted or shot him by now. " Doh wrote on Oct 10, 2007 11:09 AM:" Thanks Dohbaugh. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Revisiting an ugly chapter of US history Aug 24, 2007
End-times beliefs and a justified persecution complex combined to create a mindset of Branch Davidian proportions -- and into this tinderbox rode the Fancher-Baker wagon train. As soon as Captain Fancher (Shaun Johnston) informs the LDS greeting party in "September Dawn" that his pioneers are from Missouri, we know they're doomed. (Boston Globe)
Criminalist Lees credibility under attack May 26, 2007
His resume is a who's who of celebrity cases, including Simpson, William Kennedy Smith, Kobe Bryant, JonBenet Ramsey, Scott Peterson, Chandra Levy, Michael Skakel, Vincent Foster and the Branch Davidian compound fire. He conducted a crime-scene investigation in Taipei after the election-eve shooting of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian. (MSNBC -- News)
Spector trial tarnishes famed expert's reputation May 26, 2007
His resume is a who's who of celebrity cases, including Simpson, William Kennedy Smith, Kobe Bryant, JonBenet Ramsey, Scott Peterson, Chandra Levy, Michael Skakel, Vincent Foster and the Branch Davidian compound fire. He has written books on famous cases, had a Court TV show on trace evidence and teaches at the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven, which trains crime lab experts. (CNN -- Law)
ETSU graduate heads to Scottish highlands May 16, 2007
"Professor Rushing told me he would be interested to see a comparison of the Anabaptist take-over of Munster, Germany in 1534 with the Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas," Drinnon said. Drinnon began reading and researching the Reformation period, checking out every book that Sherrod Library had on the Anabaptists, and gathering as much information as possible on the Branch Davidians. (East Tennessean, TN)
Community Voice May 10, 2007
1993: Federal agents surround the compound of the Branch Davidian cult and its manic leader David Koresh in Waco, Texas; 82 die in the frenzy which follows the 51-day siege. 1995: Timothy McVeigh plants a truck bomb which shatters the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City; 168 people, 19 of them children, are killed. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: 5:50 p.m. Police confirm two dead at JSC Apr 24, 2007
On Monday, a gunman killed 32 classmates and himself at Virginia Tech; the April 19 anniversaries of the Oklahoma City bombing and the deadly raid on the Branch Davidian Compound were held; and the April 20 anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. I dont know what any of the relationships were at this time, Ready said after the incident, referring to the gunman and victims at the NASA site to the south of Pasadena. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
MISD: 'Hit list' threat unfounded Apr 22, 2007
April 19 also marks the anniversary of the end of the Branch Davidian stand-off in Waco, which resulted in 79 fatalities. MHS wasn't the only school investigating recent alleged threats. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Tragedy that has Capitol Hill running scared of gun laws Apr 22, 2007
But the people at Waco in Branch Davidian building in 1993 had lots of guns. They supported themselves as gun dealers and had a huge arsenal of guns on hand. (Scotsman)
EDITORIAL: We cannot wait another day for a solution to stop school violence Apr 21, 2007
In 1993, a 51-day standoff between members of the Branch Davidian religious group and federal agents in Waco, Texas, ended when federal agents were given permission to move into the Branch Davidian compound. When the federal agents took action, the Branch Davidian compound was engulfed in flames, resulting in the death of 72 people. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
Oklahoma reaches out to Virginia Apr 20, 2007
Prosecutors said the bombing was a twisted attempt to avenge the deaths of about 80 people in the government siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, exactly two years earlier. . (Washington Times, DC)
Survivors mark anniversary of Oklahoma City bombing Apr 20, 2007
Prosecutors said the bombing was an attempt to avenge the deaths of about 80 people in the government siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, exactly two years earlier. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (USA Today)
Today in History - April 19 Apr 19, 2007
In 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as fire destroyed the structure after federal agents began smashing their way in; dozens of people, including David Koresh, were killed. In 1995, a truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Click for Full Story Apr 19, 2007
Today's Highlight in Local History:On April 19, 1993, the 51-day standoff at the Branch Davidian compound ended after the wood-frame structure burst into flames during a tear gas attack by federal agents ... In 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as fire destroyed the structure after federal agents began smashing their way in; dozens of people, including David Koresh, were killed. (KWTX.com, TX)
Piano That Belonged To John Lennon To Be Photographed At Davidian Site Apr 19, 2007
(April 18, 2007)--As part of an effort to promote peace and bring an end to violence, a piano that belonged to former Beatle John Lennon will be photographed on the site of the Branch Davidian compound outside of Waco Thursday on the 14th anniversary of the deadly fire that ended the 51-day standoff between federal agents and followers of Davidian leader David Koresh. Musician George Michael and Dallas gallery owner Kenny Goss are partners in the project to photograph the piano, on which... (KWTX.com, TX)
Gen Y shaped, not stopped, by tragedy Apr 18, 2007
Waco, Texas: 80 people die in a standoff at the Branch Davidian compound. May 5, 1995. (USA Today -- Life)
John Lennon's Iconic 'Imagine' Piano Goes to Washington To Be Photographed at the Site of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Apr 15, 2007
Plans call for photos in Oklahoma City, site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing (April 19), the former Branch Davidian compound in Waco, TX (April 19) and the site of the tragic school attack at Columbine High School in Colorado (April 20). A video documentary and a published volume of these iconic images are under development with plans to donate proceeds to charity. (PR Newswire)
• Letters to the editor, April 15, 2007 Apr 14, 2007
Democrats deride our Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as being "incompetent." I think back to Janet Reno, the Democratic Attorney General under President Clinton, how she treated the women and children of the Branch Davidian at Waco, Texas, these women and children were not a security threat to our country and did not deserve to die. The young Cuban lad who defected from communist Cuba with his mother who died at sea, Attorney General Janet Reno sent him packing back to communist Cuba. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Questions, answers and Jesus Camp’ Apr 8, 2007
Question wrote on April 07, 2007 11:15 AM:"Teaching children about Jesus is not brainwashing. One can easily teach about Jesus, Buddha, or any holy man in a responsible and respectful way. However, INDOCTRINATING children at a "Jesus Camp" is definitely brainwashing. It is not much different than the Branch Davidian cult. Those kids have no chance to think for themselves. If they disagree with or refuse to follow what they are "taught", what do you think happens to them? ". Time for Christians... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
John Lennon's piano helps mark anniversary of MLK's death Apr 5, 2007
The tour includes anniversary appearances at the sites of world tragedies, such as the World Trade Center, the bombed federal building in Oklahoma City and the Branch Davidian compound destroyed in a fiery siege in Waco, Texas. The Memphis stop coincides with the 39th anniversary of King's death on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, now the visual centerpiece of the National Civil Rights Museum. (International Herald Tribune)
Imagine: Lennon's piano to mark MLK's death Apr 5, 2007
Memphis is the second stop on the tour that will include the World Trade Center in Manhattan, the bombed federal building in Oklahoma City and the Branch Davidian compound destroyed in a fiery siege in Waco, Texas. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Time for fourth R? Apr 2, 2007
Dozens of people died in the FBI raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, Prothero says, partly because of the government's lack of understanding of the group. Religious ignorance is dangerous in this complicated post-9 11 world, Prothero says, because, like it or not, religion is a powerful force for good or evil. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
The Attorney General We Have and the One We Need Mar 15, 2007
A second is John Danforth, the former Republican senator from Missouri who headed the investigation into the 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Or maybe retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, fresh from a stint on the Iraq Study Group, would do her country one more service. (Human Events Online)
When you see a journalist working, consider ... Mar 15, 2007
In 1993 a reporter who asked for directions to the roadblock outside the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, unintentionally warned lookouts that federal agents were on their way. A tragic gunfight ensued. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Gore's Film an Oscar Favorite but Violates Academy Standards, Critics Say Feb 27, 2007
He co-produced and narrated the documentary, about the 1993 confrontation between the Branch Davidian sect and the FBI, which ended when the group's compound was consumed in flames, killing 81 people. Gifford recalls that the documentary came under fire. (CNSnews.com)
U.S. marshal claims no plan to raid fortress, but constitutionalist says, 'I'm on high alert' Jan 21, 2007
" Despite comparisons made by some to the 1993 Branch Davidian standoff in Waco, Tex., Brown called reports he is holed up with armed supporters an exaggeration. Thirty guns that he owned were removed from his house in May after he was ordered to surrender his weapons, reported Associated Press. Brown says he now has only a .45 caliber handgun for his protection and a large box of fireworks. "They said they have no concern at this time which means to say that I'm on high alert," Brown said. Mrs.... (WorldNetDaily)
Once its star, agent assails ATF Jan 14, 2007
Its most well-known case is the 1993 raid of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. The bureau was moved into the Department of Justice as part of a national security realignment following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (AZCentral -- News)
Lowell native to lead Boston FBI Jan 13, 2007
While on the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, Bamford was sent as a sniper to both the Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho in 1992 and the government siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, in 1993. He did not fire his weapon in either case. (The Standard-Times, MA)
FBI picks Bamford for top job in Boston Jan 12, 2007
While working on the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, Bamford was deployed to three high-profile operations: the Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho in 1992, the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, in 1993, and the Talladega prison riot in Alabama in 1995. Bamford said he was an observer during the standoff at Ruby Ridge with white separatist Randy Weaver and never fired his weapon. (Boston Globe -- Local)
