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Homegrown Terror in the Heartland
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At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a bomb ripped through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, burying dozens of people in its rubble. By 11:30 that morning, the rear axle of the Ryder truck used in the bombing was discovered leading authorities on the trail of the bombers.

The aftermath: Immediately after the bombing, firefighters and witnesses react to tragedy.

Diagram of Alfred P. Murrah building and vicinity

A new book says Timothy McVeigh was ready to die in the bombing if necessary and that he was as calm as any delivery-truck driver "making a routine drop-off."

McVeigh calls the deaths of 19 children in the blast "collateral damage" saying that he regrets their deaths detracted from his efforts to avenge Waco and Ruby ridge.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol radio call log (sheet 139) for 4/19/95, regarding stop and arrest of Timothy McVeigh by Trooper Charles Hanger on the day of the bombing.

Court TV's interview: Glen Wilburn, grandfather of two bombing victims, spearheaded the drive to convene a grand jury to look into conspiracy theories about the case.

Read the criminal complaint against McVeigh.

Indictment of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.

 

 
 
 
  • Profile of a mass murderer: Who is Tim McVeigh?

  • A video tour of the execution chamber

  • Interactive map of the execution facility

  • Full execution coverage
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  • Interactive road map
  • Full journey coverage
  • View photo gallery
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  • Listen to audio of the explosion, recorded from across the street

  • Diagram of Alfred P. Murrah building and vicinity

  • The Crime Library: Full story of the bombing

  • Full bombing coverage
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  • Victims remembered with 168 seconds of silence

  • Profiles of all 168 victims
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  • Video report on the motives behind McVeigh's actions.

  • Watch more video
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  • Read McVeigh's petition for a stay of execution

  • Read prosecutors' brief opposing stay

  • More documents
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  • Transcript of chat with Court TV's Tim Sullivan, who discusses the execution of Timothy McVeigh

  • Transcript of chat with Paul Heath, a bombing survivor, who discusses what it was like that day and his recovery

  • Full archive of chats
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