Hero Visits Youngster He Rescued
Oklahoma City truck driver Richard McKnight recalls rescuing five year old Christopher Nguyen minutes after a bomb hit the federal building. Fourteen children were killed. four are missing and six hospitalized. Christopher, weighed 44 pounds, was found in McKnight’s arms and later reunited with his parents.
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Richard McKnight
Christopher
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Christopher Nguyen
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Moore
Phuong Nguyen
Thu Nguyen
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Evidence Mounts Against McVeigh in Oklahoma City Bombing
Witnesses place Timothy McVeigh driving a Ryder truck toward the federal building and then speeding away before the blast. The 27 year old faces federal charges with the death penalty as a second suspect known as John Doe 2 remains at large. The death toll reaches 110, with 15 children among the victims as investigators pursue leads including an Arizona plate LZC646.
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John Doe
U.S
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McVeigh
Merrick Garland
Howland
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Social Security
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FBI
John Horsley
Arizona
McVeigh Held Without Bail as Oklahoma City Bombing Proceeds
Federal magistrate orders Timothy McVeigh held without bail after ruling there is sufficient evidence for trial. Investigators press on in Oklahoma City ruins where 110 are dead including 15 children. FBI seeks Arizona license plate LZC646 possibly tied to McVeigh vehicle. detention hearing for James Nichols follows. video suggests the plate appeared before the blast. McVeigh’s 1983 Pontiac station wagon in Arizona and other details surface as probes trace his connections and escape routes.
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Federal Building
FBI
Arizona
James Nichols
McVeigh
Kingman
Ariz
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