McVeigh Trial Reactions Split Over Death Penalty Outcome
Residents reflect on the federal verdict in the McVeigh case with Tim Langland and Chelsey Weekly noting the defense failed to sway jurors. Langland says the prosecution had a solid case and the jury acted fairly, while Weekly believes victims' families may find some peace despite no clear winner.
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Rape victim Girl X leaves coma for home
A 10-year-old girl known as Girl X, victim of a brutal attack at Cabrini-Green, has emerged from a coma and may go home. Doctors say she cannot yet walk, speak or see, but she shows communicative ability and humor while progress continues.
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Firefighters reach $19.5 million settlement with plant owner
Ten Newton firefighters injured in the 1993 H.C. Starck chemical plant explosion settled with the owner for $19.5 million. Seven were permanently disfigured and two blinded. The incident, linked to sodium drum ignition, followed a guilty plea by the Bayer subsidiary for criminal negligence and a $1.4 million fine.
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Bittersweet verdict leaves OKC victims seeking closure
In Oklahoma City survivors and relatives respond to Timothy McVeigh’s death sentence with mixed feelings. They say justice is served but cannot heal the wounds, recalling the Alfred P Murrah Building blast and personal losses. A crowd near the bomb site sang God Bless America as officials noted the sentence is a start, not an end.
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Jurors urged to keep quiet on McVeigh verdict
In Denver jurors who sentenced Timothy McVeigh to death were told by U S District Judge Richard Matsch to keep their deliberations confidential. The 12 jurors also faced questions about potential talks ahead of Terry Nichols trial and possible media pressure.
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