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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1997

Page

5

Car crashes into YMCA gym injures and kills

A car driven by 76 year old Mary Roberts plowed through a YMCA parking lot and into a gym wall. The collision killed one man and wounded seven others as people played pickup games. Roberts was hospitalized with facial fractures while several others remained in stable or good condition. Authorities said the reason for the crash was not yet known.

Mary Roberts YMCA Indianapolis Smith Roberts

Public access to bombing hearings nixed

Timothy McVeigh faces murder charges with a March 31 trial date and possible death penalty. Judge Mack sets hearings next week on jury selection and admissible testimony including a man who sold the alleged getaway vehicle. Sealed documents on government witness testimony are requested, with new details about a 15 minute shop exit and calls near the car shop during the truck rental period.

Timothy McVeigh Mina Mack McVeigh Poe Manning Ace Duri Nichols

Virginia fugitive caught after escaping in 1969

Daniel Dwight Lewis, known for lengthy fugitive status after escaping from Virginia prison in 1969, was captured after a traffic stop on Embarcadero Road. U.S. Marshal John W. Marshall said the arrest ends the longest escape from Lorton Prison. Police said Lewis used a fake name in past run ins.

San Jose Calif Daniel Dwight Lewis Virginia Jeff Mock Embarcadero Road Lorton Federal John W. Marshall U.S Mock

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