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Timothy Mcveigh's Death: A Case Study
An hour and a half after the blast, Timothy McVeigh was stopped by Oklahoma State Trooper Charlie Hanger for driving without a license plate, he was then arrested for possession of illegal weapons. Forensic quickly confirmed and connected McVeigh and Terry Nichols to the assault. Nichols was later arrested and ultimately both men were charged. Michael and Lori Fortier were later distinguished as accomplices. The men were tried and convicted in 1997. McVeigh was executed by deadly infusion on June 11, 2001, and Nichols was sentenced to life in 2004. Michael was sentenced to 12 years in jail for neglecting to caution the United States government about the bombers planes and Lori got immunity from indictment in return for her

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