WebApr 7, 1996 · The standoff on the plains of eastern Montana began after Federal agents arrested two Freemen leaders, LeRoy Schweitzer, 57, and Daniel Petersen, 53. A third Freeman, Richard E. Clark, surrendered ... WebJun 13, 1996 · For years, the Montana Freemen issued 'common-law' edicts harassing local officials and others, but after a standoff with the FBI, a federal trial seems likely to topple their group. ... Finally, on June 13, 1996, the Montana Freeman gave themselves up to the government. In April, six angry Freemen became the first to go to trial on charges ...
Member of Montana Freemen from 1996 Standoff Dies in Prison
WebApr 16, 2024 · BILLINGS, Mont. - A member of the anti-government Montana Freemen who took part in the extremist group’s 81-day armed standoff with FBI agents 25 years ago has died in prison. Web22 hours ago · And, you know, if we look at the Montana Freeman standoff a couple years later, they were willing to wait forever. And they waited, you know, 88 days, far longer than Waco. snow on a bluff lyrics
CNN - Freemen surrender peacefully to FBI - June 14, 1996
WebMay 2, 1996 · May 2, 1996 Efforts to negotiate a peaceful solution to a 38-day standoff between the FBI and Montana's anti-government Freemen collapsed today as the 21 fugitives holed up on a ranch... WebFew welcomed the well-armed and disgruntled anti-government extremists in 1996. Fewer still want to be reminded of the tense 81-day standoff that clogged county roads with an army of FBI agents ... WebThe standoff between the indicted Freemen and the FBI on the 960-acre farm began Monday. The farm, the target of a foreclosure many months ago, has now been purchased, but the new owner has... snow on a weather map