Terry Lynn Nichols (born April 1, 1955) is a U.S. Army veteran who was convicted of being an accomplice of Timothy McVeigh, the man convicted of murder in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 19, 1995), which killed 168 people.
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Terry Nichols |
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| Born | Terry Lynn Nichols
(1955-04-01) April 1, 1955 (age 70)
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| Other names | Ted Parker, Joe Rivers, Shawn Rivers, Joe Havens, Terry Havens, Mike Havens, Joe Kyle, Daryl Bridges[1] |
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| Occupation(s) | Various short term and temporary jobs including farmer, real estate salesman, carpenter, ranch hand. Ten months of service in the Army. |
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| Criminal status | Incarcerated at ADX Florence supermax prison |
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| Spouse(s) | Lana Walsh (divorced)
Marife Torres (divorced) |
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| Children | Three[2] |
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| Motive | Anti federal government |
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| Conviction(s) | Federal court:
Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction
involuntary manslaughter of 8 law enforcement officers[3]
State court: Guilty on 161 counts of first degree murder, first degree arson and conspiracy.[4] |
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| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment with no possibility of parole[4] |
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