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- The siege left dozens of survivors. Before the fatal fire, 14 adults and 21 children left the compound, while nine more escaped after the fire began. After the siege ended, eight members of the sect were convicted on charges of voluntary manslaughter and using firearms in the commision of a crime. By 2007, all had been released from prison.
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Mar 24, 2023 · The True Story of the Waco: American Apocalypse Siege, and Where Its Survivors Are Now. In 1993, the FBI faced off against an obscure religious sect called the Branch Davidians in a...
Jan 3, 2018 · Survivors of 1993 Waco siege describe what happened in fire that ended the 51-day standoff - ABC News. Branch Davidians barricaded themselves in their compound when the FBI stormed in. By ABC News. January 3, 2018, 5:52 AM. 1:20. Fire consumes the Branch Davidian Compound during the FBI...Show More. Show More. Greg Smith/Corbis via Getty Images.
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The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the siege by U.S. federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging to the religious cult known as the Branch Davidians between February 28 and April 19, 1993.
- Suspected weapons violations, Cause of fire disputed
- Fire destroys compound: 86 dead in total
- February 28 – April 19, 1993 (51 days)
Apr 20, 2020 · Learn about the nine people who survived the 51-day standoff between the FBI and the Branch Davidians in 1993. Find out how they coped with the trauma, moved on with their lives, and shared their stories with the media.
- Ineye Komonibo
Apr 19, 2023 · 30th anniversary of Waco siege: Survivor shares story, talks about life after Branch Davidian compound. David Thibodeau was in the Branch Davidian compound during the 51-day siege that...
- Ariel Worthy
Mar 22, 2023 · In his 2018 book Waco: A Survivor’s Story, Branch Davidian survivor David Thibodeau denied they were stockpiling illegal weapons and said the purchases were for gun shows in which they sold...
Dec 19, 2017 · Learn about the 51-day standoff between federal agents and the Branch Davidians, a millennial Christian sect led by David Koresh, in 1993. Find out how the siege ended in a deadly fire and what were the consequences for the government and the survivors.
