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R.I.P. Randy Weaver
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Randy Weaver Dies
In the infamous Ruby Ridge standoff, federal agents killed his wife and son.

13 May 2022



Randy Weaver died Wednesday, just three months shy of what would have been the 30th anniversary of the 1992 standoff that thrust him into the national spotlight. He was 74. Born in Iowa in 1948, Weaver enlisted in the Army at age 20, near the onset of the Vietnam War. He was sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he became a Green Beret, but he was never sent overseas. While he was home on leave in 1970, he reconnected with an old girlfriend, Vicki Jordison, whom he would marry the following year, after leaving the military. Randy and Vicki ...



 

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Randy Weaver dies at 74, daughter confirms
Weaver's daughter confirmed his death in a Facebook post on Thursday.

12 May 2022



Randy Weaver, the man involved in a nearly two-week standoff with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Boundary County, died on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from his daughter. Weaver died at the age of 74. His cause of death has not been released. Weaver and his family were involved in one of the most infamous standoffs with the FBI and the United States Marshals in 1992. Federal agents zeroed in on a cabin on a remote mountain top in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, looking for Weaver. He was accused of selling illegal firearms to a government informant. To ...



 

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Randy Weaver, the man who fought federal agents at Ruby Ridge, has died at 74

13 May 2022



Randy Weaver, the white supremacist who became a hero of the modern militia movement after an 11-day standoff with federal agents at Ruby Ridge, has died. The 74-year-old died Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from Weaver’s daughter, Sara Weaver. Sara Weaver, who lives in Marion, Montana, didn’t share details about her father’s death and couldn’t be reached for comment. The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, which doubles as the coroner’s office, said it had no information on Weaver. Logan Health Medical Center, the region’s largest hospital, did not answer questions about whether he was a patient. Weaver, an Iowan who ...



 

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Randy Weaver, man at center of Ruby Ridge standoff, has died

12 May 2022



Thirty years after a deadly standoff in the Idaho mountains, the man linked forever to Ruby Ridge has died. Randy Weaver was a survivalist who built a remote cabin in the woods of Boundary County. He was facing federal charges, but refused to surrender when agents tried to come up the road to his home. The refusal led to a shootout and an 11-day siege. During the incident, federal agents shot Weaver’s 14-year old son, Sam. A sniper also killed Weaver’s wife, Vicki. She was holding her infant daughter in her arms at the time. Deputy U.S. Marshal William Francis ...



 

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Randy Weaver dies at 74

17 May 2022



The man at the center of a standoff in North Idaho 30 years ago that resulted in three deaths and drew national attention has died. Randy Weaver, whose name will forever be linked to Ruby Ridge, died on May 11. He was 74. His daughter Sara, on her "Ruby Ridge to Freedom" Facebook page, posted this: "Love you always Dad...." "See ya next time I see ya" "January 3, 1948 - May 11, 2022" Randy Weaver had apparently not been well. On April 21, Sara Weaver wrote, “Those of you that pray and feel led to pray, please pray whatever ...





 

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Ruby Ridge Standoff: Randy Weaver has died at the age of 74

12 May 2022



Randy Weaver, the man involved in the Ruby Ridge Standoff, has died at the age of 74. According to a post by his daughter, Sarah, he passed away Wednesday A cause of death for Weaver has not been released. Weaver's wife Vicki and 14-year-old son Samuel were killed by an FBI sniper during a standoff in the mountains of Idaho in 1992. Weaver and his three daughters surrendered almost two weeks later. Weaver faced charges but was acquitted except for the original bail condition violation, and served 16 months in jail. The Weaver family settled a $3.1 million lawsuit with ...



 
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