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Plot
Timothy McVeigh begins his plot to blow up the OKC Federal Building. -
Ammonium Nitrate
McVeigh and Nichols purchase the first ton of ammonium nitrate for the bomb. -
Steal Explosives
McVeigh and Nichols steal explosives from a storage in Marion, Kansas. -
Ammonium Nitrate
McVeigh and Nichols purchase the second ton of ammonium nitrate for the bomb. -
Getaway Car
McVeigh buys a 1977 Mercury Marquis as his getaway car at a Firestone Store in Junction City, Kansas. He then checks into the Dreamland motel and gives an address in Decker, Michigan. -
20 ft Ryder Truck
McVeigh picks up the 20 foot Ryder Truck from Elliott's Body Shop in Junction City Kansas that will hold the bomb. He rents the truck under the name Robert Kling. -
Truck Bomb Explodes
At 9:02 a.m. the bomb explodes infront of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. -
Arrest
At 10:20 a.m. McVeigh is arrested during a traffic stop for being in possesion of a firearm. -
Vehice Identification Number
At 11:30 a.m. the vehicle identification number of a rear axle belonging to the Ryder truck is found. Employees at Elliott's Body Shop assist the FBI artist in creating two sketches of the suspects. -
Sketches Released
Authorities release the sketches of the two suspects calling them John Doe No. 1 and John Doe No. 2. The manager of the Dreamland Motel in Junction City Kansas identified John Doe No. 1 as McVeigh. -
Decker, Michigan Investigation
The FBI investigates the Decker, Michigan address given on the hotel registration and find out Terry Nichols has lived there and knows Timothy McVeigh from the army. -
Terry Nichols surrenders
Nichols surrenders after learning that authorities are looking for him and he is held on a material witness warrant. Federal Agents later take him into custody. -
McVeigh Charged in Bombing
McVeigh is identified as the bombing suspect and charged in the bombing. He is taken to the federal prision in El Reno, Oklahoma. -
Nichols is Charged
Nichols is charged in connection of the bombing. -
Michael and Lori Fortier Testify
McVeigh's friend Michael Fortier and his wife Lori testify before a grand jury. -
Indictment
A federal jury indicts McVeigh and Nichols on murder and conspiracy charges. -
Death Penalty
Attorney General Janet Reno authorizes the death penalty in McVeigh's and Nichols' case. -
Seperation of Trials
Judge Richard Matsch rules to seperate the trials of McVeigh and Nichols. -
McVeigh Found Guilty
The Jury finds McVeigh guilty on 11 counts including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, use of a weapon of mass destruction, destruction by explosive, and eight counts of first-degree murder. -
Death Penalty
McVeigh is sentenced to death by lethal injection. -
Terry Nichols Found Guilty
Terry Nichols is found guilty of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and eight counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of eight federal employees. He is not found guilty of destruction by explosive. -
Michael Fortier Sentenced
Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in jail and fined $200,000 for not warning authorities about McVeigh's plan. -
Terry Nichols Sentenced
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison without parole. -
Timothy McVeigh Death Row
Timothy McVeigh is moved to death row at a federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. -
Execution
McVeigh is executed by lethal injection.
