Ruby Ridge

Ruby Ridge was the site of a deadly confrontation and siege in northern Idaho in 1992. It involved Randy Weaver, his family, Weaver's friend Kevin Harris, and agents of the United States Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation. It resulted in the death of Weaver's son Sammy and his wife Vicki, as well as their family dog "Striker" and Deputy US Marshal William Francis Degan. At the subsequent federal criminal trial of Weaver and Harr... More

Duration:

  • 10 days (Aug 21, 1992 — Aug 31, 1992)

Event

Duration:

  • 10 days (Aug 21, 1992 — Aug 31, 1992)
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