1978 And Later Articles From The Durant (Okla.) Daily Democrat And Other Newspapers Relating To The Search For Oklahoma State Prison Escapees Claude Eugene Dennis And Michael Lancaster Last Updated 10/09/11
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The Durant Daily Democrat |
April 24 | Convicted murderer of Countian escapes from prison | |
May 11 | Store operator murdered, woman believed kidnapped | |
May 12 | Escapees are sought in death of Texas man | |
May 14 | Trail cold in search for Dennis, Lancaster | |
May 15 | Escapees continue to evade officers | |
May 18 | Officers comb County in search for killers | |
May 19 | Manhunt ended after mistaken ID revealed | |
May 22 | Alabama officers seek 2 Oklahoma fugitives | |
May 23 | Elderly woman killed in Alabama by fugitives | |
May 24 | Alabama officers find Dennis, Lancaster crafty fugitives | |
May 25 | Hunt for fugitives shifts back to Texoma area | |
May 26 | 3 Troopers, convicts die in gunbattle | |
May 28 | Past meeting saved life of Washington, Busby | |
May 28 | Teen credited for saving children | |
May 28 | Keeping in Step by Bob Peterson | |
May 28 | Memorial service set for Troopers | |
May 28 | It cost them their lives | |
May 30 | Memorial funds for slain Troopers' families growing | |
May 30 | Keeping in Step by Bob Peterson | |
May 31 | Trooper-Pilot sees fugitives' final minutes | |
June 8 | Missing rancher is feared victim of Dennis, Lancaster | |
June 18 | OHP making documentary on Caddo shoot-out | |
July 19 | Dennis, Lancaster campsite is found |
May 27, 1980 Troopers remembered in service With Photos | ||
Letters to the Editor Letters from readers and concerned citizens | ||
The Bryan County Star |
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June 1 | Tragedy in Caddo (editorial) With Photo | |
The Daily Oklahoman |
The Denison (Texas) Herald |
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May 28 | "My God! Hurry, Hurry! They're Getting Killed" | |
The Meridian (Mississippi) Star |
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May 23 | Cuba murder suspects -- search for fugitives intensifies | |
May 29 | An Odyssey of Frustration ... | |
The Oklahoma City Times |
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May 29 | Texans find final victim of escapees | |
July 27 | Troopers supported by report | |
The Tulsa World |
May 27 | 33-Day reign of terror ends in Caddo gunfight | |
May 27 | Death intrudes on town's summer day | |
May 27 | Slain Troopers take last trip home |
A special thanks to former Durant Daily Democrat owner and editor Bob Peterson of Durant, Oklahoma. Peterson copied the Democrat articles, many of which he originally wrote, from microfilm obtained from the Oklahoma Historical Society's archives in Oklahoma City. The Meridian Star articles are courtesy of Mississippi Highway Patrol (Troop J) Captain Donald Rawson (ret.) of Hattiesburg. Captain Rawson participated in the Alabama and Mississippi manhunts. The Bryan County Star, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City Times, Denison Herald and Tulsa World articles are courtesy of 2lt Tom Garner (OHP) Communications, and the Indian Territory Museum and Library at Caddo, OK. Museum staff members Deanna Lilley, Jerri Hadley, and Marry Etta Peters were of great help in allowing use of their facility. Bruce Schulze (OHP ret.) |
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