A look at Davidians convicted after deadly 1993 raid

Associated Press/April 19, 2006

Waco, Texas -- Here's a look at the Branch Davidians convicted after four federal agents died in a botched raid at their compound, which burned to the ground and killed more than 80 people on April 19, 1993, after a 51-day standoff. Most were sentenced to 40 years after their 1994 trial, but in 2000 a judge reduced most terms to 15 years.

  • Kevin A. Whitecliff, 44, to be released next week in San Antonio; convicted of voluntary manslaughter and using a firearm during a crime.
  • Jaime Castillo, 37, to be released next month in San Diego; convicted of voluntary manslaughter and using a firearm during a crime.
  • Paul Gordon Fatta, 48, to be released next month in Los Angeles; convicted of conspiracy to possess machine guns and aiding Davidian leader David Koresh in possessing machine guns.
  • Renos Lenny Avraam, 42, to be released next month from Oakdale, La.; convicted of voluntary manslaughter and using a firearm during a crime.
  • Graeme Leonard Craddock, 44, to be released next month from Oakdale, La.; convicted of possessing a grenade and using or possessing a firearm during a crime.
  • Brad Eugene Branch, 47, to be released in June from Manchester, Ky., convicted of voluntary manslaughter and using a firearm during a crime.
  • Livingstone Fagan, 46, to be released next year from Marion, Ill.; convicted of voluntary manslaughter and using a firearm during a crime.
  • Ruth Riddle, released in 1997; sentenced to five years for using or carrying a weapon during a crime.
  • Kathryn Schroeder, released in 1996; sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of forcibly resisting arrest. She was the only Davidian to testify against the others.

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