Court TV Provides All-Day, In-Depth Coverage of Timothy McVeigh's Execution, Scheduled for June 11.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 7, 2001 Catherine Crier Catherine Jean Crier (born November 6, 1954) was an American television anchor for the Court TV program, Catherine Crier Live, a daily show concerning legal news stories. The show was cancelled on April 27, 2007, after a seven-year run. to Lead Network's Live Coverage from Outside the Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute (IPA: [ˌtɛยทɹə ˈhoʊt]) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the state's western border with Illinois. Federal Prison With convicted Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm bomber Timothy McVeigh Timothy James McVeigh (aka Oklahoma City bomber April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001), was a former American soldier who was convicted of eleven federal offenses and ultimately executed as a result of his role on the April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City bombing. now scheduled to be executed at 8:00 a.m. ET on Monday, June 11, Court TV will provide extensive live coverage of events surrounding this controversial event throughout the day and in prime time programming. Court TV anchor and former Texas judge Catherine Crier will anchor the network's live coverage on Monday morning with a special report from outside the federal prison in Terre Haute Terre Haute (tĕr`ə hōt, tĕr`ē hŭt), city (1990 pop. 51,483), seat of Vigo co., W Ind., on the Wabash River; inc. 1816. , IN from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET.* If Crier CRIER. An inferior officer of a court, whose duty it is to open and adjourn the court, when ordered by the judges; to make proclamations and obey the directions of the court in anything which concerns the administration of justice. is selected as a media witness to the execution, Court TV Chief Anchor and Managing Editor Fred Graham Fred Graham (born October 6, 1931) is the chief anchor and managing editor of Court TV. Graham was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and graduated from West End High School in Nashville, Tennessee. will be in place to begin the day's coverage. Court TV will devote the Monday daytime schedule to cover the execution and reaction with Crier and reporters Beth Karas Beth Karas is a Senior Reporter with Court TV, providing commentary on a number of high-profile cases, including the rape trial of Kobe Bryant, the Martha Stewart trial, and the murder trials of Robert Blake and Scott Peterson. Background Karas received her B.A. , live in Terre Haute, IN, and Mary Jane Stevenson Dr. Jane Stevenson (born 1959) is a UK author who was born in London and brought up in London, Beijing and Bonn. She has lectured in history at Sheffield University, and teaches literature and history at the University of Aberdeen. , live in Oklahoma City. Each of the daytime programs will be devoted to issues surrounding the execution. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET, "Open Court," hosted by June Grasso, will focus on the immediate reaction to the execution. "Trial Heat," (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET), hosted by Nancy Grace, will focus on the victims, survivors of the bombing and their families. Fred Graham will examine the ongoing national debate about the death penalty on his show "Both Sides," (1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET). "Closing Arguments," (3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET), hosted by Rikki Klieman, will look at what is ahead in court for co-conspirator Terry Nichols and the possibility of an investigation into allegations of FBI misconduct. At 5:00 p.m. ET, Catherine Crier will host a special edition of her show Catherine Crier Live from Terre Haute with guests from around the country who will examine the McVeigh case from the bombing to the execution chamber. Following the live coverage, the network will air Voices from Oklahoma City at 6:00 p.m. ET. This moving, half-hour special allows survivors of the blast and families of the victims to tell their stories as they reflect on the emotional fall-out of the bombing six years ago on April 19, 1995. In prime time programming, exploration of McVeigh's case will begin on Sunday, June 10, the evening before the scheduled execution. Court TV will add context and perspective to the complex issues surrounding this case with the one-hour Mugshots documentary Timothy McVeigh: Made in America at 11:00p.m. ET/PT. This program traces McVeigh's path from Gulf War veteran to anti-government zealot to domestic terrorist, culminating in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was a United States Federal Government complex located at 200 N.W. 5th Street in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Murrah building was the target of the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19 1995. . Immediately following, The System: Crimes in the Name of God, a probing one-hour documentary that delves into the shadowy world of anti-government and hate groups operating around the country, will air from 11:00 p.m.- midnight ET/PT. Courttv.com has extensive background information on McVeigh's case, as well as an in-depth look at the death penalty in the U.S., and a scientific description of death by lethal injection. The Web site has profiles and photographs of all 168 victims of the bombing, key documents in the McVeigh case, including the Federal Government's protocol for the execution, audio of the explosion and a video tour of the death chamber. Courttv.com will also host chats with experts on the death penalty and journalists who covered McVeigh's and Nichols' trials. Court TV (www.courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. keyword: Court TV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. As the destination for crime and justice programming, Court TV broadcasts trials by day and compelling stories of the criminal justice system in the evening. A service of AOL Time Warner and Liberty Media Corp., Court TV has 60 million subscribers, and expects to reach 65 million by early 2002. (1) For June 11 only, Court TV will have a single live feed from 7:30a.m.-6:30p.m. ET. |
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