The Siege at Ruby Ridge

Miniseries

1996tvEnded1 Season · 2 Ep

Drama

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Season aired: 1996-05-19

Overview

A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white separatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a U.S. Marshall. The incident caused major public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshals.