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The following are incidents that were reported to or obtained by NAF. Extreme violence has the potential to destroy clinics and harm the lives of clinic staff.
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
1/2012 |
Florida |
ARSON |
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Bobby Joe Rogers was sentenced to 10 years for arson and damaging a reproductive health facility. |
4/2012 |
Wisconsin |
ARSON |
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5/2012 |
Georgia |
ARSON |
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Open |
5/2012 |
Georgia |
ARSON |
|
Open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
7/2011 |
Texas |
ARSON |
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Open |
8/2011 |
Michigan |
BOMBING |
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Open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
5/2009 |
Kansas |
MURDER |
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Dr. George Tiller was shot and killed in his church in Wichita, Kansas. Anti-abortion extremist Scott Roeder confessed to the murder and was found guilty of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 50 years. |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
12/2007 |
New Mexico |
ARSON |
More than $1,000,000 |
Chad Altman and Sergio Baca pled guilty to conspiracy to commit arson and are awaiting sentencing. |
5/2007 |
Virginia |
ARSON |
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Remains open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
7/2005 |
Florida |
ARSON |
|
Remains open |
1/2005 |
Washington |
ARSON |
$500,000 |
Remains open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
7/2004 |
Florida |
ARSON |
|
Remain open |
1/2004 |
Florida |
ARSON |
|
Remains open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
9/2003 |
Indiana |
ARSON |
$2,000 |
Remains open |
5/2003 |
Florida |
ARSON |
|
Remains open |
1/2003 |
Illinois |
ARSON |
|
Remains open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
6/2002 |
Texas |
ARSON |
|
Remains open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
6/2001 |
Washington |
ARSON |
|
Remains open |
6/2001 |
Washington |
BOMB |
$6,000 |
Remains open |
4/2001 |
Kentucky |
ARSON |
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Remains open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
7/2000 |
Vancouver |
STABBING |
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5/2000 |
New Hampshire |
ARSON |
$20,000 |
Remains open |
4/2000 |
Kentucky |
ARSON |
|
Remains open |
4/2000 |
Florida |
ARSON |
$2-3,000 |
Remains open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
8/1999 |
New Hampshire |
ARSON |
Approx. $20,000 |
Remains open |
7/1999 |
California |
ARSON |
Minimal damage to the clinic. Approx $100,000 damage to the building housing the clinic. |
Benjamin Matthew Williams and James Tyler Williams pled guilty and were sentenced to 21-30 years in jail for this fire and three synagogue arsons. |
5/1999 |
New Mexico |
ARSON |
$5,000 |
Ricky Lee McDonald pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in jail. |
4/1999 |
Wisconsin |
ARSON |
$500 |
Remains open |
3/1999 |
Wisconsin |
ARSON |
$1,000 |
Peter Quinn, 17 admitted to this arson. He is being charged in state court as an adult. |
3/1999 |
Wisconsin |
ARSON |
Minimal |
Peter Quinn, 17 admitted to this arson. He is being charged in state court as an adult. |
3/1999 |
South Dakota |
ARSON |
Minimal |
Martin Uphoff was convicted of using explosives during a felony, and vandalism to a facility providing health care services (a FACE charge). Uphoff was sentenced to 60 months for the felony and 6 months for the FACE charge, to be served concurrently. |
3/1999 |
New Mexico |
ARSON |
$3,000 |
Ricky Lee McDonald pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in jail. |
3/1999 |
North Carolina |
BOMB |
Minimal |
Remains open |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
10/1998 |
New York |
SHOOTING |
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Dr. Barnett Slepian was shot and killed in his home in Amherst, New York. James Kopp was convicted of second-degree murder in state court and received the maximum sentence of twenty-five years to life in prison. He was also convicted and sentenced to life on federal charges of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. |
9/1998 |
North Carolina |
ARSON |
$200 |
Remains open |
9/1998 |
North Carolina |
ARSON |
$17,000 |
Remains open |
9/1998 |
North Carolina |
ARSON |
$7,000 |
Remains open |
7/1998 |
Texas |
ACID |
Unknown |
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7/1998 |
Louisiana |
ACID |
Unknown |
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7/1998 |
Louisiana |
ACID |
$13,000 |
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7/1998 |
Louisiana |
ACID |
Unknown |
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7/1998 |
Louisiana |
ACID |
Unknown |
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7/1998 |
Texas |
ACID |
Unknown |
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7/1998 |
Texas |
ACID |
Unknown |
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7/1998 |
Texas |
ACID |
Unknown |
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7/1998 |
Louisiana |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
$3,000 |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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5/1998 |
Florida |
ACID |
Unknown |
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3/1998 |
California |
ARSON |
$5,000 |
Remains open |
1/1998 |
Alabama |
BOMB |
$85,000 |
Officer Robert Sanderson was killed during a clinic bombing in Birmingham, AL. Emily Lyons, a nurse at the clinic was severely injured in the blast. Eric Robert Rudolph pled guilty and is serving a life sentence for the bombings at Olympic Park, a gay bar, and two abortion clinics including the Birmingham clinic. |
DATE |
STATE/PROVINCE/TERR. |
TYPE |
ESTDAMAGE |
CASE STATUS |
12/1997 |
New York |
ARSON |
Minimal |
Remains open |
11/1997 |
Manitoba |
SHOOTING |
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Dr. Jack Fainman was shot and injured in his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. James Kopp is a suspect in the shooting. |
10/1997 |
New York |
SHOOTING |
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An unnamed physician was shot at in his home in Rochester, New York. James Kopp is a suspect in the shooting. |
10/1997 |
Oregon |
ARSON |
$5,000 |
Remains open |
8/1997 |
Alabama |
ARSON |
$250,000 |
Remains open |
5/1997 |
Washington |
ARSON |
$1,500 |
Remains open |
5/1997 |
Oregon |
ARSON |
$400,000 |
Remains open |
3/1997 |
California |
BOMB |
$1,000 |
Container of flammable liquid thrown through the window. |
3/1997 |
Iowa |
BOMB |
Unknown |
Remains open |
3/1997 |
Montana |
BOMB |
$2,000 |
JohnYankowski apprehended at clinic; convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison. |
3/1997 |
North Carolina |
BOMB |
$50,000 |
Remains open |
3/1997 |
California |
ARSON |
Unknown |
Peter Howard, a local activist, put 13 gas cans and 3 propane tanks in his truck and drove it thru the clinic door. He was caught on the scene, pled guilty and was sentenced to 15 yrs in prison and fined $16, 320.87 for damages and restitution. |
2/1997 |
Virginia |
ARSON |
$25,000 |
James Anthony Mitchell of VA pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years in jail in September 1997. |
1/1997 |
Oklahoma |
ARSON |
$7,000 |
A juvenile was convicted in this and other arsons and bombings. Name sealed due to age. |
1/1997 |
Oklahoma |
BOMB |
$2,500 |
A juvenile was convicted in this and other arsons and bombings. Name sealed due to age. |
1/1997 |
Georgia |
BOMB |
$90,000+ |
2 explosions. Eric Robert Rudolph is serving a life sentence for the bombings at Olympic Park, a gay bar, and two abortion clinics including the Georgia clinic. |
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