Weredo you think it had something to do with angels? Go to school and learn how to do it." Can you describe this? At that time, about 500 people lived in Cokeville, and there were slightly more than 100 students attending the elementary school. "My brother came over and told my sister and me to go sit by the window. It was not a teacher, but her ancestor. So timelines and characters may be switched up, but the overall spirit of it and the facts are laid out true to witness testimonies. On a sunny Friday afternoon in 1986, the unthinkable happened in the small town of Cokeville, Wyoming. Mark Junge: Do you think David or Doris would have cut it? WyoHistory.org welcomes the support of the following sponsors. This anxiety continued until all my children reached second grade and then a weight lifted. Rich Haskell: Yes, there was a briefcase in the hallway, and we were toldbefore I had gotten there they had gotten papers from his daughter. In the meantime, David and Doris Young gathered children, teachers, staff and visitors in the elementary school into one central location. I don't know. Mark Junge: Do you think he took up thatwanted to take that up because of you? Rich Haskell: I don't know the birthdates but I know the names. She had a "teacher" help her out of the burning classroom who she did not recognize at the time. The Cokeville Elementary School hostage crisis occurred on Friday, May 16, 1986, in Cokeville, Wyoming, United States, when former town marshal David Young, 43, and his wife Doris Young, 47, [1] took 136 children and 18 adults hostage at Cokeville Elementary School. Because of the experience and the different classes that I've attended, I know what bombs do to people, to buildings and to all kinds of structures. We had people from ATFAlcohol, Tobacco and Firearmsand there was another bomb technician that came up from Evanstonhe was studying to be a bomb technicianand we all looked at that and said, "That wire's been cut." Why? Rich Haskell: Well, as we were talking before we started recording, because of my knowledge with the explosives and with the law enforcement and everything else, I've had many opportunitiesbecause of the explosivesI've been with Vice President Cheney when he was here in Wyoming up in Pinedale. Mark Junge: Where at? That your life could change just at a blink of an eye. What is sacred to some, is smeared by others - even after we hear eye-witness accounts of miracles. Cook, the school's secretary and the first person taken hostage, could tell Young's threats were serious. The gasoline bottle was leaking. Carbon County School District No. I certainly enjoy my grandkids a lot more. . The Cokeville Town Hall is located at 110 Pine St. For more information, visit the website of the Cokeville Chamber of Commerce at http://www.cokevillewy.com or call (307) 459-4195. She acknowledges these students for assisting her in researching her contributions to the WyoHistory.org web site. They wanted to do this for me. And I didn't know about the angel thing comin' to the kids until many days later. I know that for a fact! In the end, though, the only casualties were David and Doris Young. Is there a news article that I could read to get a better idea of what happened? Cokeville Miracle Marking 25 Years.. The miraculous events that followed transformed the lives of hundreds of people, including many who witnessed angels or received heavenly help from deceased ancestors. When I arrived I could see out on the lawn, there was a black object laying out on the grass. The innocent and pure, often children, have an inside track to being honored in their prayers. David had the makeshift bomb attached to his body and housed inside a grocery cart, while Doris and Princess carried an arsenal of rifles, handguns and ammunition, as well as the Zero Equals Infinity handouts. I know the purpose I was saved and that purpose calls me MOM!". And they had practiced how to get out of that building. We didn't know if the blasting caps were in therejust exactly what was in there. results in the deaths of perpetrators David and Doris Young; 154 hostages survive. Thank you for doing this! It has shaped me to know that God is real. I gathered up some of the equipment that I would need and a change of clothes and proceeded to Cokeville. Have you had anything like this, anything close to this happen? The timelines of some events are fuzzy Its hard to nail down what stands out the most, there were a LOT of crazy things I'd never seen before then, or since really. And that's where the bomb sat and that's where they sat. But shortly after entering the school, Princess decided to rebel. No, this is something that people need to know about. Well, he had put wooden shelves for layers. Because of the tiles and the window? It became a story of a miracle rather than a tragedy. The basket, the shelves. That's my lucky miracle. Mark Junge: Do you think you've taken more joy out of life because of it? Of what you would picture an angel, with the wings and, Mark Junge: Well, if I'm a skeptic, I could say, "Well, that's just the way the flames shot up.". Director T.C. Totally destroyed it! So if it can happen there it can happen anywhere in the United States. He hadn't had anything to eat and she finally convinced him to get something to eat, and he let her be in charge of that bomb. I believe that our loved ones love us and are aware of us.". I mean, Columbine, it wasn't that way. We know he built two of 'em. Rich Haskell: You know, with 33 years of law enforcement, I've seen a lot of things. A new movie is coming out on Friday called "The Cokeville Miracle" that depicts not just this terrible event, but the various miraculous stories that emerged afterward. Rich Haskell: I sometimes do, but you can't let yourself think about it. And that's what we in this country have that these other fanatics or whatever is the family is the import factor. There was no give in the school bus. In 1986 in a quiet, rural town, two people armed with a bomb entered the communitys elementary school. Mark Junge: Well, yes. Well, after interviewing some of the people, what had happened, the bombDavid Young had set the bomb to have what they call a dead-man switch. Mark Junge: They don't want it brought up again. Meanwhile, at the school, David set up the bomb at the center of Classroom #4. Mark Junge: You think when we talk to you to bring this up againI know you're emotional about itbut does it hurt you to talk about this? A Project of the Wyoming Historical Society. Mark Junge: Well, you've been blessed in a lot of ways. On one hand people didn't want money to be made off of suffering, but on the other hand it felt ungrateful to not share it in the way that TC would or could. There are parallels and significant differences worth taking a look at, guided by accounts from four survivors who graciously shared their stories with me. As reporters converged on Cokeville, another story emerged. These are the true stories behind the hit film The Cokeville Miracle. T.C. Mark Junge: Are you one of the most experienced people in the area? The photo of Rich Haskell is by Wyoming State Archives. But David refused to reveal his plans entirely until moments before they unfolded. results in the deaths of perpetrators David and Doris Young; 154 hostages survive. I don't know. 1 of 7. On May the 16th , 1986, 1 was in Rock Springs at a basketball game. With Columbine, one clear pattern I noticed in the tragedy's aftermath is that half the community turned to God, choosing to learn from the incident while others buried their hurt, embittered by the pain and senselessness. I think it was still in his body. "I never said anything to anyone until we were looking through some family albums with my grandma when I was 11 or 12," Jennie said. In the wisdom of Kabbalah, miracles are defined in terms of a person's spiritual progress. My husband and I are looking forward to seeing the movie, as we weren't around when it happened and have just recently learned about it. While severely injured, Miller would later recover. I was later told that everybody had been taken to different hospitals, ambulance services from all over, from Utah, from Idaho, from Wyoming was transporting people all over the place and there was only two fatalities. Educated at Chadron State College in Nebraska, he had earned a degree in criminal justice, and was hired as Cokevilles town marshal in the 1970s. Lota, Louinn. Mark Junge: And you know, in Sue and I's conversation with these dozen people we've talked to now, seems like they also feel the same way you do. It was suggested we say a group prayer and I thought it was a great idea, so I helped gather a group of us together. I had the chance to watch the pre-screening of the film and it was very emotional. Young met his second wife, Doris Waters, while in Cokeville. To go off to the side? Personally I gave him 17 pages of journal notes! Mark Junge: Oh, really! We're in a conference room here on the main floor. As I come to the junctionI'm sorry, I don't know what the road is that goes over to Bear Lakebut as I was passing that intersection, they did inform me that the bomb had exploded. Mark Junge: What do you want to do with the rest of your life? Any sincere petition to God is powerful. Rich Haskell: Okay, I'll buy that! PG-13. He was so open to their input, and feelings. For more information about our sponsors and the people behind WyoHistory.org, visit our About Us page: Hostage crisis at the elementary school in Cokeville, Wyo. You went back home? I remember seeing the wide eyes on my band teacher as he collapsed with the EMTs afterward. Well, he had went into the bathroom and she was out with the bomb, and they said she was complaining of a migraine headache. David, Doris and Princess proceeded to the elementary school and entered the building shortly after 1 p.m. that Friday. I had just cracked a little joke with a toy tank of legos as I drove it "across the death line" or the masking tape square on the floor. Encircled it. That dead-man switch is a piece of string that goes around your wrist and it's hooked into a clothespin, the other end of it. [easy-social-share buttons=facebook,twitter,google,pinterest,print,mail counters=0 style=icon message=yes]. Mark Junge: Well, what do you think would cause two people like this to do this? (Laughs) Yeah, I understand what you're saying, but it was. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Anything? He did deliver our salvation that day. Drama 2015 1 hr 33 min. cokeville miracle hoaxcreekside middle school athletics. I know it is real. So he did try that device. Guys like you have to go and search every corner. How could I say no even when my heart was beating out of my chest? Teachers shouted for everyone to get down, and a dark cloud of black smoke filled the room as chaos ensued. David Young entered the school with his wife transporting a large gasoline-filled device that appeared to be a bomb. As the dire nature of their situation became apparent, children began sobbing and complaining of headaches or wanting to go home. It was in their Tucson home that David came up with what he considered the Biggie, a plan to get rich quick and create a Brave New World. This plan involved Davids longtime friends, Gerald Deppe and Doyle Mendenhall, who believed by investing in Davids scheme they would get rich. You just do whatever you have to do and get up there." He just said just go do it. The Cokeville Miracle 2015 1 hr 34 mins Drama PG13 Watchlist Based on the true story of a school taken hostage by an armed couple, who threaten to blow the place away with bombs. And it was a perfect trajectory up into the ceiling where that bullet was. They feel that it was a positive experience for them. Many recalled praying silently, forming prayer circles and seeing angels during the crisis. It's a continuous training thing and years and years and years of continuous training with the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, with the fire marshals and now that it has come into it with the hazardous materials and everything else. That's what David Young forgot to realize just how important families were. But we knew what our story was, and that it could help offer hope. He was in high fevers until the therapist allowed him to speak openly. On May 16, 1986, David Young, Cokeville's former town marshal, and his wife, Doris, carried five rifles, five handguns and a "dead man's bomb" into the elementary school. "There was an ultra bright light and then total blackness. Rich Haskell: I don't think that they were planningor David was planning on the ceiling tiles in the school. In their minds they could start another world. Interesting stuff to me! You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Rich Haskell: Well, you know, that's a really good question. And my children. How did it affect your family long-term? You should also know that TC basically just wove a storyline into and between the facts and witness testimonies. They messed with the kids and that brought a whole communityin fact, it brought the whole western half of the state all together. And that's exactly what took place in Cokeville. Part of HuffPost Impact. Welcome to /r/latterdaysaints, a sub for members and friends of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (formerly known as Mormons). To my right is Sue Castaneda who is the Wyoming Oral History Project Director, and across the table from me is Rich Haskell, who is a certified bomb technician. It was cut. She's an avid genealogist, so maybe get involved with that, and maybe go on a mission for the church. Rich Haskell: Were above the level of the kids, yeah. Thank you for sharing your witness that God is real and that He knows about tiny wounds in mortal souls that need a balm of healing. People who had guns! On May 16, 1986, an elementary school in the tiny town of Cokeville, Wyoming, was held hostage by a married couple with a bomb. "Seeing a woman's picture, I asked what grade she had taught and why she quit teaching after the bomb. When I looked at everyone looking at me (as if I should call on someone to say it) I realized I should call on Allyson Cornia - literally because she was the smartest kid in the class! Katie has always recognized the miracles of the day, but healing hasn't come easy. I actually created a website knowing that people would wonder what was real and what wasn't. I've driven past Cokeville, Wyoming, but never knew about the madman and his wife who held an elementary school hostage in 1986. The bomb went off and no one died, except the perpetrators. This is not a Mormon film it is more of an inspirational film. The kids couldn't have cut it. The faith-based film was released in select theaters across the United States in the summer of 2015, and was distributed by Deseret Book Company and affiliated retailers. On May 16, 1986, he and his wife, Doris, invaded a classroom at Cokeville Elementary School and held 136 children and 17 teachers hostage with a crudely . When authorities arrived, he demanded to speak to President Reagan, to whom hed sent a copy of his manifesto, and then asked for the ransom. Tensions were running high, and many in the tiny classroom began to pray. Used with thanks. She is a trained rural historian who specializes in oral history, childhood history and memory studies. The Cokeville hostage crisis began the afternoon of May 16, 1986, when David and Doris Young took 154 children and adults hostage at the Cokeville Elementary School in tiny Cokeville, Wyo. You know their names but not their birthdays. The heat of the summer day made the crowded room feel even smaller, and fumes from the gasoline bomb made everyone sick. It was a great movie, very well directed and acted. Speaking about PTSD, Jennie knows what her triggers are. TC (the director) also worked incredibly hard to make this a story that can be widely appreciated by members of all faiths. Survivors shared their stories with each other, investigators, family members, and hospital personnel. When the thing went off, when the bomb exploded, they just started chuckin' people out the windows. The Hartley story didn't come out publicly until my parents (who wrote the book in the year after the bombing) began asking questions about this kind of thing. They have a lot of first-person histories of the actual event, teachers, investigators and students. mayo 29, 2022 . Mark Junge: Did you find the bullet that killed him, too? Just like with a pair of pliers, pair of snips. What is sacred to some, is smeared by others - even after we hear eye-witness accounts of miracles. No, we can't do this. Mark Junge: And what happened? Had a gallon milk jug full of gasoline on one level, had aluminum powder, flour and those two components was in tuna fish cans directly under the gasoline bomb. As Davids youngest child, Penny, still lived with them, they quickly sought a new home in a trailer park. Located in Lincoln County and nestled between the towns of Star Valley and Kemmerer on the Wyoming-Idaho border, Cokeville, many residents believed, was a safe place to rear children. Play trailer 2:15 1 Video 6 Photos Drama Family History Children who were held hostage in their elementary school tell stories of miraculous things, but many adults are skeptical that the Cokeville Miracle ever truly happened. Rich Haskell: I think it could be a spiritual experience that I have with church, or being around the kids, I don't know. After a stand-off lasting two and a half hours, the gasoline bomb the couple had brought into the school went off prematurely, badly burning Doris Young while David Young was out of the room. He held all of the 154 people in the school hostage and threatened to blow up the school if he did not . This is actually the first time I have heard of this. "I can offer compassion support and my love to them - how and when they heal is their journey and their choice.". Rich Haskell: Yep. I can understand that. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Which is hard to believe, but a positive experience in that they learned something. Because they refused to participate, Princess, Deppe, and Mendenhall were never charged in relation to this crime. Rich Haskell: Yeah, there was some people ready to just shoot him right where he was sitting. It was perfect! Used with permission and thanks. His latest, The Cokeville Miracle (read my review), portrays the events of a 1986 elementary school bombing, in which multiple children witnessed angels protecting them. The preservation of 154 lives; the wires on the bomb being cut clean to cripple the blast; the windows being open for ventilation carried the smoke out; the shrapnel and bullets exploding from the bomb not touching or injuring a single person; the bomb blasting upwards instead of outwards; the right people being in the right place at the right time to provide Immediate help after the bomb exploded and students being prepared because of an increase of fire drills in the preceding weeks. She fled the building and drove the Youngs vanwith Deppe and Mendenhall still insideto the town hall, where she reported her fathers plan. I walked into the bathroom and there was the suspect that had started this whole mess, layin' there on the floor with ahe had a pistol in his hand and you could tell he had shot himself in the head. For Davids long-time friends Gerald Deppe and Doyle Menenhall, his treatise manifested as a get-rich-quick plan that he called The Biggie. What they did not know was that he was planning to take over Cokeville Elementary School and hold the children hostage for 2 million dollars each. In short, what could have been a tragedy had become a miracle. Because it was sittin' low enough and the kids were low enough that it would have done it. According to survivor accounts, Doris enticed many into the first grade room by announcing that their presence was required for a school assembly. When David emerged, he shot his nearly-dead wife before shooting wildly into the surrounding smoke. If I cant get answers I'll probably leave the church. Now you've got problems. And, then, shortly after 4 p.m., the bomb exploded. Cokeville Elementary School teachers and staff tried to keep kindergarteners through sixth graders calm and entertained. Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources, Cheyenne. Rather than driving this community apart, the Youngs attack had only brought them closer together. In most cases I have deleted redundant ands, ers, uhs, buts, false starts, etc. I think I made it there in record timeI'm not sure. I have guns and this is a bomb. Upon entering, though, Penny hesitated and dashed back to the van to report her fathers plans at Cokeville Town Hall. When they asked pointed questions like "what did the angels look like?" No. David planned to negotiate with then-President Ronald Reagan before setting off a bomb that would take them all to a new world where he would reign supreme. seal island shark attack sinking boat; rancho cucamonga low income housing I never did get to see that untilI think it was two days lateractually what they had taken as far as the paperwork was concerned. Rich Haskell: Yes. Rich Haskell: Well, I like to think I'm a better person because of it. Rich Haskell: It's a combustible. Whenever you tell your story, you heal us one by one. She acknowledges these students for assisting her in researching her contributions to the WyoHistory.org web site. They had to come and get my car and get me another one. You'd had experience? You could walk across the street and get run over as far as that's concerned, but I don't know if my wife has any more gray hairs because I've chosen this profession. Now this is just for my own information and it doesn't have anything to do with this case, but whenever I read about a bomb threat in the paper, I think to myself, "Oh, no! "How we convert that experience into good and positive things matters," Kam said. I didn't see angels in white, but I saw and listened to who I needed to. David was a diabetic. T.C. With the explosionwhat occurred? She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals on the history and heritage of Germans from Russia on the Northern Plains. Christensen loves a good story. 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