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9
People
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Organizations
2
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
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Narrative report / manuscript excerpt
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2.43 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a narrative excerpt (page 167) regarding the infamous Tison Gang prison breakout and subsequent murder spree in Arizona (historically 1978). It details the carjacking and murder of the Lyons family (John, wife, baby, niece) by Gary Tison and Randy Greenawalt, while Tison's sons (Donny, Ricky, Ray) watched or were sent away during the execution. It notes the public terror caused by the event, specifically mentioning future Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who was a local judge at the time.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| John Lyons | Victim |
A young marine driving his family on vacation; stopped to help the escapees and was murdered.
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| Gary | Perpetrator |
Referred to as 'father' of the boys; ordered the kidnapping and participated in the murder of the Lyons family.
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| Randy Greenawalt | Perpetrator |
Participated in the murder of the Lyons family; drove the getaway car.
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| Donny | Perpetrator/Witness |
One of the 'boys' (Gary's son); witnessed the aftermath of the murder.
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| Ricky | Perpetrator/Witness |
One of the 'boys' (Gary's son); was sent to retrieve a water jug before the shooting started.
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| Ray / Raymond | Perpetrator/Witness |
One of the 'boys' (Gary's son); was sent to retrieve a water jug before the shooting started.
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| Uncle Joe | Associate |
Marijuana dealer who supplied the white Lincoln.
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| Sandra Day O’Connor | Judge/Concerned Citizen |
Then serving as a Maricopa County Trial Judge; feared for her family during the manhunt.
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| Lyons Family | Victims |
Includes Mother, Baby, and Niece (who died of dehydration/blood loss later).
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona police |
Found the bodies of the Lyons family.
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| Maricopa County Court |
Implied by Sandra Day O'Connor's role as Trial Judge.
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Timeline (2 events)
1978 (Historical context)
1978 (Historical context, document dated 2012)
Carjacking and kidnapping of the Lyons family by the Tison gang.
Roadside / Desert
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Implied by mention of Arizona police and Maricopa County.
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Where the murders took place.
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Relationships (3)
Text refers to 'Their father' and 'the boys'.
Gary and Randy got into the Lincoln... Their father and Randy had left behind.
Lincoln supplied by their Uncle Joe.
Key Quotes (4)
"Their father had murdered an entire family—father, mother, baby and niece—for no apparent reason."Source
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Quote #1
"The crimes were characterized by the media as a “mad-dog murder spree,” and a “death orgy,” and a “ritualistic execution.”"Source
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Quote #2
"Among the mothers who feared for their families was Sandra Day O’Connor, who was then serving as a Maricopa County Trial Judge."Source
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Quote #3
"You boys go back into the Mazda and get the water jug."Source
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Quote #4
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