Event Details
January 01, 1978
Description
Carjacking and kidnapping of the Lyons family by the Tison gang.
Participants (4)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Greenawalt | person | 4 | View Entity |
| John Lyons | person | 4 | View Entity |
| Gary Tison | person | 6 | View Entity |
| Tison sons | person | 0 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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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.
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