Chevie Kehoe

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A noted white supremacist, Chevie Kehoe is noted for his attempts to build an all-white country by overthrowing the United States.

Born January 19, 1973, Chevie Kehoe was named for his father's favourite brand of automobile (Chevrolet). His father, Kirby Kehoe, was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Chevie and his younger brother Cheyne were both withdrawn from school so their parents could homeschool them.[1]

Kehoe married Karena Gumm, and the couple had a daughter. In 1993, Kehoe also married Angie Settle, espousing that polygamy was an acceptable way to further the Aryan race.

On the morning of April 19, 1995, Kehoe asked the manager of the Shadows Motel if he could watch CNN, and waited until news came on that the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building had been bombed and reportedly grew excited, stating "Well, it's about time!"[2] Despite his apparent pre-knowledge of the events, he was never officially tied to Timothy McVeigh.

In November 2004, Kehoe pled guilty to a charge of attempted murder, related to an Ohio shootout in February 1997. Additional charges of murder and racketeering are underway in Arkansas where he killed a gun dealer and his family; Kehoe's mother Gloria has testified against him in that trial.

Kehoe was convicted of the murders of the gun dealer and his family and received a sentence of life imprisonment. He is presently serving his sentence at USP Marion.

In 2005, an independent radio documentary entitled "Convicting Chevie Kehoe"' was released, suggesting that he had been wrongfully convicted on the murder charges.[3]