My copy is called Hostage High. But it might have been better than him waiting for his time to be up. It starred Henry Winkler, Ricky Schroder, and Freddie Prinze Jr. Thank you for posting this and writing from the heart and for seeing the various sides to this tragedy. We did talk a little about Beamon, she said. I remember in that era of my life trying to get home to watch the Disney Afternoon shows which as I recall began at 4pm. No body deserves to be killed just cause you didn't graduate from High School. I'm lucky I even graduated. Hysterical parents and panicked students gathered outside Granite Hills High School in El Cajon in a scene familiar to a school district still grappling with the March 5 shooting at Santana. Including the fact they changed the name of it. The cast is nothing special here, featuring Freddie Prinze Jr. just before he got famous in I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, and Henry Winkler as one of the cops. Beetdigger forever. Welch said she remembers that earlier that day, Beamon had tossed a crumpled-up piece of paper across the classroom. If that would have happened, the movie would have been worthless. Houston was still holding about 80 students hostage in a classroom, and no one knew what was going on.. Jeremys family then moved out of the state in 1994 or 1995. [6] He claimed to be "out of touch with reality" when he committed the murders. People; Needham; Roger Needham; Roger Needham age: ~59. We would watch cartoons and play as kids that age played. The episode aired on December 29, 2011. It seems school ended sometime in the 3pm hour. Those poor kids from all these school shootings will have to learn how to live their lives going forward, Welch said. A career adviser at the time, Vanartsdalen still remembers the smell of gunpowder in the hall and the sounds of students screaming. Student population at Lindhurst High is diverse. Four people were killed and 12 more were wounded by the gunfire. The two women described a drawn-out day of chaos, terror and questions that still haunt them three decades later. Its been 26 years, Dukes said. Houston left the room and gunned down senior Jason White in a hallway, then went to the world studies class, where he encountered Welch and Beamon, according to court documents. Emergency personnel respond to the school after the shooting. At IMDB. Lindhurst High Schoolis located in Olivehurst, California, USA. According to state test scores, 18% of students are at least proficient in math and 41% in reading. Both women said they got weeks of counseling and therapy afterward. The lies are how he did it and what really took place inside the school and his personal life. The television series Hostage Do or Die also produced an episode recreating the events of the shooting and standoff. Seniors talking smack in the hallways about what they will do after graduation, others talking about summer vacations with friends and family, others making plans to meet up after school.. Freddie a Newer Younger Actor Back then was Really Good in this Film. Granite Hills High, with 2,900 students. The man convicted in shooting several bullets onto the playground of the Carlsbad school in October 2010 was sentenced to 189 years to life in prison. But as a TV Film it is Fantastic. Houston was eventually convicted of four counts of first-degree murder and remains on death row at San Quentin State Prison. This was one of my Favorite TV Film's of the 90s. Summary This made-for-television thriller/suspense film is based on the true story of the 1992 Lindhurst High School shooting in California. That afternoon, I felt tension and also worried maybe the riots would indeed spread to our town. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. I remember White dressed in western clothing with a cowboy hat. Whether it was at the beginning of the movie, or in flashbacks. Angela Welch still recalls every detail. Dukes believes sensible gun control is the best solution, but Tindel feels differently. The episode is embedded below. to be honest i practically loved that moviein the time i rented it i think i watched it about 12 times. Jeremeys mother Mary answered. Vanartsdalen, 71, is retired and lives in Marysville, California, about five miles from Olivehurst. but it's doubtful. I was 11 in the 6th grade. The television series Hostage Do or Die also produced an episode recreating the events of the shooting and standoff. Director Charlie Minn See production, box office & company info Watch on Tubi Go to tubitv.com But revisiting what happened on May 1, 1992, remains a form of therapy for her and a way to honor those who were lost. By Laura Finley. Witnesses told prosecutors Houston carried out his massacre impassively, without saying a word. Teacher killed in school shooting November 15, 1995 Web posted at: 12:25 p.m. EST LYNNVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) -- A student is in custody after he apparently opened fire at Richland High. 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My secretary called me and told me that there was a couple of shots fired at the high school, said Gary Tindel, a former Yuba County sheriff. There was all this popping and smoke, Vanartsdalen said. Vanartsdalen said she was still outside the school when authorities led him out in handcuffs. The 15% that was true was the fact that he did murder a teach and a lot of students but that's it. I can't imagine what it was like to make such a movie knowing that it really happened. Both women said surviving a school shooting heightens your alertness in a way nothing else does. This past week marked the anniversary of a somber day in San Diego County history. I watched the 1997 TV movie Detention: The Siege at Johnson High when it aired on TV. In short, the killer claimed Robert Brens (the teacher he killed) sexually abused him. Im so sorry to hear about your friend and the horrible situation you went through, it said. The classmate who was in trouble with me and I were initially laughing at how odd it was not yet knowing why this was happening. A memorial site at Lindhurst High pays tribute to the victims of the shooting. I speculate the unveils were sometime in the 00s or 10s. Tindel remembers May 1, 1992 as one of the toughest days of his career. He filled his backpack with ammunition and carried 3 guns: a .22 caliber . From head to toe - an outstanding piece of cinema. Yet I must admit learning of the shooters abuse claims makes me feel complex, confusing emotions. Attending Lindhurst High School where my friends bother was killed two years prior was initially surreal. The killer was sentenced to the death penalty in 1993. Pre-Columbine, a California high school student murders a teacher and former classmates, taking 80 students hostage. (530) 741-6171(Fax) (530) 741-6150 (Voicemail) 4446 Olive Avenue Watch now. Powerful film, inspired by true events, takes us through a school hostage situation step by agonizing step. HOSTAGE: DO OR DIE - LINDHURST HIGH STANDOFF. It was really really good and sooooo sad. Houston arrived on campus armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and a sawed-off .22 caliber rifle[5] around 2:40p.m. on May 1. Hart lost her daughter, Kimberly, on May 18, 2018, when 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis allegedly went on a terrifying shooting rampage, killing 10 students and teachers and wounding 13 others at . Vanartsdalen remained at the neighbors house until the last child had gone home safely. I just saw this movie on court tv, and I flicked in on it about twenty minutes into the movie. One moment I thought might ruin the movie was when Jason took off his shirt and came down with the object behind his back. It was painful to see recent videos of the Nikolas Cruz trial. The episode aired on December 29, 2011. At https://casetext.com/brief/s035190-people-v-houston-eric-c-respondents-brief you can read Respondent's Brief August 14, 2008. This is one movie that will never be forgotten in my mind. To make your own conclusion about whether or not teacher Robert Brens did or did not sexually abuse the killer, use CTRL+F when looking at the document online (or as downloaded PDF) to find the witness names: David Rewerts (a gay man the killer had been friends with since high school - testified killer never relayed abuse claims); Ricardo Borom (a coworker and another gay friend of the killer since killers late teen years - seems to confirm killer told him about claims of abuse by the teacher he killed); psychologist Dr. Helaine Rubinstein (testified on behalf of killer); and board certified psychiatrist Dr. C. Jess Groesbeck (testified on behalf of killer); and psychiatrist Dr. Captane P. Thomson (testified killer knew right from wrong when killing). Police and TV news helicopters hovered overhead. For 30 years I never heard anything about this. According to Find a Grave at, Jason was buried at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Madison, Indiana. The shooting at Granite Hills was reported at 12:54 p.m. The television series Hostage Do or Die also produced an episode recreating the events of the shooting and standoff. It was May 1, 1992 seven years before Columbine, before the days of active shooter drills, before anyone imagined a gunman entering a school and harming students would become a common occurrence. I thought it might be the cell phone and that they might shoot him. And in 1994, Welch was a guest on Oprah Winfreys TV show, where she appeared with other survivors of mass shootings and shared her recollections of that fateful day. Even now, every time they visit a store, restaurant, or other public place, the first thing they do is map out an exit strategy. Still, before he could fire his weapon, another student, 16-year-old Beamon Aton Hill, pushed her to safety, taking a single fatal bullet to the side of his head. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Henry Winkler is in this film. It was the site of the Lindhurst High School shootingin 1992. Notable alumni[edit] Houston killed three students and one teacher and wounded nine students and a teacher before surrendering to police. On September 21, 1993, Houston was found guilty of all charges against him and was sentenced to death. My heart goes out to the families of those poor kids that were murdered that horrible day. God be with you!!!! She recalls the discordant sound of birds chirping outside her office window as terrified students hid behind cabinets. the only thing that really bothered me is that they made it seem like we were having a little pizza party and enjoying ourselves. Dukeswas at McKinney Junior High at the time but remembers the fear of realizing her brother Dean was at Lindhurst. Authorities described the shooter, Eric Houston, then 20, as a Lindhurst High dropout whod failed to graduate from the school three years earlier and who blamed his former history teacher, Robert Brens, for giving him a failing grade. He actually wrote back. On page 245, the Respondent's Brief, states The evidence adduced in the guilt phase of trial showed that Defendant entered room C-102, raised his gun and fired. Around the time of the shooting, I remember someone claiming my friends bother Jason White heroically took a bullet for another student. The sad thing is now that most of the movie rental stores got rid of it. Almost a year before the shooting at Columbine High School, a teenage boy wearing a trench coat walked into the Thurston High School cafeteria in Springfield, Ore . The episode . Pretty much saving alot of Teens Lives bye working with the Gun man's head how. Nonetheless, regardless of how we feel, as mentioned, Governor Newsome seems intent to stop further executions in California. is a 1997 American made-for-television thriller drama film based on the 1992 Lindhurst High School shooting and siege that resulted in the death of four . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. A headstone for Jason White is located there and I would walk past it often while working there. However, some of the actors seem like amateurs. Film. This page includes stories from the Survivors of the shootings and the hostage situation at Lindhurst High School on May 1, 1992. He looked like a Slim Ball even his T-shirt was Filthy. She hid in the career center with dozens of students before fleeing to safety. This movie was VERY true to life, down to the finest detail. He fired again and again, unleashing a white cloud. The piercing screams, echoing through the building. The hostage negotiator had to talk him down and make him believe he would only get 4 years. I know how much it would give closure to the families so I hate to write this. Please check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, or consult the Lyndhurst School District website for their 2022-2023 approved calendar. Amazon.com: Hostage High [DVD] : Rick Schroder, Freddie Prinze Jr., Katie Wright, Alexis Cruz, Patrick Malone, Pat Finn (II), Troy Bryant, Ren Woods, Henry Winkler, . The episode included interviews with hostage Andrew Parks, hostage Judith Little, Beamon Hills mother Joe Ann Hill, Jason Whites mother Mary Stickle, and various members of involved law enforcement. Obviously I would not wish harm on him. That makes the ending a bit of a downer. The shooting was an apparent murder-suicide and an act of domestic violence. Encyclopedia of School Crime and Violence. I genuinely feel guilty that on this 30th year since May 1, 1992, I forgot. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. School shooting turns unwanted attention to Lindhurst. CNN spoke to Welch and Lynda Vanartsdalen, a former Lindhurst teacher who also survived the shooting. OLIVEHURST (CBS13) Lindhurst High School was on a precautionary lockdown Wednesday morning due to an incident in a neighborhood nearby. 15,000+ PG&E customers without power in the foothills, Difference between a weather watch, advisory and, Icy roads cause dangerous conditions across the region, Avalanche strikes Olympic Valley apartment building, Freezing temperatures felt across the Sacramento, The Grinch is getting a sequel, plus other books, Everything you need to know about the Disney California, 13 stylish black tights to wear this winter, Republic FC unveils new kit for 10th anniversary, Passengers stranded at Greyhound station during storms, Abuse claims may cause insolvency of Catholic Diocese, Rain totals for Sacramento area during winter storm, US warns China not to supply weapons to Russia, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I felt besides Shroder and Winkler, the acting was pretty flat. I Love it when a Actor just gets into Carator. The movie was pretty good at depicting what happened that day but in all made from real life movies there is a caption at the beginning that states "taken from real life events but names and situations may be changed". His statements were introduced as evidence in both the civil and criminal trials. OLIVEHURST Almost 26 years ago, a teacher and three students were killed at Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst. And Henry Winkler did a good job also. I am unable to find any information about a possible execution date. The movie is about the students that were directly affected and what they are doing today. The killer indisputably killed three innocent teenagers at school and likely inflected lifelong post-traumatic stress disorder on hundreds of people. When I got there I was totally in awe, Tindel said. He would not even eat Pizza. What I remember most is her kindness her words of encouragement to stay strong and do positive things in life.. Sierra View Memorial Park. It is all very sad when we see that he was put on death row. In the embedded video below, you can see a 2017 interview with KCRA 3 Sacramento in which teacher Robert Ledford (there the day of the shooting) opposes the death penalty yet expressed support of the killer being executed. At. According to reports, Houston would send student Andrew Parks to retrieve more hostages, threatening that if he did not come back, he would kill another student and eventually held over 80 students hostage. the mood was definitely more somber and many of the kids were physically sick from stress--migraines, vomiting, etc. ***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** Some parts in this movie confused me for one it was hard to believe that someone would be so deranged that they come back to their high school and try to kill the teachers who flunked them. (a.k.a. He blamed the teacher for his inability to maintain a relationship with a woman. The moment passed without incident, but she remains vigilant about her safety. Why hasnt it stopped yet? It pulled me into the story right away with just that little scene. Ricky Schroder was Crazy Gun Man. The television series Hostage Do or Die also produced an episode recreating the events of the shooting and standoff. It's a rather safe, occasionally bland re-run of the American high school shootings craze, based on a true story and fictionalised somewhat. I was shocked to learn this. Then, suddenly, the school erupted in chaos. May 1, 1992 - Lindhurst High School, Olivehurst, California. Beamon Hill, Jason White, Judy Davis, and Robert Brens Lindhurst Memorial Park. Twenty-five years ago, 80 people were held hostage, 4 were killed at Lindhurst High School. It also could have been the inspiration for JOHN Q. The Lindhurst High School shooting was a school shooting and subsequent siege that occurred on May 1, 1992, at Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, California, United States.The gunman, 20-year-old Eric Houston, was a former student at Lindhurst High School. The movie was so good that i actually wrote to him. Fortunately, Dukes brother was not one of them. Many years later into adulthood, after experiencing substantial life experience, both of those songs grew to become some of my all-time favorites and of course I will always remember the memorial when I hear them. Viewer discretion is advised especially for people directly impacted by the event. The Lindhurst High School shooting was a school shooting and subsequent siege that occurred on May 1, 1992, at Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, California, United States. Great cast and the Film kept you on your seat. The Shootings and Siege at Lindhurst High School - as told by the Survivors. 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