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They started talking. Jeffrey Manchester told them that he'd read about the McDonald's robberies on the West Coast and had decided to try it for himself. He said he was just a copycat and had nothing to do with the robberies in California. Skye brought up a robbery that had happened outside of San Francisco.

They started talking. Jeffrey Manchester told them that he'd read about the McDonald's robberies on the West Coast and had decided to try it for himself. He said he was just a copycat and had nothing to do with the robberies in California. Skye brought up a robbery that had happened outside of San Francisco.

Jeffrey Manchester was originally from the Sacramento area, and he was estranged from his ex-wife. McDonald's officials said he had never worked at McDonald's before, but his ex-wife had a decade earlier. Sky Poley told us that when he looked into it more, he found that Jeffrey Manchester had worked at a McDonald's in the Sacramento area, but at a different location than his ex-wife.

Jeffrey Manchester was originally from the Sacramento area, and he was estranged from his ex-wife. McDonald's officials said he had never worked at McDonald's before, but his ex-wife had a decade earlier. Sky Poley told us that when he looked into it more, he found that Jeffrey Manchester had worked at a McDonald's in the Sacramento area, but at a different location than his ex-wife.

He had received Army artillery and airborne training, which would have involved jumping from heights and rappelling. And he was part of an Army Reserve boat unit that specialized in transporting military equipment from one base to another. He had most recently been on a training mission that had gone from California to Florida to North Carolina.

He had received Army artillery and airborne training, which would have involved jumping from heights and rappelling. And he was part of an Army Reserve boat unit that specialized in transporting military equipment from one base to another. He had most recently been on a training mission that had gone from California to Florida to North Carolina.

One of his fellow Army reservists told a reporter that after the exercise was over, Jeffrey Manchester told him that instead of going back to California right away, he was going to stay with some friends. Three days later, he was caught by police in North Carolina. Jeffrey Manchester was indicted in North Carolina on 14 felony counts for robbing the two McDonald's restaurants.

One of his fellow Army reservists told a reporter that after the exercise was over, Jeffrey Manchester told him that instead of going back to California right away, he was going to stay with some friends. Three days later, he was caught by police in North Carolina. Jeffrey Manchester was indicted in North Carolina on 14 felony counts for robbing the two McDonald's restaurants.

including one count of possessing a weapon of mass destruction and eight counts of first-degree kidnapping for the eight employees he had held up. He pleaded guilty to several of the charges against him, like robbery and breaking and entering. But he pleaded not guilty to the kidnapping charges. His lawyer said he didn't believe he was guilty of kidnapping for forcing employees into coolers.

including one count of possessing a weapon of mass destruction and eight counts of first-degree kidnapping for the eight employees he had held up. He pleaded guilty to several of the charges against him, like robbery and breaking and entering. But he pleaded not guilty to the kidnapping charges. His lawyer said he didn't believe he was guilty of kidnapping for forcing employees into coolers.

Did you look at him? What was that like?

Did you look at him? What was that like?

a jury eventually found him to be guilty of seven of the eight kidnapping charges, and he was sentenced to 32 to 45 years in a North Carolina state prison. In the meantime, Sky Poli was working on connecting Jeffrey Manchester to the more than 40 other robberies and 22 attempted robberies that had taken place in California and across the country.

a jury eventually found him to be guilty of seven of the eight kidnapping charges, and he was sentenced to 32 to 45 years in a North Carolina state prison. In the meantime, Sky Poli was working on connecting Jeffrey Manchester to the more than 40 other robberies and 22 attempted robberies that had taken place in California and across the country.

Did you start talking with the people in his life?

Did you start talking with the people in his life?

So they were shocked.

So they were shocked.

But then the September 11th attacks happened. Everything changed.

But then the September 11th attacks happened. Everything changed.