Victims
James Thimm, 26
Luke Stice, 5
Murder trial starts for survivalist and son, both accused of torture
Cult leader o trial for murder
Cult leader pleads in murder case
Cult death jury hears final words
Two guilty in cult death
Judge hands ex-cult leader death penalty
Michael Ryan v Harold W Clarke 2003 (habeas corpus, denied)
On the brink of a new life: Convicted in cult killing, Timothy Haverkamp wins commutation
Michael Ryan: A sadistic killer who showed no mercy
History Commons: Dennis Ryan
Man convicted in 1985 cult killings dies in Nebraska prison
Murderpedia: Michael Wayne Ryan
Cult leader Michael Ryan dies on Nebraska death row
Man convicted in 1985 cult killings dies in Nebraska prison
‘This stops the trauma,’ says sister of Michael Ryan’s victim
Families of murder victims live with the memories
“Flush Him Down the Toilet”
Books
Evil Harvest: The True Story of Cult Murder in the American Heartland
Defendants
Michael Ryan – convicted, sentenced to death; died in prison 5/24/2015
Dennis Ryan – convicted, sentenced to life in prison, overturned, pled guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 1-20 years in prison, released 4/15/1997
Timothy Haverkamp – convicted, sentenced to 10-years to life in prison, overturned, paroled 6/24/2009, sentenced commuted in 2014.
James Haverkamp – pled guilty to assault and theft, sentenced to 1-26 years in prison, released in 1998
John David Andreas – pled guilty to assault and theft, sentenced to 1-26 years in prison, released in 1998
INMATE INFORMATION
DCS ID: 36546 — MICHAEL RYAN
Demographics
Inmate Committed Name
Last: RYAN
First: MICHAEL
Middle: W.
Suffix:
Details
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
Date of Birth: 08/03/1948
Facility:
Sentence Dates
Facility:
Total Sentence: DTH Years Months Days
To DTH Years Months Days
Sentence Begin Date: 09/12/1985
Good Time Law: 567
Projected Release Date: DTH
Parole Information
Parole Eligibility Date: DTH
Parole Hearing Date:
Next Parole Board Review Date: 12/2016
Parole Discharge Date:
Parole Discharge Type:
Release Information
Release Date: 05/24/2015
Reason for Release: DECEASED
Offense Information
Offense Term
Description Run Code Minimum Maximum County of Commitment
POSSESSION OF DEFACED FIREARM CC 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 5 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
MURDER 2ND DEGREE CC 10 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da LFE Yr Mo Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
MURDER 1ST DEGREE CS DTH Yr Mo Da DTH Yr Mo Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
INMATE INFORMATION
DCS ID: 37041 — DENNIS RYAN
Demographics
Inmate Committed Name
Last: RYAN
First: DENNIS
Middle: Suffix:
Inmate Legal Name
Last:
First:
Middle:
Suffix:
Details
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
Date of Birth: 08/31/1969
Facility:
Sentence Information
Sentence Dates
Facility:
Total Sentence: 1 Years 0 Months 0 Days To 20 Years 0 Months 0 Days
Sentence Begin Date: 04/15/1997 Good Time Law: 567 Projected Release Date: 01/13/1996
Parole Information
Parole Eligibility Date: 06/13/1986
Parole Hearing Date:
Next Parole Board Review Date: 03/1998
Parole Discharge Date:
Parole Discharge Type:
Release Information
Release Date: 04/15/1997
Reason for Release: SENTENCE AMENDED
Offense Information
Offense Term
Description Run Code Minimum Maximum County of Commitment
MANSLAUGHTER CC 1 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 20 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE CC 1 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 20 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
INMATE INFORMATION
DCS ID: 37036 — TIMOTHY HAVERKAMP
Demographics
Inmate Committed Name
Last: HAVERKAMP
First: TIMOTHY Middle:
Suffix:
Inmate Legal Name
Last:
First:
Middle:
Suffix:
Details
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
Date of Birth: 05/04/1962
Facility:
Sentence Information
Sentence Dates
Facility:
Total Sentence: 10 Years 0 Months 0 Days To 58 Years 0 Months 0 Days
Sentence Begin Date: 05/08/1986 Good Time Law: 567 Projected Release Date: 01/13/2015
Sentence Commuted Date: 05/20/2014
Parole Information
Parole Eligibility Date: 09/13/1992
Parole Hearing Date:
Next Parole Board Review Date:
Parole Discharge Date: 08/29/2014
Parole Discharge Type: EXPIRATION OF PAROLE
Release Information
Release Date: 06/24/2009
Reason for Release: DISCRETIONARY PAROLE
Offense Information
Offense Term
Description Run Code Minimum Maximum County of Commitment
MURDER 2ND DEGREE CC 10 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 58 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
INMATE INFORMATION
DCS ID: 37031 — JAMES HAVERKAMP
Demographics
Inmate Committed Name
Last: HAVERKAMP
First: JAMES Middle:
Suffix:
Inmate Legal Name
Last:
First:
Middle:
Suffix:
Details
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
Date of Birth: 05/03/1959
Facility:
Sentence Information
Sentence Dates
Facility:
Total Sentence: 1 Years 0 Months 0 Days To 26 Years 0 Months 0 Days
Sentence Begin Date: 11/08/1985 Good Time Law: 567 Projected Release Date: 11/20/1998
Parole Information
Parole Eligibility Date: 04/20/1986
Parole Hearing Date:
Next Parole Board Review Date: 07/1999
Parole Discharge Date: Parole Discharge Type:
Release Information
Release Date: 11/20/1998
Reason for Release: MANDATORY DISCHARGE
Offense Information
Offense Term
Description Run Code Minimum Maximum County of Commitment
THEFT BY RECEIVING STOLEN PROP CC 1 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 20 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
– –
CARRY/POSS CONCEALED WEAPON CS 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 1 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
– –
ASSAULT 2ND DEGREE CS 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 5 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
– –
INMATE INFORMATION
DCS ID: 37030 — JOHN ANDREAS
Demographics
Inmate Committed Name
Last: ANDREAS
First: JOHN
Middle: DAVID Suffix:
Inmate Legal Name
Last:
First:
Middle:
Suffix:
Details
Gender: MALE Race: WHITE
Date of Birth: 09/02/1953
Facility:
Sentence Information
Sentence Dates
Facility:
Total Sentence: 1 Years 0 Months 0 Days To 26 Years 0 Months 0 Days
Sentence Begin Date: 11/08/1985 Good Time Law: 567 Projected Release Date: 11/20/1998
Parole Information
Parole Eligibility Date: 04/20/1986
Parole Hearing Date:
Next Parole Board Review Date: 07/1999
Parole Discharge Date:
Parole Discharge Type:
Release Information
Release Date: 11/20/1998
Reason for Release: MANDATORY DISCHARGE
Offense Information
Offense Term
Description Run Code Minimum Maximum County of Commitment
THEFT BY RECEIVING STOLEN PROP CC 1 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 20 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
CARRY/POSS CONCEALED WEAPON CS 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 1 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
ASSAULT 2ND DEGREE CS 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da 5 Yr 0 Mo 0 Da RICHARDSON
Felony – –
