Donnelda Lyons

Death by Force

In the summer of 1978, a young family's journey turned into a horrifying tragedy in the Arizona desert. Donnelda Lyons, a 23-year-old woman, was traveling with her husband, 24-year-old Marine Sergeant John Lyons, their 22-month-old son, Christopher, and their 15-year-old niece, Theresa Tyson. On July 31st, near Quartzsite, Arizona, their path fatefully crossed with that of escaped convicts Gary Tison and his accomplice, Randy Greenawalt. Tison had recently broken out of the Arizona State Prison ...Read More

State v. Tison :: 1981 :: Arizona Supreme Court Decisions - Justia Law

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