Topic: Catherine Matteson

Waco survivor Catherine Matteson describes her experience facing federal charges of murder and conspiracy to murder following the siege. She details how her initial charges were dismissed after 24 hours, only for her to be held in solitary confinement as a material witness. Matteson recounts being eventually moved to a private residence under the supervision of a lawyer and a judge.

Survivor Catherine Matteson provides Steve Lane of The Freedom Report with a tour of the Mount Carmel site. She identifies the locations of former houses and a memorial grove where trees are planted for each victim. Matteson recounts her experience during the initial ATF attack and the refusal of federal agents to allow the Davidians to retrieve their wounded.

Catherine Matteson recounts being charged with murder and conspiracy before the charges were dropped due to her poor eyesight, which made it impossible for her to sight a gun. The segment introduces her background in Austin, where she lived with other Branch Davidian associates and appeared on local Patriot-themed television programs.

The segment honors George Pulliam, the engineer and architect who designed the rebuilt church and passed away in 2005. Catherine Matteson offers a public thank you to all the volunteers who contributed to the project, stating that their work is what she lives for.

The segment features raw footage of an interview with Catherine Matteson, an elderly survivor who lived in Austin after the siege. Matteson describes seeing helicopters in a V-formation firing at David Koresh's room on February 28, 1993. She also details the presence of snipers in nearby houses and claims that many people who tried to exit the back of the building were shot by experts.