Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski arrested at his remote Montana cabin 20 years ago today (Apr 3 1996)


Video: 'ABC News footage on Ted Kaczynski's arrest'

(Wednesday, April 3, 1996, afternoon MST) — Federal agents today raided a remote Montana cabin where they seized a onetime university professor suspected of being the Unabomber, the elusive terrorist who has left a 17-year nationwide trail of mail bombs that have killed 3 people and maimed 23 others.

Law-enforcement officials said tonight that the agents had found explosive chemicals and other bomb-making material at the wilderness cabin belonging to the suspect, Theodore J. Kaczynski.