New Hampshire Newsmakers of the Year 2007: Ed and Elaine Brown Captured

The Plainfield, New Hampshire couple who for years openly refused to pay income taxes were convicted of tax evasion this year. But the couple refused to leave their home and warned they would not be taken alive. In October, they were - and despite many people's fears, the Browns were taken into custody without a single shot fired.

NHPR Stories

NHPR News: Federal Authorities Surround Plainfield Tax Evader's Home
June 8, 2007
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NHPR News: Plainfield Caught in Middle of Brown Standoff
July 10, 2007
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NHPR News: Browns Taken Into Custody By U.S. Marshals
October 5, 2007
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