McAlester was the site of the 2004 trial of Terry Nichols on Oklahoma state charges related to the Oklahoma City bombing ( 1995 ) . On December 25 , 2000 , an ice storm hit the area , leaving residents without electrical service and water for more than two weeks ; in January 2007 , another devastating ice storm crippled the city , leaving residents without power and water for more than a week
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
McAlester, Oklahoma