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Family Of Bombing Victims: Don't Parole Killer

Two families appeared before the Kansas Parole Board on Monday in connection with a 1980 mass murder case. Danny Crump, of Olathe, has served 28 years for killing six members of one family. The majority of those who spoke on Monday were family or friends of the Post family. Six of their relatives were killed by a homemade explosive device in September 1980. "Twenty-eight years ago, my and my family's life were changed by the hands of Danny Crump," said Stephanie Post. KMBC's Bev Chapman reported that many of the people who spoke before the parole board were only children when the explosion happened. Crump was convicted of building a bomb with the force of 10 sticks of dynamite and delivering it to his ex-wife's home labeled "handle with care." "I saw the explosion, and even though I don't remember a lot from that day, the after effects will stay with me forever," Laurie Post said. Crump was 17 when he went to jail. He's now 55, and his children are seeking his release. "I just want my Dad to come and spend the last part of his life with his kids that he missed out on for years," Michael Crump said. "I worry about my Dad every single day. My Dad ain't doing well," Diane Louise Crump said. The parole board has reviewed Crump's case before. Kansas Rep. Dennis Moore was the prosecutor in the case -- he asked for the maximum sentence at the time. Crump received six concurrent life sentences. "A brutal vicious crime -- these people shouldn't have to be here," Moore said. The victim's family said the sentence isn't enough. "If Danny Crump is released, I'll have to spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder," Cindy Post said. "If you allow him back on the streets, you'll be putting fear back in our lives," Stephanie Post said. "Please don't let my family's murderer walk amongst the free," Mike Post said. Crump was sentenced at a time when Kansas did not have the death penalty and there was no consecutive sentence available. That has since changed. Crump's hearing before the parole board is scheduled for Aug. 13. It typically takes about two weeks before the board issues its decision. Crump is being held in the state penitentiary in Lansing.