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The indictment that charges seven people in the aftermath of the Oregon wildlife standoff.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE United States Attorney Billy J. Williams
District of Oregon
ADDITIONAL OCCUPIERS IN THE ARMED TAKEOVER OF THE MALHEUR
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SCHEDULED TO MAKE INITIAL APPEARANCES ON FEDERAL CONSPIRACY CHARGES
Arrests Are Made In Six Western States Early Today
PORTLAND, Ore – Billy J. Williams, United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, announced that nine additional individuals have been charged by federal indictment and seven have been arrested today in relation to the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns, Oregon. The defendants, listed below are scheduled to make appearances in federal court, throughout six different states, today and tomorrow. Two of the defendants remain at large. Each defendant is charged in the indictment with one felony count of conspiracy to impede officers of the United States from discharging their official duties through the use of force, intimidation, or threats. The indictment charges the defendants below: Blaine Cooper, 36, of Humboldt, Arizona Wesley Kjar, 32, of Utah Corey Lequieu, 44, of Fallon, Nevada Neil Wampler, 68, of Los Osos, California Jason Charles Blomgren, 41, of Murphy, North Carolina Darryl William Thorn, 31, of Marysville, Washington Eric Lee Flores, 22, of Tuallip Washington All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. See the indictment attached. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ethan Knight and Geoffrey Barrow.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016 WWW.USDOJ.GOV/USAO/OR
CONTACT: GERRI BADDEN PHONE: 503-727-1033
