U.S. Attorney's Office for Oregon

Federal Jury Acquits Bundy Brothers and Five Others for Armed Occupation of Malheur Wildlife Refuge

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A federal jury in Portland acquits Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, and five co-defendants of conspiracy to impede federal officers through force, threats, or intimidation, despite their 41-day armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters beginning January 2, 2016. The twelve-person …

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