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By Sean Hart
Blue Mountain Eagle
Published on March 23, 2016 2:02PM
The refuge occupier arrested in Mt. Vernon March 16, who threatened to shoot federal agents unless jailed, was taken into federal custody Wednesday.
After a hearing in Grant County Circuit Court, Scott Alan Willingham was taken back to the jail where federal authorities were waiting to take him into custody, Grant County District Attorney Jim Carpenter said ...
Willingham was originally arraigned on a felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon and a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge March 17. Carpenter said a grand jury did not indict Willingham on those charges.
It was determined, however, that Willingham had been convicted of felony crimes larceny and taking a motor vehicle in Michigan and Washington, so the grand jury indicted him on a class C felony charge of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Carpenter said ...
http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Local_News/20160323/refuge-occupier-arrested-in-mt-vernon-taken-into-federal-custody
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on March 23, 2016 at 12:50 PM, updated March 23, 2016 at 1:10 PM
A federal grand jury has indicted Scott Alan Willingham, who was part of the security team during the takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, on one count of theft of government property.
The federal indictment, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland, accuses Willingham of stealing or converting government-owned cameras for his own use on Jan. 15 ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/03/refuge_occupier_accused_of_thr.html
DrewFlorida
(1,096 posts)I was so disappointed when the first Bundy showdown happened without any arrests.
NBachers
(17,007 posts)Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)Eugene
(61,595 posts)I was wondering when they would get around to that.
If he wants to be locked up, he will certainly get his wish.