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struggle4progress

(118,041 posts)
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:05 PM Mar 2016

Refuge occupier arrested in Mt. Vernon taken into federal custody

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

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Refuge occupier arrested in Mt. Vernon taken into federal custody (Original Post) struggle4progress Mar 2016 OP
Refuge occupier accused of threats against officers now faces federal theft charge struggle4progress Mar 2016 #1
Great news! I'm so glad these traitors and terrorists have finally been arrested! DrewFlorida Mar 2016 #2
Mega-rec NBachers Mar 2016 #3
KnR Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #4
Felon in Possession of a Firearm Eugene Mar 2016 #5

struggle4progress

(118,041 posts)
1. Refuge occupier accused of threats against officers now faces federal theft charge
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:06 PM
Mar 2016

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)
2. Great news! I'm so glad these traitors and terrorists have finally been arrested!
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:08 PM
Mar 2016

I was so disappointed when the first Bundy showdown happened without any arrests.

Eugene

(61,595 posts)
5. Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:44 PM
Mar 2016

I was wondering when they would get around to that.
If he wants to be locked up, he will certainly get his wish.

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