The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. after the officer, identified as Corporal Joseph Johnson, 43, pursued a vehicle that came to a stop, according to a statement issued by Malheur County District Attorney Dave Goldthorpe.
Read More →A jury Thursday delivered an across-the-board acquittal to the leaders and participants in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation in Oregon and a blow to the federal government.
Read More →The Oregon House passed a bill last week to shield the identity of the officer who killed Malheur National Wildlife Refuge standoff spokesman Robert "LaVoy" Finicum.
Read More →In response to armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, FLEOA National President Nathan Catura issued the following statement.
Read More →The F.B.I. said in a statement that while state and local agencies would remain involved in the episode in rural Harney County, the bureau would take the lead. The law enforcement presence in the area appeared to be minimal, and no effort was made to keep the occupiers of buildings at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge from coming and going as they pleased.
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