Career Criminals
The 10 men charged in Malheur occupation have criminal histories involving domestic violence, illegal firearm possession and terrorist threats
Arrested Oregon militiamen have had extensive previous run-ins with the law

Wes Kjar yells for more police footage in the death of Robert ‘LaVoy’ Finicum during a protest outside the Harney County Courthouse in Burns, Oregon on Monday. Photograph: Jim Urquhart/Reuters
The arrested militiamen of the
Oregon refuge occupation have had extensive previous run-ins with the law – and a history of anti-government protests that federal officials are now using against them in court.
In recent filings in federal court in Portland, prosecutors have detailed the criminal histories of the 11 people facing felony charges for their involvement in the armed occupation of the Malheur national wildlife refuge, which began 2 January and continues to drag on this week with no end in sight.
The men’s rap sheets include cases of domestic violence, illegal firearm possession, terrorist threats, resisting arrest and drug crimes, according to the court records