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Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy was apparently planning to join the land-rights protest organized by his son Ammon Bundy at a wildlife refuge in Burns, Oregon. USA TODAY
Cliven Bundy rides a horse after attending the funeral of of fellow rancher Robert "LaVoy" Finicum on Feb. 5, 2016 in Kanab, Utah. Finicum who was part of the Burns, Oregon standoff with federal officials was shot and killed by FBI agents when they tried to detain him at a traffic stop.(Photo: George Frey, Getty Images)
The 40-day<span style="color: Red;">*</span>takeover of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a federal wildlife<span style="color: Red;">*</span>refuge in Oregon appeared to be moving to a climax<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Thursday as<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the last four holdouts agreed to surrender only hours after FBI agents arrested Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, the father of the protesters'<span style="color: Red;">*</span>jailed leader, who had flown to the state<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in a show of support.
One of the occupiers, Sean Anderson, said late Wednesday that he had spoken<span style="color: Red;">*</span>with the FBI and that he and the three other protesters<span style="color: Red;">*</span>would turn themselves in at a nearby FBI checkpoint at 8 a.m. PT Thursday.
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The FBI<span style="color: Red;">*</span>said agents<span style="color: Red;">*</span>had<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"moved to contain" the last four holdouts Wednesday by<span style="color: Red;">*</span>hemming them in with armored vehicles<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at <span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns, which they have<span style="color: Red;">*</span>occupied since Jan. 2.
"We reached a point where it became necessary to take action in a way that best ensured the safety of those on the refuge," Greg Bretzing, special agent in charge, said Wednesday in a statement.
Bundy, 74,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was arrested<span style="color: Red;">*</span>by the FBI<span style="color: Red;">*</span>after stepping off a plane at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Portland International Airport Wednesday evening and taken to Multnomah County jail.
His two sons, Ammon<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Ryan Bundy, were already in jail following the arrest of several original<span style="color: Red;">*</span>members of the takeover group Jan. 26 on charges of interfering with interfere with a federal officer <span style="color: Red;">*</span>One person, Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, was killed during a confrontation with the FBI and state troopers after fleeing<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a police roadblock while en route to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a community meeting.
David Fry, 27, of Blanchester, Ohio, sounded increasingly agitated, yelled
several times at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>what he said was an FBI negotiator. “You’re going to hell. Kill me. Get it over with,” he said. “We’re innocent people camping at a public facility, and you’re going to murder us.”
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONMilitia leader's dad Cliven Bundy arrested | 00:28Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy was apparently planning to join the land-rights protest organized by his son Ammon Bundy at a wildlife refuge in Burns, Oregon. USA TODAY
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONOregon Refuge Occupiers Say They'll Surrender | 01:00One of the four remaining individuals occupying a federal wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon says they'll turn themselves in at a checkpoint on Thursday. Also in Oregon, the FBI says Cliven Bundy was arrested. His son led the occupation. (Feb. 11) AP
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONAmmon Bundy, other Oregon militia members indicted | 00:57Ammon Bundy and at least 10 of his supporters have been formally indicted, but we don't know what the charges are because the indictment is sealed.
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THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONFBI Releases Oregon Shooting Video | 01:29The FBI released video of the shooting death of a spokesman for the armed occupiers of a wildlife refuge. It appears to show Robert LaVoy Finicum reaching into his jacket before he fell. The FBI said the man had a loaded gun in his pocket. (Jan. 29) AP
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONVideo released of shooting death of Oregon protester | 01:15The FBI has released video of state police officers fatally shooting Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, one of the armed Oregon protesters. This video contains portions of the original FBI video, showing the moment Finicum was shot and killed. VPC
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONArmed Oregon standoff continues despite arrests | 01:44The remaining protesters still refuse to leave the wildlife refuge, despite a standoff between the militants and police that ended in one death and eight arrests. VPC
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONMore protesters heading to Oregon standoff | 01:26The FBI arrested three more people in connection with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. The arrests come a day after eight armed protesters were taken into custody. USA TODAY
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONMore Calls for 'Stand Down" in Oregon Standoff | 01:45Leaders of the armed group that took over a national wildlife refuge in Oregon stay behind bars until at least Friday, but make public appeals to persuade the handful of holdouts at the remote preserve to stand down. (Jan. 28) AP
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONOregon standoff nears end, 3 more protesters arrested | 02:02The FBI arrested three more people in connection with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. The arrests come a day after eight armed protesters were taken into custody. USA TODAY
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONOre. Residents Wish Militia Had Gone Home | 00:50As authorities urged a handful of anti-government militia members remaining at an Oregon wildlife refuge to abandon the site, residents of the region expressed concern with how Tuesday's arrests and the death of a member played out. (Jan. 27) AP
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONSheriff says Oregon militia 'needs to move on' | 01:06Authorities spoke about the confrontation between Oregon militia members and police, in which one member was shot and killed. VPC
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONHighway Closed After Oregon Militia Shootout | 01:07Roads surrounding a shootout with Oregon militia members have been closed after one member was shot and killed and several members were arrested. (Jan. 27) AP
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONOregon standoff ends in deadly shoot out, 8 arrested | 01:35Three weeks after a group of armed protestors occupied a wildlife refuge in Oregon, the FBI and Oregon State Police moved in to arrest them. VPC
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONReports: Militia group leader Ammon Bundy arrested | 00:59Authorities have reportedly arrested Ammon Bundy, the leader of a group of protesters holed up at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. VPC
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONOregon Armed Militia Announce Plans | 00:41The armed militia occupying a wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon plans to tell the local town of Burns on Friday how and when it plans to end its protest - it just needs to find a space to hold a community meeting. With the second week of the occupa Wochit
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONMilitia leader meets Oregon sheriff, refuses to leave | 01:30Oregon's Harney County Sheriff David Ward met with Ammon Bundy, the leader of a small, armed group that has been occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in easter Oregon, and asked the group to "leave peacefully." USA TODAY
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONArmed stand-off in Oregon continues. What does this group want? | 01:42USA TODAY’s Gordon Friedman reports from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Oregon as an armed anti-government militia group continues to occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Headquarters. Gordon Friedman, USA TODAY
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONMilitia 'not leaving' Oregon, ignores sheriff's request | 01:30A group of armed protesters led by Ammon Bundy who took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon are refusing to leave. VPC
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONOccupying rancher: 'We're not about force' | 01:16A leader of the small armed group that has been occupying a remote national wildlife refuge in Oregon said Tuesday that they will go home when a plan to turn over management of federal lands to locals is implemented. (Jan. 5) AP
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONSheriff to armed militia: Go home | 01:44An Oregon sheriff is calling for an end to the armed takeover at a local wildlife refuge. USA TODAY
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONOregon militia: We tried legal action before takeover | 02:15The militia group, now asking to be named 'Citizens for Constitutional Freedoms', announced their intention to protest the rights of the Hammond ranchers. They claim to have tried petitioning and legal action but to no avail. VPC
THE OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATIONRancher explains militia takeover in Oregon | 01:19Peaceful protests in Oregon have turned into an armed takeover of federal property. Listen as a rancher explains why militia from across the West are occupying a local wildlife refuge building. KTVB-TV
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“The only way we’re leaving here is dead or without charges,” said Fry, who told the FBI to “get the hell out of Oregon.”
Fry, and the other three holdouts,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jeff Banta, 46, of Elko, Nev.; and married couple Sean Anderson, 48, and Sandy Anderson, 47, of Riggins, Idaho, joined the protest to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>oppose federal land-use policies.
The elder<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Bundy<span style="color: Red;">*</span>faces federal charges related to a standoff at his ranch with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in 2014. Bundy, who defied authorities<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in a dispute over federal land rights, owes $1 million in grazing fees and penalties. He also faces a charge of conspiracy to interfere with a federal officer and weapons charges.
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Authorities Wednesday referred inquiries to the Las Vegas FBI office, indicating that his arrest primarily involved the dispute in Nevada rather than the Oregon standoff.
A post on Bundy<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ranch's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Facebook page<span style="color: Red;">*</span>said:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"Cliven Bundy just landed in Portland; we are being told by eyes on ground that he was surrounded by SWAT and DETAINED."
As the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>confrontation at the refuge unfolded, the occupiers spoke by phone with<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Nevada legislator Michele Fiore, a sympathizer, who was trying to convince them to surrender. “I need you guys alive,” said the Republican legislator who went to Burns from Portland earlier in the day.
Bundy's lawyer, Mike Arnold, said the timing of his client's arrest was "terribly unfortunate" given Fiore's progress toward a resolution, according to The Oregonian.
Contributing:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Melanie Eversley
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