Schaeffer Cox and two members of his Alaska militia were indicted on two additional federal weapons charges for possessing grenades and a grenade launcher.Cox, Coleman Barney and Lonnie Vernon were indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday, adding to several weapons charges they received after their arrests in March. The three, all members of the “Alaska Assembly Post” and the accompanying “Alaska Peacemakers Militia,” were among a group of five who were initially arrested and charged in March for allegedly plotting to kill government officials. The state has since dropped the charges, but all three remain in custody on several federal weapons charges.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=104176