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Jon Ritzheimer, a military veteran who led and recruited others to the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison and must spend...
A former United States Marine and veteran of the Iraq War, Ritzheimer grew up in Lakeside, California. [6] [7] While serving in Iraq he received a certificate of commendation for engaging three suspected insurgents in 2005. [8] According to Ritzheimer, he was discharged from the Marine Corps for violating its tattoo policy.
Aug 15, 2016 · PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A former Marine whose appearances in widely shared videos made him one of the most recognizable figures during the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge pleaded...
During an emotional hearing in federal court, Jon Ritzheimer was also sentenced to three years probation. He had already agreed to pay $10,000 in restitution. Ritzheimer pleaded guilty to one...
Aug 17, 2016 · Jon Ritzheimer, 32, admitted that he conspired with Ammon Bundy and others to prevent U.S. Interior Department employees from doing their jobs at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and they...
Aug 15, 2016 · Jon E. Ritzheimer. Courtesy of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Malheur refuge occupier Jon Ritzheimer pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to prevent federal employees through force...
Aug 15, 2016 · PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — Anti-Islam activist Jon Ritzheimer pleaded guilty Monday to one charge related to the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge this past January. Ritzheimer, a 32-year-old former Marine who organized an armed anti-Muslim protest outside of a Phoenix mosque in May 2015, admitted Monday to being part of the ...
