Turlock man among militia group suspected of covering up federal officer’s murder
A Turlock man is among four suspects in a militia group accused of conspiring to thwart the investigation into the murder of a federal officer.
A federal grand jury has indicted four members of a militia group associated with the “boogaloo” movement in connection with a scheme to obstruct justice and destroy records to thwart the investigation and proceedings involving the May 29, 2020 shooting of federal Protective Services Officers, according to the Department of Justice.
The grand jury returned an indictment alleging that Jessie Alexander Rush, Robert Jesus Blancas, Simon Sage Ybarra, and Kenny Matthew Miksch, all members of a militia group, conspired to destroy communications and other records relating to the May 29, 2020 murder and attempted murder of two federal security officers in Oakland. The indictment charges Rush with an additional count of obstruction of official p
UpdatedFri, Apr 9, 2021 at 6:56 pm PT
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The militia members discussed last year s shootings of two federal security officers in Oakland, and the gunning down of a sheriff s deputy in the Santa Cruz Mountains. (Shutterstock)
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury indicted four members of a militia group, including Kenny Matthew Miksch of San Lorenzo, who are associated with the boogaloo movement.
According to the indictment, the four men worked to obstruct justice and destroy records relating to the May 29, 2020 murder and attempted murder of two federal security officers in Oakland, and the June 6 murder of a Santa Cruz County Sheriff s Office deputy in Ben Lomond.
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Four men affiliated with the anti-government “boogaloo” group have been indicted on obstruction charges stemming from the death and attempted killing of federal law enforcement officers in California last year.
Jessie Alexander Rush, 29; Robert Jesus Blancas, 33; Simon Sage Ybarra, 23; and Kenny Matthew Miksch, 21 are allegedly part of the “Grizzly Scouts,” a subgroup linked to the extremist movement. They were indicted on Friday for destroying messages on WhatsApp and other evidence authorities have said was tied to the killing of Federal Protective Services Officer Dave Patrick Underwood in May last year and the killing of Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller a week later.
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