Alleged eagle killer makes court appearance; second fails to appear
Travis John Branson, a Washington man suspected of conspiring to unlawfully kill bald and golden eagles on the Flathead Indian Reservation and then illegally sell them on the black market across the United States and elsewhere, appeared for arraignment Tuesday on multiple charges at the Federal Courthouse in Missoula. Co-defendant Simon Paul failed to appear on a summons, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.