US: California militia members tried to thwart killing probe
by Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 9, 2021 6:31 pm EDT
Last Updated Apr 9, 2021 at 6:41 pm EDT
SAN FRANCISCO Four members of a California militia group associated with the anti-government “boogaloo” movement were indicted Friday on charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice in connection with a scheme to destroy records related to last year’s killing in Oakland of a federal Protective Services officer and the wounding of his partner, the U.S. Justice Department said.
The men are accused of conspiring to destroy communications and other records about the May 29, 2020, killing of federal security officer David Patrick Underwood and attempted murder of his partner as they guarded the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland.
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.
4 Alleged ‘Boogaloo’ Members Charged With Obstructing Probe Into Police Killings
By Emma Bowman
April 9, 2021
Four members of a militia group associated with the extremist “boogaloo” movement have been indicted on obstruction charges related to the killing and an attempted killing of two federal law enforcement officers in California last year, the Department of Justice announced on Friday.
The indictment alleges that Jessie Alexander Rush, 29; Robert Jesus Blancas, 33; Simon Sage Ybarra, 23; and Kenny Matthew Miksch, 21 members of a Northern California-based militia group conspired to destroy communications and other evidence linked to the killing of Federal Protective Services Officer Dave Patrick Underwood last May, and the killing of Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller the following week.
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Four alleged members of the boogaloo boys, an extremist group often identified by their militia gear and hawaiian print, have been indicted for destroying evidence tied to two Bay area police killings. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Four members of a militia group associated with the extremist boogaloo movement have been indicted on obstruction charges related to the killing and an attempted killing of two federal law enforcement officers in California last year, the Department of Justice announced on Friday.
The indictment alleges that Jessie Alexander Rush, 29; Robert Jesus Blancas, 33; Simon Sage Ybarra, 23; and Kenny Matthew Miksch, 21 members of a Northern California-based militia group conspired to destroy communications and other evidence linked to the killing of Federal Protective Services Officer Dave Patrick Underwood last May, and the killing of Santa Cruz