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Jury divided in trial over armed standoff at Bundy ranch in Nev.
LAS VEGAS — A jury in Las Vegas convicted two men in an armed standoff that stopped government agents from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy’s Nevada ranch in 2014 but then deadlocked on federal charges against four others later Monday.
Their case was seen as a preview for an upcoming trial for Bundy; his eldest sons, Ammon and Ryan Bundy; and two others whom prosecutors have characterized as leaders. The judge declared a mistrial for Richard Lovelien, Scott Drexler, Eric Parker and Steven Stewart and scheduled a new trial for June 26, the same day the Bundys are set to face charges in court. Earlier, the same jury convicted Gregory Burleson, 53, of eight charges, including threatening and assaulting a federal officer. Todd Engel, 49, was found guilty of obstruction and traveling across state lines in aid of extortion.