JURY ACQUITS ALL 7 LEADERS OF OREGON REFUGE STANDOFF

The seven leaders of an armed group who took over a wildlife refuge in Oregon earlier this year were all found not guilty Thursday of conspiracy and possession of firearms at a federal facility.

A jury exonerated brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy and five other defendants of conspiring to block federal workers from their jobs at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in a standoff that began Jan. 2 and lasted almost six weeks.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown expressed disappointment in the jury’s decision.

The Bundys are still facing charges in Nevada stemming from a high- profile 2014 standoff with federal agents.

— Melanie Eversley and Gordon Friedman