Accused N. Idaho sniper appears in court
Taylor Viydo , KREM 8:30 PM. PST March 10, 2016
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho ... Todd Engel appeared in federal court in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday. A judge ruled that he must remain in jail.
Engel was arrested in Coeur d’Alene on March 3 by FBI special agents. His arrest stems from his alleged involvement in the 2014 standoff between armed protesters and federal agents near the ranch of Cliven Bundy ... Documents said, "Engel knowingly traveled from Idaho to Nevada with firearms and ammunition and the intent to use them against those law enforcement officers."
... "Engel was a gunman who became a sniper on a bridge during the assault and extortion of the federal officers at the Impoundment Site." Prosecutors said he also made comments online about loading magazines into his assault rifle in response to a showdown with federal agents. After .. arrest .. Engel admitted to his role in the 2014 Nevada standoff. He also allegedly told agents that he traveled to the Malheur Wildlife Refuge back in January ...
Engel is facing seven separate charges including Assault on a Federal Officer with a Deadly Weapon and Conspiracy to Commit an Offense against the United States ...
http://www.krem.com/news/local/kootenai-county/n-idaho-man-accused-of-being-sniper-appears-in-court/76358074
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