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Schaeffer Cox Juror Arrested on Weapons Charge at Alaska BorderMary Morgan is at least the fifth person associated with Cox to be arrested in recent months.Related Content
FAIRBANKS — A Kenai militia activist and defender of Schaeffer Cox is accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm for allegedly carrying a handgun last week at the Alaska Highway border crossing into Canada.
Mary Morgan, 53, declared she had a firearm to a Canadian Border Patrol officer Thursday. A search revealed a .32-caliber Beretta, according to a charging document against her. Morgan is not allowed to carry a handgun because she was convicted of interfering with a child custody agreement in 2001. She finished her probation for that offense in 2003. An online forum participant by the same name as Morgan has written at length about the recent court case against Cox in the online forums of the Alaska Citizens Militia. In one February post about a Schaeffer Cox relief fund, she described driving to Fairbanks for a 17-juror trial Cox created for himself after telling a state judge he was not subject to state authority. The forum participant Morgan has also posted messages from Cox’s wife to the militia forum community. Kenai Peninsula resident Norm Olson, who commands the militia, said he has not met Morgan in person, but is under the impression that the online Morgan is the same as the Morgan who was arrested last week. He has also posted about Morgan’s arrest online. Olson said he is puzzled by last week’s arrest because it appears Morgan wanted to be taken into federal custody. “If you want to be arrested by the federals, why not go to the border with a firearm?” he said. Morgan is at least the fifth person associated with Cox to be arrested in recent months. This summer, four people who served on the jury Cox created for himself were arrested in Washington on tax fraud charges, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The charging document against Morgan does not connect her to weapons charges faced by Cox. Morgan is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in both state and federal court. She has a bail hearing in state court scheduled Friday. Contact staff writer Sam Friedman at 459-7545. |
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You Have Fun Getting in Trouble said on Wednesday, Nov 2 at 2:13 PM
You Can Have Fun Getting Out of It Stupid is as Stupid Does
76239799guest said on Wednesday, Nov 2 at 11:43 AM
Cox proved to be a nut bag, obviously this Morgan shares his crazy ideas of making their own law. How stupid to even try to bring a handgun through Canada,I have to agree with Big Dan. We travel through Canada to hunt in the lower 48, we bring our hunting rifles and shotgun and have no problem, fill out the declaration no problem, but a handgun, she is dumber then a box of rocks she belongs in a cell next to Cox and his nutbag friends that think being patriot gives you a pass to be stupid!
76231293dept of corrections said on Wednesday, Nov 2 at 10:10 AM
all rights should be restored to every felon after serving their time incarcerated and upon returning to society.
76225362Big Dan said on Wednesday, Nov 2 at 8:36 AM
No bail hearing. Felon in possession of a fire arm, automatic 10 years. Lock the person up, do it now!
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