BURNS, Ore. — Three Oregon sheriffs met Thursday with the leader of an armed group occupying a federal wildlife refuge and asked them to leave, after residents made it clear they wanted them to go home.
Harney County Sheriff David Ward said via Twitter that he asked Ammon Bundy to respect the wishes of residents.
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