Woman arrested on weapons conspiracy charges

<p>A woman authorities say had ties to a militia group that was plotting to kill public officials in northwestern Montana was arrested near Atlanta over the weekend on federal firearms charges, a federal agent said Monday.</p><p>Tracy Brockway, 34, was arrested without incident in Gordon County on Saturday morning, said Ken Bray, resident agent in charge of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.</p><p>Brockway is one of five people charged in a federal indictment with weapons conspiracy charges stemming from their alleged involvement in a group called Project 7. Bray said Brockway was expected to appear before a federal magistrate Monday and likely would be returned to Montana.</p><p>Investigators in Montana's Flathead Valley have accused members of Project 7 of plotting to murder public officials, including judges and local law enforcement officers. However, no one has been charged with plotting murder, although Bray said an investigation continues.</p><p>Earlier this month, the ATF and FBI arrested four other people on similar firearms charges in connection with the militia group.</p><p>Also charged was David Burgert, 50, who authorities say was the leader of Project 7. He is already serving concurrent seven-year sentences for possessing an illegal machine gun and being a felon in possession of a firearm.</p>

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