Michael W. Merkley, a retired USDA Forest Service agent, said she was sent a “target letter” by the grand jury, which meant “she was going to be indicted on criminal charges,” after which she hired an attorney and negotiated a plea deal with the Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Joe Manchin to vote for Biden pick Tracy Stone-Manning despite her role in tree-spiking plot
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Mr. Merkley claims that a female witness who came forward in 1992 told authorities that Ms. Stone-Manning was involved in planning the tree-spiking, in which saboteurs drive spikes into trees to stop timber sales.
Tracy Stone-Manning was target of tree-spiking investigation: Ex-agent
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