Oregon Standoff Latest: Judge Says Two More Can be Freed Before Trial

Two more of the Oregon Standoff defendants will be allowed out of jail pending trial, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Jake Ryan and Travis Cox become he 14th and 15th of the 26 defendants to be allowed of jail before the trial starts.

The defendants are charged in connection with the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge back in January.

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Both Ryan and Cox will be released with many conditions including limiting their travel, who they can speak with and curfews.

Cox will be released to his mother in central Oregon while Ryan will be allowed to stay with his parents in Plains, Montana.

Prosecutors had objected to Ryan being released, pointing out that he had fled and was arrested hiding in a shed with a gun and knives.

Ryan's lawyer admitted that his decision to flee was not the best and wrote it off him to being "a scared young man."

The trial is expected to start September 7th.