Michael McGuckin, who died at 61, had suffered from multiple sclerosis for years, and the family seemed beset with anti-government paranoia, Day said. They really alienated themselves from the world. Jarvis said this incident in no way resembles the deadly 1992 standoff at Ruby Ridge in nearby Boundary County. It is not a standoff. Deputies were periodically talking to the children with a loudspeaker, trying to convince them they will not be harmed, Jarvis said.
Officers are particularly worried about a teenage boy who has taken a leadership role.
We are trying to talk him down. She's been assisting the sheriff's department. Deputies fired shots to ward off the dogs. Then they used a loudspeaker to try to talk the kids out of the house. Time is on our side.