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3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

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Three men have been convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michiganโ€™s governor.

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2nd man convicted in Whitmer plot gets 4 years in prison

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The second man to plead guilty in a kidnapping plot against Michiganโ€™s governor has been sentenced to four years in prison.

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3 accused of assisting Michigan governor kidnapping plot stand trial

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An FBI agent has testified that postings in online chatrooms by members of a paramilitary group connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included instructions on how to make explosives.

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Jury pool warned of rough talk in trial tied to Whitmer plot

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Jury selection is underway in a third trial connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot

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A scheme to kidnap Michiganโ€™s governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in court.

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Key insider in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot gets sentence break

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A judge has slashed nearly four years off the prison sentence of a star witness in the plot to kidnap Michiganโ€™s governor, assuring Ty Garbin soon will be free.

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Key insider in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot gets sentence break

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A judge has slashed nearly four years off the prison sentence of a star witness in the plot to kidnap Michiganโ€™s governor, assuring Ty Garbin will be free in 2023.

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Whitmer kidnap plot convictions unlikely to curb extremism

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling for a political cooling-off after two men were convicted of plotting to kidnap her.

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Closing arguments next in trial of 2 men in Whitmer kidnap plot

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A jury has heard closing arguments and begun deliberations in the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Witnesses say duo was eager to kidnap Michigan governor

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A jury in western Michigan has heard from two key witnesses in the trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

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Jury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Whitmer, start revolt

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A second trial is underway for two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Jury picked in 2nd trial in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

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A jury has been selected in the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over their disgust with restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EXPLAINER: 2 men in Gov. Whitmer plot could be tried again

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A jury last week couldn't reach a unanimous verdict for two men charged with a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Federal jury acquits 2, mistrial declared for 2 others in Whitmer kidnap plot

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A jury in the trial against four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer returned a mixed verdict.

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EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

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Jurors acquitted two men and deadlocked on two others accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

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2 acquitted, mistrial declared for 2 others in Whitmer kidnap plot trial

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A jury in the trial against four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has returned a mixed verdict.

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Timeline: Everything we know as Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot trial nears end

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The jury is in deliberations in the case against four Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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1st day ends with no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot

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Jurors have gone home without reaching a verdict after the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Jury gets case of 4 men charged in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

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Jurors have heard closing arguments and will begin deliberations Monday in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Defense rests in trial of 4 men in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

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The defense has rested and evidence is over in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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EXPLAINER: What is entrapment's role at kidnap plot trial?

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The core question at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is whether the FBI engaged in entrapment.

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Agent: Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotters 'excited' about bomb

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An FBI agent who was working undercover says two key people in the plot to kidnap Michigan's governor were excited to get their hands on explosives.

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Juror falls asleep during Whitmer kidnap plot trial; Judge says attorneys should be more interesting

Read full article: Juror falls asleep during Whitmer kidnap plot trial; Judge says attorneys should be more interesting

The second man convicted in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was back on the witness stand on Friday.

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Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says he lied after arrest

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Defense lawyers are cross-examining a key witness in the trial of four men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Video of man accused in Whitmer kidnapping plot shown in trial: โ€˜Go right now or else theyโ€™re gonna dieโ€™

Read full article: Video of man accused in Whitmer kidnapping plot shown in trial: โ€˜Go right now or else theyโ€™re gonna dieโ€™

The trial against four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continued on Thursday.

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Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: No one twisted our arms

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Jurors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are hearing from a second man who pleaded guilty in a scheme to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Text: When's 'lynching?' Michigan governor plot leader said

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A man charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was jubilant in 2020 when the state Supreme Court struck down COVID-19 orders.

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Sunday Read: Jury hears man discuss plan to abduct Michigan Gov. Whitmer

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Prosecutors have played covertly recorded audio for jurors in which a man charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer specifically mentions abducting the Democrat.

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Jury hears man discuss plan to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer

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Prosecutors have played covertly recorded audio for jurors in which a man charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer specifically mentions abducting the Democrat.

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Lawyers: FBI lured men for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

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Attorneys for four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are telling jurors they were swayed by informants and federal agents who targeted them for their anti-government views.

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Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial

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A jury has been selected for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Experts: Alleged plot against Michigan governor signals ominous shift

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Experts say far-right groups in the U.S. are taking a more dangerously radical turn as four men go on trial in an alleged scheme to kidnap Michiganโ€™s governor.

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Guilty plea reveals more about alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Read full article: Guilty plea reveals more about alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

A guilty plea by a member of the Wolverine Watchmen group has revealed more about the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer

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A second man has pleaded guilty in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Man charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer expected to plead guilty

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A Waterford Township man is expected to plead guilty in the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer

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Records show another man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty.

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2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer

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Records show another man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty.

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Motion seeks indictment dismissal for 5 charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot due to โ€˜government overreachโ€™

Read full article: Motion seeks indictment dismissal for 5 charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot due to โ€˜government overreachโ€™

Attorneys for the defendants in the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are requesting the indictment be dropped for five men charged in the case, arguing that the government orchestrated the plot and entrapped those accused.

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Whitmer kidnapping plot defense seeks to dismiss indictment

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Defense attorneys have sought to dismiss the indictment against five men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because of what they describe as โ€œegregious overreachingโ€ by federal agents and informants.

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A look at group texts between suspects in terrorist plot against Michigan Gov. Whitmer

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Details of the secret group chat held by some of the suspects in the alleged domestic terrorism plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Local 4 Defenders saw the groupโ€™s conversation in which one member alerted them that police questioned a former roommate of his in Milford. All defendants on the group chat are from Metro Detroit. Fox reportedly wasnโ€™t told that members believed the suspected domestic terrorist plot had gotten out. Many of the suspects in the alleged domestic terrorism plot to kidnap and kill Gov.

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Guns, maps, audio recordings -- New evidence in terrorist plot against Whitmer revealed

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LANSING, Mich. โ€“ Local 4 Defenders collected new, never-before-seen evidence against the 14 men accused of the terrorist plot to kidnap and possibly kill Gov. Video shows one Wolverine Watchmen member show off his weapons -- including suppressors or silencers, and a locker packed with firearms. Another member, Brandon Caserta of Canton, is seen showing off a 800,000-volt electroshock weapon that federal investigators said he wanted to use on Whitmer. The goal was allegedly to assemble 200 men to storm the Michigan Capitol Building and take hostages -- including Whitmer. The affidavit indicates that Croft not only wanted to go after Whitmer, but other governors across the country.

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Judge finds cases against 5 in Whitmer plot can move forward

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U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Berens said the five men's cases can go to a grand jury, which will determine whether to issue indictments. Berens on Tuesday denied bond for the three other Michigan residents charged in the case: Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta. Agent Richard Trask testified that members of anti-government paramilitary groups from several states discussed abducting Whitmer or Virginia Democratic Gov. Authorities found conversations among group members in which they were worried that federal authorities had infiltrated their planning sessions, he said. Berens found that the information presented showed the men had a unified purpose โ€” to kidnap Whitmer โ€” allowing the case to move forward.

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3 men signed up, trained, plotted ways to kill Michigan Gov. Whitmer, according to FBI testimony

Read full article: 3 men signed up, trained, plotted ways to kill Michigan Gov. Whitmer, according to FBI testimony

Gretchen Whitmer actually signed up, trained and plotted ways to shoot and kill her, according to FBI testimony. FBI agents said Garbin is a member of the Wolverine Watchmen domestic terror group who was recruited into the plot against Whitmer. His Hartland home was raided by FBI agents as part of the investigation, testimony revealed. Harris held a meeting at his home to confirm the identities of everyone involved in the larger kidnapping plot, FBI officials said. Harris was pushing forward to try to kill Whitmer, according to testimony.

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FBI: Domestic terror group plotting against Gov. Whitmer also discussed kidnapping Virginia governor

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The domestic terror group accused of plotting against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also discussed kidnapping the governor of Virginia, according to FBI testimony. Five Michigan men -- Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Daniel Harris, Kaleb Franks and Brandon Caserta -- appeared in court Tuesday after being charged with conspiracy to kidnap Whitmer. Three of the men charged in a domestic terror plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Theyโ€™re domestic terroristsโ€™Officials said Ty Garbin, Daniel Harris, Kaleb Franks -- who were all charged with conspiracy to kidnap the governor -- were โ€œall inโ€ on actually killing Whitmer.

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5 suspects in Whitmer kidnapping plot to be in federal court Tuesday in Grand Rapids

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. โ€“ Five men accused in the domestic terror plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are scheduled for a hearing Tuesday in Grand Rapids. Those to be in court are Adam Fox, of Grand Rapids; Ty Garbin, of Hartland; Kaleb Franks, of Waterford; Daniel Harris, of Lake Orion; and Brandon Caserta, of Canton. The six men are accused of plotting to kidnap Whitmer outside of her northern Michigan vacation home. Whitmer has continued to go out and campaign for fellow Democrats since the plot was uncovered.

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Agent: Michigan, Virginia governors mentioned in kidnap plot

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In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. A judge ordered three of six men charged in the case held without bond until trial, delaying rulings on two defendants. But in keeping with security protocols for highly classified information, neither the governor nor members of his staff were informed. Trask, the FBI agent, testified that authorities learned of the June meeting in Ohio while investigating various anti-government groups. Michigan, and particularly the Detroit area, were hit hard early during the pandemic, leading Whitmer to tightly restrict personal movement and the economy.

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Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot: Hereโ€™s what weโ€™ve learned as of Friday afternoon

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Local 4 has learned more Friday about the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Thatโ€™s when the Wolverine Watchmen caught the FBIโ€™s attention. In June, the men involved in the kidnapping conspiracy started meeting with members of the Wolverine Watchmen and recruiting others to their ranks. โ€œThey belong to a group, a militia group, called the Wolverine Watchmen. A house on Dunn Road in Munith that was raided Oct. 8, 2020, in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.

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Gov. Whitmer kidnapping suspects linked to โ€˜boogalooโ€™ anti-government movement, NBC News finds

Read full article: Gov. Whitmer kidnapping suspects linked to โ€˜boogalooโ€™ anti-government movement, NBC News finds

LANSING, Mich. โ€“ Some of the Michigan men charged after a conspiracy to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have links to the national โ€œboogalooโ€ anti-government movement, NBC News found. NBC News looked into the six men directly charged with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer -- Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, Brandon Caserta and Barry Croft. Croft was seen wearing the insignia of the Three Percenters, an armed anti-government movement, among other online warning signs, according to NBC News. Others in the group facing charges had anti-government memes and posts on social media before they were deleted, according to NBC News.

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Foiled terror plot to kidnap Michigan governor: Hereโ€™s what to know

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If youโ€™re looking to get caught up on Thursdayโ€™s announcement about a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, hereโ€™s what to know. These are 10 of the 13 people who were charged after the FBI uncovered a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. BOTTOM (left to right): Pete Musico, Eric Molitor, William Null, Michael Null, Joseph Morrison.

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Jackson County home was alleged โ€˜training groundโ€™ in plot to kidnap Whitmer

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MUNITH, Mich. โ€“ Federal and state officials have charged 13 people after uncovering a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the Michigan government, FBI agents said. Through confidential informants and undercover agents, the FBI gained access to audio recordings, ground messages and secret meetings as the group plotted for months, according to court records. In addition to a Wednesday night raid in Hartland, FBI agents also raided the home of two of the suspects in Jackson County. Authorities said the Munith home served as a training facility for members of the group now facing terrorism charges.

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View: Mugshots for all 14 people charged after FBI uncovered plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer

Read full article: View: Mugshots for all 14 people charged after FBI uncovered plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer

Paul Bellar, 21, of Milford, was charged with providing material support for terrorist acts, gang membership and a felony firearm violation. Providing material support for terrorists acts, threat of terrorism and gang membership are each 20-year felonies. The felony firearm violations come with mandatory two-year prison sentences, to be served consecutively. You can view mugshots for Bellar, Musico, Morrison, Molitor, Fix and the Nulls below. Brian Higgins was charged after the FBI uncovered a domestic terror plot targeting Michigan Gov.

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Deep dive into the details of a scheme to kidnap Gov. Whitmer, hold her hostage

Read full article: Deep dive into the details of a scheme to kidnap Gov. Whitmer, hold her hostage

Here is a deep dive into the intricate details of a scheme to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home, including quotes from undercover audio recordings, code words used while plotting and a secret trap door hidden under the rug of a Grand Rapids business.

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FBI uncovers plan to kidnap Gov. Whitmer as hostage, overthrow Michigan government, feds say

Read full article: FBI uncovers plan to kidnap Gov. Whitmer as hostage, overthrow Michigan government, feds say

More than a dozen people have been charged after what the FBI is calling a โ€œviolentโ€ militia scheme involving people from several different states to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as a hostage and overthrow the Michigan government.

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