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Key insider in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot gets sentence break
Read full article: Key insider in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot gets sentence breakA judge has slashed nearly four years off the prison sentence of a star witness in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, assuring Ty Garbin will be free in 2023.
Missing Michigan woman found dead; Police looking for man
Read full article: Missing Michigan woman found dead; Police looking for manAfter a woman who was reported missing last week in Michigan was found dead on Tuesday, police are searching for a man they are calling a person of interest in a murder investigation.
FBI: Accused wanted 'tyrant' Gov. Whitmer tied up on table
Read full article: FBI: Accused wanted 'tyrant' Gov. Whitmer tied up on tableA key figure in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer was secretly recorded telling an undercover FBI agent that he wanted to restrain the “tyrant” on a table, then pose for a photo “like we just made the biggest drug bust.”.
COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer
Read full article: COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. WhitmerThe trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been postponed until Thursday because an “essential” participant has tested positive for COVID-19.
Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor
Read full article: Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governorGarbin, one of six men charged in an alleged plot to snatch Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy, according to court document filed Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Kent County Sheriff via AP File)DETROIT – One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Ty Garbin’s guilty plea is a major catch for prosecutors, only about four months after arrests were made. Six people were charged in federal court while eight others were charged in state court with aiding them.
Agent: Michigan, Virginia governors mentioned in kidnap plot
Read full article: Agent: Michigan, Virginia governors mentioned in kidnap plotIn 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.
Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests
Read full article: Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests(Kent County Sheriff via AP)LANSING, Mich. – Among the armed protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. “Several” of the 13 men arrested in the plots against the state government were seen at Capitol protests this year, the state attorney general's office said. “I’m not surprised — and anyone who is just hasn’t been paying attention," Whitmer told The Associated Press by phone on Friday. Officials have not indicated whether law enforcement monitored the anti-lockdown protests in April and May. By July, the men had shifted to targeting Whitmer's official summer residence or her personal vacation home before settling on the latter, according to authorities.