MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020 *8 guilty, 5 NG*

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@JerseyGirl - you are good at finding recent articles. Any word on the Federal case suspects upcoming hearings? The last I have are:

Croft - last hearing on 10/13
Franks, Harris & Caserta - last hearing on 10/16
Fox & Garbin - last hearing on 11/4

and court case #s:
AF #2009300; TG #2009295; KF #2009299; DH #2009298; BC #2009302; no # for Croft

TIA if you can find something! :)

and for the State charges - Antrim County (which I can't access) - I'm looking for Brian Higgins - last hearing was 11/19/20.

I have Molitor, both Nulls & Fix for probable cause hearings on 12/2 & preliminary hearings on 12/16.

for the State charges - Jackson County - have access! YEA - are:
Musico & Morrison for probable cause hearing on 12/4 and
Bellar for probable cause hearing on 12/18.

I think I have everyone.... whew! ;) :cool:
 
I hope every single thing results in another charge. Hundreds of them. These guys could easily be dismissed as "oh, loon e tunes beer talk" but they were, imo, clearly serious. And that is very scary.

I've gone down so many rabbit holes with Ruby Ridge, Waco, OKC, Elohim City, etc etc etc. One thing breeds another that goes somewhere else.

There are very valid reasons why domestic terrorism is still ranked as the most serious threat.

Too lazy to find the official stats for that so will say, IMO, on domestic terrorism being the most serious threat.

These guys need to go away for a long time.

And not be allowed outside correspondence. So they can stop spreading their vitriol.

All MOO
 
Wednesday, Dec. 2nd:
*Probable Cause Hearings (State case-Antrim County) (@ am CT) – MI – Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer - *Eric Molitor (36) of Cadillac arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Bond set at $250K (10%).
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 10/13/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/21/20 Update: Next preliminary exam hearing on 10/28/20. 10/28/20 Update: The hearing for 10/28/20 has been delayed until December. The delay means the men’s joint preliminary exam, originally set for Tuesday in an Antrim County courtroom, won’t offer a first glimpse of case facts & testimony for weeks to come. Lawyers for the men charged — Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor & Shawn Fix — needed more time to review case materials. They remain in police custody. Carol Stocking, 86th District Court administrator, said the request was supported by both sides & OK’d by Judge Michael Stepka on Oct. 20. Fix, the Nulls & Molitor return for a probable cause hearing on 12/2/20 & preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
*Michael Null (38) of Plainwell arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Cash bond of $250K.
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 10/13/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/21/20 Update: Next preliminary exam hearing on 10/28/20. The hearing for 10/28/20 has been delayed until December. The delay means the men’s joint preliminary exam, originally set for Tuesday in an Antrim County courtroom, won’t offer a first glimpse of case facts & testimony for weeks to come. Lawyers for the men charged — Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor & Shawn Fix — needed more time to review case materials. They remain in police custody. Carol Stocking, 86th District Court administrator, said the request was supported by both sides & OK’d by Judge Michael Stepka on Oct. 20. Fix, the Nulls & Molitor return for a probable cause hearing on 12/2/20 & preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
*William Null (38) of Shelbyville arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Cash bond of $250K.
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 10/13/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/21/20 Update: Next preliminary exam hearing on 10/28/20. The hearing for 10/28/20 has been delayed until December. The delay means the men’s joint preliminary exam, originally set for Tuesday in an Antrim County courtroom, won’t offer a first glimpse of case facts & testimony for weeks to come. Lawyers for the men charged — Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor & Shawn Fix — needed more time to review case materials. They remain in police custody. Carol Stocking, 86th District Court administrator, said the request was supported by both sides & OK’d by Judge Michael Stepka on Oct. 20. Fix, the Nulls & Molitor return for a probable cause hearing on 12/2/20 & preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
*Shawn Michael Fix (38) of Belleville arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/9/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Plead not guilty. $250K cash/surety bond. Bond out on 11/10/20.
Court info from 10/7/20 thru 10/9/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/21/20 Update: Next preliminary exam hearing on 10/28/20. The hearing for 10/28/20 has been delayed until December. The delay means the men’s joint preliminary exam, originally set for Tuesday in an Antrim County courtroom, won’t offer a first glimpse of case facts & testimony for weeks to come. Lawyers for the men charged — Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor & Shawn Fix — needed more time to review case materials. They remain in police custody. Carol Stocking, 86th District Court administrator, said the request was supported by both sides & OK’d by Judge Michael Stepka on Oct. 20. Fix, the Nulls & Molitor return for a probable cause hearing on 12/2/20 & preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
*Brian Higgins (51) of Wisconsin Dells, WI. arrested & charged (10/15/20) with material support of an act of terrorism. Will be extradited to Antrim County. Wisconsin: Bail $10K Cash (10/19/20 paid cash-released).
Court info for 10/15/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/19/20 Update: Higgins appeared via video Monday in Columbia County court. Columbia County District Attorney Brenda Yaskal requested a $1 million bail for Brian Higgins, but Judge Todd Hepler set the lower amount of $10K. 10/19/20 paid cash bail-released. Higgins is due back in Columbia County court on Nov. 18. He has been ordered to surrender his passport & not to leave Wisconsin. He also can’t have any contact with others charged in the case. As of 10/28/20: Higgins has yet to be arraigned. Higgins, who remains in Wisconsin awaiting extradition, has been released on bond.
11/18/20 Update: Higgins is planning to challenge his extradition to Michigan, his lawyer said Wednesday. Michigan’s extradition paperwork for Higgins of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, is improper because it was signed by Whitmer, the target of the alleged plot, Higgins’ lawyer argued in a court filing in advance of Wednesday's status conference in Columbia County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. “To put it more bluntly, the requisition was signed in an official capacity by someone with a clear, undeniable conflict of interest in the case against Higgins: the Michigan (governor), who as the named alleged victim has a direct and utterly undeniable personal interest in this matter,” Higgins’ attorney, Christopher Van Wagner, wrote in the filing. Despite Higgins’ objections to his extradition, he was to be processed after Wednesday's hearing by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office & held in custody until a bond hearing on Thursday, 11/19/20. No update as of 12/2/20.
 
Any word on what might happened at the hearings yesterday?

I know the ones with the hearings on 12/2, their next is preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
 
Friday, December 4th:
*Probable Cause Conference Hearing (State case-Jackson County) (@ 1pm CT) - MI – Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer – *Paul Edward Bellar (21) of Milford arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/20/20) with threat of terrorism, gang membership & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Was arrested in Columbia, SC & Michigan attempting to have him extradited to Michigan. $500K Cash Surety Bond.
10/16/20 Update: Scheduled to be extradited to Michigan on 10/27/20. 10/21/20 Update: Probable cause conference hearing on 10/30/20 @ 1pm and Preliminary hearing on 11/4/20. 10/30/20 Update: Probable case hearing has been rescheduled to 11/13/20 @ 1pm. No date for preliminary hearing. 11/13/20 Update: Next probable cause conference hearing rescheduled to 12/18/20.
For *Pete Musico (42) of Munith arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/9/20) with threat of terrorism, gang membership, providing material support for terrorist act & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Bail set at $10M. Bond reduced (10/23/20) to $100K.
10/8/20 Update: Was arraigned on 10/20/20 in Jackson County. Next probable cause conference hearing on 10/16/20 @ 1pm & preliminary exam hearing on 10/21/20. 10/16/20 Update: Adjourned for Probable cause conference hearing on 10/23/20. Preliminary exam hearing on 11/4/20.
10/23/20 Update: Jackson County Judge Michael Klaeren slashed bond from $10 million to $100,000. A defense attorney argued that Musico actually was kicked out of the group because he was too “soft” & wouldn't commit to violence. If he posts bond he must wear a GPS tether. The judge noted that Musico has a job, ties to the community and “20-plus years of law-abiding conduct.” Next Probable cause hearing on 12/4/20.
*Joseph Matthew Morrison (26) of Munith arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/9/20) with threat of terrorism, gang membership, providing material support for terrorist acts; carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Bail set at $10M.
10/8/20 Update: Was arraigned in Jackson County. Next probable cause conference hearing on 10/16/20 @ 1pm & preliminary exam hearing on 10/21/20. 10/16/20 Update: Next probable cause conference hearing on 12/4/20. Motion hearing was on 11/13/20. 11/13/20 Update: Next probable cause conference hearing on 12/4/20. 12/4/20 Update: Probable cause conference hearing rescheduled to 12/18/20.
Musico & Morrison are founding members of the Wolverine Watchmen. Morrison is considered Watchmen's "Commander" & is known by the online moniker "Boogaloo Bunyan".
Accomplices: Eric Molitor (36), Michael Null (38), William Null (38), Shawn Michael Fix (38) & Brian Higgins (51) – all charged with State crimes. Adam Dean Fox (37), Barry Croft, Ty Gerard Garbin (24), Kaleb James Franks (26), Daniel Joseph Harris (23) & Brandon Caserta (32) – all charged with Federal crimes.
 
Finally found an article for the guys charged on the Federal case.

Judge grants more time for indictment against six in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot | wzzm13.com

Nov. 2, 2020

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A judge will give federal prosecutors more time to seek a grand jury indictment against six men accused of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens on Friday granted the motion due to the large volume of evidence in the highly-publicized case. The extension was not opposed by attorneys representing the six defendants.

A status conference scheduled for Wednesday Nov. 4 has now been moved to Dec. 17 in federal court in Grand Rapids.

Six men, including Adam Fox of Wyoming, were charged under criminal complaints with conspiracy to kidnap, a potential life offense.
[.....]
In granting the motion, Berens wrote that there is no lack of diligence on the part of the government.

“Moreover, the defendants are unlikely to be prejudiced by the delay because one defendant, Barry Croft, has not appeared in the district,’’ Berens wrote. “Indeed, defendants do not oppose this motion.’’

Croft lives in Delaware. The others are from Michigan. Under the Oct. 30 order, the government has until Dec. 16 to obtain an indictment.
 
Wednesday, December 16th:
*Preliminary Hearings (State case-Antrim County) (@ am CT) – MI – Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer - *Eric Molitor (36) of Cadillac arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Bond set at $250K (10%).
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 10/13/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/21/20 Update: Next preliminary exam hearing on 10/28/20. 10/28/20 Update: The hearing for 10/28/20 has been delayed until December. The delay means the men’s joint preliminary exam, originally set for Tuesday in an Antrim County courtroom, won’t offer a first glimpse of case facts & testimony for weeks to come. Lawyers for the men charged — Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor & Shawn Fix — needed more time to review case materials. They remain in police custody. Carol Stocking, 86th District Court administrator, said the request was supported by both sides & OK’d by Judge Michael Stepka on Oct. 20. Fix, the Nulls & Molitor return for a probable cause hearing on 12/2/20 & preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
12/2/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 12/16/20.
*Michael Null (38) of Plainwell arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Cash bond of $250K.
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 10/13/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/21/20 Update: Next preliminary exam hearing on 10/28/20. The hearing for 10/28/20 has been delayed until December. The delay means the men’s joint preliminary exam, originally set for Tuesday in an Antrim County courtroom, won’t offer a first glimpse of case facts & testimony for weeks to come. Lawyers for the men charged — Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor & Shawn Fix — needed more time to review case materials. They remain in police custody. Carol Stocking, 86th District Court administrator, said the request was supported by both sides & OK’d by Judge Michael Stepka on Oct. 20. Fix, the Nulls & Molitor return for a probable cause hearing on 12/2/20 & preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
12/2/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 12/16/20.
*William Null (38) of Shelbyville arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Cash bond of $250K.
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 10/13/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/21/20 Update: Next preliminary exam hearing on 10/28/20. The hearing for 10/28/20 has been delayed until December. The delay means the men’s joint preliminary exam, originally set for Tuesday in an Antrim County courtroom, won’t offer a first glimpse of case facts & testimony for weeks to come. Lawyers for the men charged — Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor & Shawn Fix — needed more time to review case materials. They remain in police custody. Carol Stocking, 86th District Court administrator, said the request was supported by both sides & OK’d by Judge Michael Stepka on Oct. 20. Fix, the Nulls & Molitor return for a probable cause hearing on 12/2/20 & preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
12/2/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 12/16/20.
*Shawn Michael Fix (38) of Belleville arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/9/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Plead not guilty. $250K cash/surety bond. Bond out on 11/10/20.
Court info from 10/7/20 thru 10/9/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/21/20 Update: Next preliminary exam hearing on 10/28/20. The hearing for 10/28/20 has been delayed until December. The delay means the men’s joint preliminary exam, originally set for Tuesday in an Antrim County courtroom, won’t offer a first glimpse of case facts & testimony for weeks to come. Lawyers for the men charged — Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor & Shawn Fix — needed more time to review case materials. They remain in police custody. Carol Stocking, 86th District Court administrator, said the request was supported by both sides & OK’d by Judge Michael Stepka on Oct. 20. Fix, the Nulls & Molitor return for a probable cause hearing on 12/2/20 & preliminary hearings on 12/16/20.
12/2/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 12/16/20.
*Brian Higgins (51) of Wisconsin Dells, WI. arrested & charged (10/15/20) with material support of an act of terrorism. Will be extradited to Antrim County. Wisconsin: Bail $10K Cash (10/19/20 paid cash-released).
Court info for 10/15/20 reference post #203 here:
MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020
10/19/20 Update: Higgins appeared via video Monday in Columbia County court. Columbia County District Attorney Brenda Yaskal requested a $1 million bail for Brian Higgins, but Judge Todd Hepler set the lower amount of $10K. 10/19/20 paid cash bail-released. Higgins is due back in Columbia County court on Nov. 18. He has been ordered to surrender his passport & not to leave Wisconsin. He also can’t have any contact with others charged in the case. As of 10/28/20: Higgins has yet to be arraigned. Higgins, who remains in Wisconsin awaiting extradition, has been released on bond.
11/18/20 Update: Higgins is planning to challenge his extradition to Michigan, his lawyer said Wednesday. Michigan’s extradition paperwork for Higgins of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, is improper because it was signed by Whitmer, the target of the alleged plot, Higgins’ lawyer argued in a court filing in advance of Wednesday's status conference in Columbia County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. “To put it more bluntly, the requisition was signed in an official capacity by someone with a clear, undeniable conflict of interest in the case against Higgins: the Michigan (governor), who as the named alleged victim has a direct and utterly undeniable personal interest in this matter,” Higgins’ attorney, Christopher Van Wagner, wrote in the filing. Despite Higgins’ objections to his extradition, he was to be processed after Wednesday's hearing by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office & held in custody until a bond hearing on Thursday, 11/19/20. No update as of 12/16/20.
 
Thursday, Dec. 17th:
*Status Conference Hearing for all (except Croft)(Federal case) (@ am CT) - MI – Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer - *Adam Dean Fox (37) (born 1983) of Grand Rapids, *Barry Gordon Croft, Jr. (44) (no birth date given) from Bear, Delaware (waiting to be extradited to MI), *Ty Gerard Garbin (24) (born 1995) of Hartland, *Kaleb James Franks (26) (born 1994) of Wexford, *Daniel Joseph Harris (23) (born 1997) of Lake Orion & *Brandon Caserta (32) (born 1988) of Canton arrested & charged (10/8/20) with conspiracy to commit kidnapping. All charged with a federal crime. All are being held without bond.
10/6/20: Criminal complaint:
https://www.scribd.com/document/479237112/Criminal-Complaint-Plot-to-Kidnap-Gov-Whitmer
The plan was to take Whitmer to Wisconsin & hold a kangaroo court trial for treason.
10/9/20 Update: First appearance for detention hearing in court on Tuesday, 10/13/20 at 9:30am in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Berens in federal court in Grand Rapids for Fox, Garbin, Franks, Harris & Caserta. Croft has detention hearing in Delaware on 10/13/20 @ 2:45pm.
10/13/20 Update: Fox & Garbin’s detention hearing moved to 10/16/20. FBI Special Agent Richard Traskalso said they also talked about "taking out" a second politician, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. The bond hearing provided new details about how investigators infiltrated the alleged conspiracy with informants and undercover agents. And testimony portrayed members of the alleged conspiracy as security-conscious schemers who were caught despite using encrypted chat applications & foul-mouthed code names for each other. The three defendants are: Kaleb James Franks, 26, of Wexford, known as "Red Hot". Daniel Joseph Harris, 23, of Lake Orion, known as "Beaker". Brandon Caserta, 32, of Canton Township, known as "Debased Tyrant". Adam "Alpha F--- You" Fox, 37, of Potterville, & Ty "Gunney" Garbin, 24, of Hartland Township, had their hearings moved to Friday. Magistrate Judge Sally Berens ordered Kaleb James Franks, Daniel Joseph Harris & Brandon Caserta to be held without bond until the trial. All due back in court on 10/16/20.
10/16/20 Update: All 5 were back in court today. FBI Special Agent Richard Trask discussed the roots of the investigation and motivation of six men charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Berens ordered the 5 men to stand trial on a conspiracy to commit kidnapping charge that is punishable by up to life in federal prison. For: Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris & Brandon Caserta. Adam Fox, who prosecutors say headed an alleged conspiracy to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waived his detention hearing & will remain in jail pending trial in federal court. Fox is jailed without bond in Newaygo County. Next status conference hearing on 11/4/20. Garbin is jailed without bond in Newaygo County. Next status conference hearing on 11/4/20. Magistrate Berens denied bond for Franks. Franks is currently jailed under federal custody in Newaygo County. Harris, deemed a “serious risk” to the community, is jailed in Newaygo County in federal custody pending trial. U.S. Magistrate Sally J. Berens ordered Caserta to remain jailed without bond pending trial. He’s currently jailed under federal custody in Newaygo County. An order to transport Croft from Delaware to Michigan was issued 10/13/20. He did not appear in federal court along with his co-defendants last week & no bond hearing has been held or scheduled.
10/27/20 Update: Federal agents recently found "explosive device components" while investigating six men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ^ need more time to consider seeking federal terrorism charges, according to a court filing Monday. The disclosure was included in a filing by federal prosecutors who asked a federal judge to give the government more time to seek an indictment against the six men who are being held without bond. Prosecutors also need more time to sift through evidence collected during the investigation. That evidence includes hundreds of hours of undercover audio recordings & more than 13,000 pages of encrypted text messages. "The evidence also included potentially illegal firearms & explosives evidence, which must be examined by FBI & ATF experts to determine whether additional federal charges are appropriate," Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler wrote. Prosecutors requested a 40-day extension, until Dec. 16, to seek an indictment against the men, who face up to life in prison if convicted of the conspiracy charge. The request is unopposed by defense lawyers, according to the court filing.
11/2/20 Update: U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens on Friday, 10/31/20 granted the motion due to the large volume of evidence in the highly-publicized case. The extension was not opposed by attorneys representing the six defendants. A status conference scheduled for Wednesday Nov. 4 has now been moved to Dec. 17 in federal court in Grand Rapids. No update as of 12/6 for Croft (on 10/13)
 
Well - I'm not coming up with any recent articles over here - anyone in the U.S. or local find anything on "what" might have happened at the Atrim County case on 12/16?

TIA!
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A federal grand jury has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies.

The indictment released Thursday by U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge levied the conspiracy charge against Adam Dean Fox, Barry Gordon Croft Jr., Ty Gerard Garbin, Kaleb James Franks, Daniel Joseph Harris and Brandon Michael-Ray Caserta. They are all from Michigan except for Croft, who lives in Delaware.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, Birge said in a statement
6 Men Indicted in Alleged Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor – NBC Connecticut
 
Niner said:
Well - I'm not coming up with any recent articles over here - anyone in the U.S. or local find anything on "what" might have happened at the Atrim County case on 12/16?

TIA!
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BELLAIRE — Four men facing state charges for their connection with the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have once again had their preliminary exams rescheduled in Antrim County's 86th District Court.

What that means is Michael Null, 38, of Plainwell, William Null, 38, of Shelbyville, Eric Molitor, 36, of Cadillac, and Shawn Fix, 38, of Belleville, will have to have their preliminary examinations on Feb. 17 and possibly continued on Feb. 18 if needed, according to the 86th District Court in Antrim County website. The four men were scheduled to have their prelims on Dec. 16, which were originally scheduled for Oct. 28.
Prelims rescheduled again for 4 men facing state charges connected to Whitmer kidnapping plot | News | cadillacnews.com
 
6 men indicted in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor (nbcnews.com)

A federal grand jury has charged the men with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A federal grand jury has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies.

The indictment released Thursday by U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge levied the conspiracy charge against Adam Dean Fox, Barry Gordon Croft Jr., Ty Gerard Garbin, Kaleb James Franks, Daniel Joseph Harris and Brandon Michael-Ray Caserta. They are all from Michigan except for Croft, who lives in Delaware...
 
Accused Whitmer kidnappers indicted ahead of court hearing detailing evidence (detroitnews.com)

A grand jury indicted six men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as federal prosecutors provided a broader view Thursday of evidence collected during a sprawling FBI investigation.

FBI counterterrorism agents executed federal search warrants against men in multiple states, searched an isolated firing range in northern Michigan, raided homes in Metro Detroit and created 3D renderings of some of the sites to give prospective jurors an intimate view of what is described as violent extremism targeting the governor of Michigan, according to federal court filings.

Prosecutors revealed the trove of evidence as five of the six men pleaded not guilty during arraignments held via videoconference Thursday in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Berens. They are charged with kidnapping conspiracy and, if convicted, face up to life to federal prison, according to an indictment filed late Wednesday...
 
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