FBI agent: Militia member in Whitmer kidnap plot said 'shooting cops was a good idea'
The defense spent the day minimizing the threat the defendants posed, saying they didn't know where Whitmer lived and that they were not the ringleaders.
Wolverine Watchmen preliminary exam: Day 2 of testimony
Day one of testimony in the Antrim County District Court in Traverse City featured FBI witnesses describing how the men planned for a “boogaloo” or a civil war to overthrow the government.
FBI testimony: Militia members had plan to shoot Whitmer in head
"The initial phase was recruitment and networking. The second phase was attack-planning, each individual ... leader from their state, was supposed to come up with the best attack plan for the group and finally, the third phase, was the actual attack."
Wolverine Watchmen trial: day 1 of preliminary hearing in plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Five men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are in court on Monday for a preliminary hearing for their roles in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Whitmer after kidnapping verdict: 'People will be held accountable'
After the conviction of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the leader of the state spoke on Wednesday about the decision and the rising threats against public officials.
Whitmer Kidnapping Plot: Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Jr. guilty on all charges
A jury convicted Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. of counts of conspiring to kidnap and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction. Croft was also found guilty of possession of an unregistered destructive device.
Whitmer Kidnapping Plot: Jurors to decide fate of Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Jr.
For the second time in four months, the fate of two men linked to the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer are waiting for a jury to decide on their guilt or innocence.
Closing arguments next in trial of men charged with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer
Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox are both being retried with planning to abduct the governor in 2020 after a jury failed to reach a verdict during their first trial.
Jury picked, evidence next in 2nd trial in Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot
A jury was selected Tuesday for the second Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot trial, with opening statements planned for Wednesday.
Second trial of Whitmer kidnapping suspects Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr. begins Monday
A jury failed to reach a verdict on the two men during a trial earlier this year, while two other men were acquitted in the case alleging men plotted to kidnap the governor.
Whitmer kidnapping suspects to be tried again, judge rules
Two men were acquitted in the first trial pertaining to a plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan in April. A jury couldn't reach a verdict for two other suspects, who will be tried again.
Whitmer kidnap trial: What happens next to remaining defendants
Two men remain charged for conspiring to kidnap the Michigan governor. Here's what could happy to Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox.
Freedom or danger? Lawyers divided on verdict of Whitmer kidnapping plot trial
"The governor was never in any danger," a defense attorney said after the trial's verdict was handed down. But others called the acquittal of two men "scary."
Brandon Caserta attorney after Whitmer trial acquittal: 'Our governor was never in any danger’
The attorney for Brandon Caserta, one of two men acquitted for an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, says the leader of the state was never in danger.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office issues statement after acquittals and mistrial in kidnapping plot
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office has issued a statement following the acquittal of two men in the plot to kidnap the governor.
Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping trial: two suspects acquitted in kidnapping conspiracy
Two of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer have been acquitted on all charges while verdicts could not be reached on the other two suspects.
Whitmer kidnapping trial: two suspects not guilty, jury deadlocked on other two
A federal jury in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has found two suspects in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer not guilty and is deadlocked on two others.
Jurors continue deliberations in trial of men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan governor
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker disclosed that the jury had asked for sticky notes. He also told lawyers that two jurors saw him outside the courthouse. Their reaction: “Wow, you look so different without your robe,” the judge said.
Jurors return for a second day in Whitmer kidnapping plot trial
Jurors did return to the court room Monday to ask for the definition of a "weapon" but otherwise gave no indication of the progress of their work.
Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping plot trial: what the jury is considering
The jury is now deliberating in the trial of four men accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. But there a lot of different factors that go into the decision-making process.