Brian Higgins admits to role in Whitmer kidnapping plot
Brian Higgins could spend up to 5 years in prison after admitting to attempting to provide support for terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Wisconsin man charged in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot to change plea
A Wisconsin man who drove past the vacation home of Michigan’s governor during a scheme to kidnap her in 2020 is returning to court to change his not-guilty plea, records show.
Judge sentences second kidnapping plotter to nearly 20 years in prison
Barry Croft Jr. was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate, a day after ally Adam Fox was sentenced to 16 years in prison. The two men were convicted in August of conspiracy charges at a second trial in Grand Rapids.
Barry Croft Jr., architect in Whitmer kidnapping plot, sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison
Croft avoided the life sentence that prosecutors had recommended for him after he was convicted earlier this year on multiple felony charges. He was sentenced a day after his co-defendant Adam Fox was was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Co-leader Adam Fox of Whitmer kidnapping plot gets 16 years in prison
The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat and blow up a bridge to ease an escape.
Paul Bellar, Joe Morrison, and Pete Musico get prison time for assisting in plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
Three men who forged an early alliance with the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are headed to prison.
Attorney: Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot leader should not get life sentence
The attorney said that prosecutors’ sentencing “memorandum employs exaggerated language to create the false narrative of a terrifying para-military leader.”
Wolverine Watchmen: Trial ordered for 5 men in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Five men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will stand trial.
Whitmer kidnap plotter deserves life in prison, prosecutors say
Both Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. were convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor.
Wolverine Watchmen members tied to Whitmer kidnapping plot found guilty on all charges
Joe Morrison, Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were on trial for providing material support for a terrorist act. The men are part of the paramilitary group the Wolverine Watchmen.
Juror dismissed from Whitmer kidnap plot trial after accusations of flirting
Judge Wilson said he has never seen such behavior in nearly 35 years of practicing law.
2nd man convicted in Whitmer kidnapping plot gets 4 years in prison
A man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 was granted a major break Thursday and sentenced to four years in prison.
Wolverine Watchmen trial begins for three men
The three men are charged with providing support for terroristic acts after they formed an alliance with the lead plotters of the plan to kidnap the Michigan governor.
Michigan governor hopeful Tudor Dixon makes light of Whitmer kidnap plot
Tudor Dixon compared Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's policies to the plot to kidnap the governor.
Ty Garbin, key insider in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot, gets reduced sentence
A judge slashed nearly four years off the prison sentence of a Ty Garbin, a star witness in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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.