Mar 28 FBI agent says Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotters were ‘excited’ about bomb By Ed White, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 24 Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says group was ready to use grenade launcher to fight security By Ed White, Associated Press Kaleb Franks says the group was prepared to use a grenade launcher and machine gun against any resistance from Whitmer's security officers at her vacation home. Continue reading
Mar 23 Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win, witness tells court By Ed White, Associated Press A man who pleaded guilty to planning a kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says he and his allies wanted to act before the 2020 election to prevent Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Continue reading
Mar 18 Informant provides key details about plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer By Ed White, Associated Press Jurors in Michigan have heard from an Army veteran who became an FBI informant after hearing members of a militia talk about killing police. Continue reading
Mar 07 Trial underway for 4 men accused in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: WHO says its search for COVID origins has stalled due to cold trail In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization warned that its probe of COVID-19's origins has stalled and the trail is growing cold. Northern California's Caldor Fire rained more ash over the Lake Tahoe basin, leaving a thick yellow… Continue watching
Jan 27 Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor By Ed White, Associated Press One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Continue reading
Dec 17 6 men indicted in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor By John Flesher, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 24 ‘All talk, no action’ defense likely in Michigan kidnap case By John Flesher, Associated Press When members of a Michigan paramilitary group were accused a decade ago of scheming to overthrow the U.S. government, their defense was based largely on one claim: We were all talk, no action. Continue reading