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Barry Croft. Jr., who has been convicted in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, has been sentenced Wednesday in federal court.

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Barry Croft Jr. was due in federal court Wednesday, after key ally Adam Fox was sentenced to 16 years in prison over the plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer.

Barry Croft and Adam Fox were sentenced on charges of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction

Prosecutors are recommending a life prison sentence for a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Federal prosecutors wanted Adam Fox, a leader in a failed plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot, defense attorneys sayDefendant in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot admits shame, embarrassment before sentencingTaking the Fifth, FBI attacked: 5 takeaways of Gov. Whitmer kidnap trialJudge in Whitmer kidnapping plot trial explains why juror wasn’t dismissed after attorney complaintGuilty verdict in Whitmer kidnap case highlights anti-government threats to public officialsMen found guilty of leading plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot, attorney saysProsecutor rests in Gov.

The government had pushed for a life sentence, but the judge said that punishment was not necessary to deter future similar acts.

Adam Fox, along with Barry Croft, was convicted in August of planning to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Croft will be sentenced Wednesday.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Adam Fox, considered one of the two leaders in a plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot, defense attorneys sayDefendant in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot admits shame, embarrassment before sentencingTaking the Fifth, FBI attacked: 5 takeaways of Gov. Whitmer kidnap trialJudge in Whitmer kidnapping plot trial explains why juror wasn’t dismissed after attorney complaintGuilty verdict in Whitmer kidnap case highlights anti-government threats to public officialsMen found guilty of leading plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot, attorney saysProsecutor rests in Gov.

Prosecutors called Adam Fox the “driving force” behind the 2020 scheme to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer and try to ignite a civil war.

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Adam Fox was the "driving force" behind the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, prosecutors said.

The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

A steely rebel who wanted to inspire a revolution by kidnapping Michigan's governor or an insecure patsy who was cleverly swayed by federal agents and informants? A judge has been given two very different portrayals of Adam Fox, who faces a possible life sentence Tuesday for conspiring to abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and blow up a bridge to ease an escape in northern Michigan. Fox and co-defendant Barry Croft Jr. were accused of being at the helm of a wild plot to whip up anti-government extremists just before the 2020 presidential election.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Federal prosecutors are seeking life sentences for Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox in the plot to kidnap Gov. They are among 14 men, many tied to the Wolverine Watchmen militia, to be arrested in the alleged kidnap plot. Whitmer kidnap plot admits shame, embarrassment before sentencingTaking the Fifth, FBI attacked: 5 takeaways of Gov. Whitmer kidnap trialJudge in Whitmer kidnapping plot trial explains why juror wasn’t dismissed after attorney complaintGuilty verdict in Whitmer kidnap case highlights anti-government threats to public officialsMen found guilty of leading plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot, attorney saysProsecutor rests in Gov.

A judge has handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

A judge on Thursday handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan's governor, sentencing three men who forged an early alliance with a leader of the scheme before the FBI broke it up in 2020. Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were not charged with having a direct role in the conspiracy but were members of a paramilitary group that trained with Adam Fox, who separately faces a possible life sentence on Dec. 27 for his federal conviction. Musico was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in prison, followed by his son-in-law Morrison at 10 years and Bellar at seven.

The attorney for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer says his client should not be sentenced to life in prison because prosecutors overstated his role in the plot and have created a “false narrative of a terrifying para-military leader."

The leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should not be sentenced to life in prison because federal prosecutors overstated his role in the plot and have created a “false narrative of a terrifying para-military leader," his attorney argues. Attorney Christopher Gibbons said in his sentencing memorandum filed late Friday for Adam Fox that the government had employed “histrionic descriptions" of Fox to overstate “his actual intentions or his actual capabilities." The filing in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, came after prosecutors told the court Monday in their sentencing recommendation that a life prison sentence would be justified for Fox, saying his goal in the 2020 kidnapping plot was a forerunner of rampant anti-government extremism.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Federal prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for a Grand Rapids area man they say was a ringleader in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Federal prosecutors detailed their reasons for recommending that Fox receive a life sentence in a Dec. 5 memo. His goal was not personal gain; it was a bona fide ‘revolution,’” prosecutors wrote. But Congress, by authorizing a term of up to life in prison, and the neutral Sentencing Commission, by advising a term of life in prison applies here, sends a clear message of just how serious a sentence is warranted for Fox,” prosecutors wrote in the memo. “A plan to kidnap and harm the Governor of Michigan is not only a threat to the officeholder but to democracy itself.

Federal prosecutors say a life prison sentence would be justified for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A federal judge has denied a new trial request by two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Found guilty in August of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and trying to obtain a weapon of mass destruction, a federal judge in Grand Rapids has denied the motion for a new trial for Barry Croft and Adam Fox.

JACKSON, MI -- A jury has found three Michigan men guilty on multiple felony charges related to a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020. The three were among 14 men arrested in early October 2020 on state and federal charges linked to an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Without to support of the Wolverine Watchmen, Rollstin said, Fox’s plans for political violence would not have gotten as far as they did. RELATED: The ties that bind the men behind the plot to kidnap Gov. Read more:‘Their gang was training for action.’ Closing arguments heard in Whitmer kidnapping trialFlirting concerns, military service spark arguments in week 2 of Whitmer kidnapping trialJuror accused of flirting with defendant dismissed from Whitmer kidnapping trialMemes, motives fill first week of Jackson trial for men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot‘Twitter fingers, not trigger fingers.’ Trial begins for men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot

Three men have been convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

The three militia members were charged under Michigan’s Anti-Terrorism Act

Closing arguments were heard Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 24-25, in the jury trial of Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar, with jury deliberations beginning Tuesday afternoon. “Their gang was the reason Adam Fox wanted to link up with them,” Doddamani said of the Wolverine Watchmen, the group co-founded by Morrison and Musico. Andrew Kirkpatrick, who represents Bellar, said testimony has proven that Bellar had very little contact with Fox during his time with the Wolverine Watchmen. The Wolverine Watchmen was founded shortly after Morrison was charged with a felony for improper firearm possession on Nov. 21, 2019. Before his sentencing, Franks said he wanted to apologize to Whitmer, adding he was “ashamed and embarrassed” by his actions.

Jurors have begun deliberations in a third trial connected to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Prosecutors are urging a jury to convict three men for assisting the leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

Prosecutors have rested their case in the trial of three men charged with assisting a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A judge has dismissed a young woman from the jury hearing the trial of three men in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after attorneys accused her of flirting with one of the defendants.

Prosecutors are raising concerns about a female juror who apparently has been smiling at one of three men on trial in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

JACKSON, MI -- Much of the first week of a trial for three Jackson County accused in a plot to kidnap Gov. The trial is being livestreamed on Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson’s YouTube channel. RELATED: ‘Twitter fingers, not trigger fingers.’ Trial begins for men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plotThough none of the men on trial in Jackson are charged with violent crimes, prosecutors allege the trio provided crucial training to Adam Fox, who was previously identified by FBI officials as the leader of the conspiracy. The Wolverine Watchmen consisted of about 40 members, Rollstin said. WhitmerMorrison, 27, and Musico, 43, are accused of providing materials and assistance to group members by conducting tactical training on the Munith property.

Jurors in Michigan heard secretly recorded audio as prosecutors tried to show how a paramilitary group was connected to a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The second man to plead guilty in a kidnapping plot against Michigan’s governor has been sentenced to four years in prison.

An FBI agent has testified that postings in online chatrooms by members of a paramilitary group connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included instructions on how to make explosives.

A jury has been seated in the trial of three men charged in connection with a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Jury selection is underway in a third trial connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in court.

JACKSON, MI -- Trial proceedings for three Jackson County men accused of providing aid to a plot to kidnap Gov. The trial of Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar, scheduled to begin Oct. 3, is being streamed to the YouTube channel of Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson. Attorneys involved in the case said it is expected that Ty Garbin -- another one of several men charged in a 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer -- will testify during the trial. More from The Jackson Citizen Patriot:Legacy of longtime Jackson boxing teacher continues at new gymWho has the best football helmet in the Jackson area? Amtrak train derailment shuts down tracks in Jackson CountyJackson County residents can dispose of household hazardous waste at this event

The Republican candidate for Michigan governor has compared Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s policies to the 2020 plot to kidnap the Democratic incumbent.

The Republican candidate for Michigan governor has compared Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s policies to the 2020 plot to kidnap the Democratic incumbent.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Federal prosecutors oppose requests by Barry Croft and Adam Fox for new trials in the plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap trialJudge in Whitmer kidnapping plot trial explains why juror wasn’t dismissed after attorney complaintGuilty verdict in Whitmer kidnap case highlights anti-government threats to public officialsMen found guilty of leading plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap case after undercover FBI agent recalls secret trip to her houseLawyers object to limit on cross examination in Gov. Whitmer kidnap case posed threat; defense raises concern about jurorSuspect in secret recording played at trial suggested killing Gov. Whitmer kidnap case wanted to ‘build an army,’ jury toldDefendants in alleged plot to kidnap Gov.

Ty Garbin received a lighter sentence on Friday for his participation in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D, in October 2020.

The judge in the Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot trial unseals defense attorneys' arguments for a third trial in the case.

A 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 soon will be free.

A 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.

Gretchen Whitmer are seeking a new trial and asking for a hearing to explore potential juror misconduct. Attorneys for Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. filed motions Tuesday, Sept. 6 in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids. The person also said that, if selected for the jury, he or she would make sure Croft and Fox were convicted. U.S District Court Judge Robert Jonker and his staff investigated the allegation and determined it came to them second-hand and not directly from the co-worker who allegedly heard the comment. Whitmer kidnap trialJonker, satisfied with the juror’s response, allowed the person to continue sitting on the jury and for the trial to continue.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Federal prosecutors want a judge to cut three years off the sentence of a co-conspirator in the plot to kidnap Gov. Prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday, Aug. 24, asking Judge Robert Jonker to reduce 26-year-old Ty Garbin’s sentence. Garbin also is expected to testify in upcoming state trials for other men charged in the Whitmer kidnapping plot. Garbin in August 2021 was sentenced to slightly more than six years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to conspiring to kidnap Whitmer. According to prosecutors, a judge may grant a sentence reduction if done within one year of the original sentence and it’s deemed the person helped investigate or prosecute another person.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling for a political cooling-off after two men were convicted of plotting to kidnap her.

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Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. were convicted Tuesday of conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction and kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A Michigan jury deadlocked over the roles of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. in April. In a retrial, prosecutors won a conviction.

A jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020 in a plot prosecutors described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists.

Two men have been found guilty on charges connected to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Kaleb Franks, 27, of Waterford, and Ty Garbin, 26, of Livingston County, pleaded guilty to conspiring to kidnap Whitmer and testified at both trials. Whitmer kidnap plot, attorney saysProsecutor rests in Gov. Whitmer kidnap case wanted to ‘build an army,’ jury toldDefendants in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer were ‘big talkers,’ had no plan, attorneys tell jurorsRetrial of 2 suspects in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer says details ‘jarring’ from trial of men charged with conspiring to kidnap herMan in alleged plot to kidnap Gov.

Adam Fox and Barry Croft face up to life in prison when they are sentenced

A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, in a plot prosecutors described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists.

A jury has convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot trial in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Whitmer kidnap case after undercover FBI agent recalls secret trip to her houseLawyers object to limit on cross examination in Gov. Whitmer kidnap case wanted to ‘hang her on TV,’ witness saysAlleged leader of Gov. Whitmer kidnap case wanted to ‘build an army,’ jury toldDefendants in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer says details ‘jarring’ from trial of men charged with conspiring to kidnap herMan in alleged plot to kidnap Gov.

Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. are charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 over their disgust with COVID restrictions.

A jury has heard closing arguments and begun deliberations in the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

There's no dispute about some of the evidence in the trial of two men accused of wanting to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

There is no dispute about some evidence in the trial of two men accused of eagerly wanting to kidnap Michigan's governor: They enjoyed getting high. From start to finish, the jury repeatedly has heard about marijuana in the case of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., who are charged with conspiring to abduct Gretchen Whitmer as part of an anti-government uprising in 2020. It has been cited by defense lawyers to reinforce their depiction of Fox and Croft as “big talkers” who sometimes said outrageous things when they had been smoking pot.

The retrial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is wrapping up and getting ready to go to the jury.

Defense lawyers have rested their case in the trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor.

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Prosecutors have rested their case against two men on trial for a second time in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox were serious about an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, former co-defendants testified Wednesday, Aug. 17. Croft, 46, of Bear, Delaware, and Fox, 38, of Wyoming, Michigan, were “very eager” to kidnap the governor in 2020, Ty Garbin testified.

A jury in western Michigan has heard from two key witnesses in the trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

Whitmer kidnap case excited driving past her home, recording showsFBI says defendants in Gov. Whitmer kidnap case posed threat; defense raises concern about jurorSuspect in secret recording played at trial suggested killing Gov. Whitmer kidnap case wanted to ‘build an army,’ jury toldDefendants in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer were ‘big talkers,’ had no plan, attorneys tell jurorsRetrial of 2 suspects in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer says details ‘jarring’ from trial of men charged with conspiring to kidnap herMan in alleged plot to kidnap Gov.

Defense attorneys have grilled an FBI informant in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

A crucial informant is on the witness stand in the trial of two men charged with scheming to kidnap the Michigan governor in 2020.

Gretchen Whitmer’s lakeside home, Adam Fox – a suspected leader in an alleged kidnap plot – was thrilled. “That’s it, that’s it, that’s it, that’s … it,” he said excitedly, on a recording. Whitmer kidnap case wanted to ‘build an army,’ jury toldDefendants in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer were ‘big talkers,’ had no plan, attorneys tell jurorsRetrial of 2 suspects in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer says details ‘jarring’ from trial of men charged with conspiring to kidnap herMan in alleged plot to kidnap Gov.

Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot trial in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Whitmer kidnap case wanted to ‘build an army,’ jury toldDefendants in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer says details ‘jarring’ from trial of men charged with conspiring to kidnap herMan in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer denies involvement, tells jurors informant pushed the ideaGirlfriend of key figure in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: ‘Dominoes will start falling’ with a governor’s hangingAlleged leaders of plot to kidnap Gov.

A lawyer has raised concerns about a juror in the second trial of two men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan's governor.

A judge overseeing the second trial of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took steps Friday to keep a lid on a defense lawyer's concerns about whether a juror will be fair.

Whitmer were ‘big talkers,’ had no plan, attorneys tell jurorsRetrial of 2 suspects in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer says details ‘jarring’ from trial of men charged with conspiring to kidnap herMan in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer denies involvement, tells jurors informant pushed the ideaGirlfriend of key figure in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: ‘Dominoes will start falling’ with a governor’s hangingAlleged leaders of plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trialGuns, flexible handcuffs in home of defendant in alleged plot to kidnap Gov.

A second trial is underway for two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

At the White House press briefing on Tuesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration was not aware of the FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago before it happened.

A jury has been selected in the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over their disgust with restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The first trial of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. ended in a mistrial in April when the jury couldn't reach a unanimous verdict against them.

Two men accused of coming up with a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are facing a second trial this week.

A judge on Thursday set Aug. 9 for a second trial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Mikhail Sergachev scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

Ondrej Palat scored with 42 seconds left and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference finals to 2-1.

There’s no panic in the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Mika Zibanejad scored in the third period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers routed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Chris Kreider scored twice and the New York Rangers ended Carolina’s perfect postseason run at home by beating the Hurricanes 6-2 in the decisive Game 7 of their second-round playoff series.

Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and became the fifth goalie to have two assists in a playoff game, Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 to force a deciding Game 7 in their second-round series.

Andrew Copp had a goal and two assists, and Frank Vatrano and Adam Fox each had a goal and an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Game 4 to even their second-round series.

Chris Kreider’s long slap shot bounced over Louis Domingue and into the net with 1:28 left and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 to push their thrilling first-round series to a deciding Game 7.

Ryan Strome scored twice, Adam Fox added a goal and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves as the New York Rangers recorded a third-straight shutout and their 50th win of the season, 3-0 over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Eric Comrie made 31 saves for the Jets, who were officially eliminated post-season contention with the loss. After a scoreless first period, Strome broke through on the power play against Comrie at 15:57 of the second.

'Our differences must be settled at the ballot box, not through violence,' Lt. Gov. Gilchrist said

A jury in Michigan started its deliberations Monday in the trial of four men accused of designing a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.