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Trial in Whitmer kidnapping case to be livestreamed by Jackson County judge

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

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Maryland couple plead guilty in submarine secrets sale case

A U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife entered new guilty pleas Tuesday in a case involving an alleged plot to sell secrets about nuclear-powered warships, a month after their previous plea agreements that had called for specific sentencing guidelines were rejected. Jonathan and Diana Toebbe of Annapolis, Maryland, pleaded guilty in federal court in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to one felony count each of conspiracy to communicate restricted data. U.S. District Judge Gina Groh last month rejected the couple's initial pleas to the same charges, saying the sentencing options were “strikingly deficient” considering the seriousness of the case.

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GOP attacks Minnesota governor in $250M food fraud case

Republicans attacked Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on Monday after a judge took the rare step of disputing the administration's claim that the judge prevented it from cutting off payments to Feeding Our Future, which is the target of a $250 million federal fraud case. The GOP candidates for governor, attorney general and state auditor — Scott Jensen, Jim Schultz and Ryan Wilson — said Walz and other top Democrats should have done more to stop the alleged fraud before it became what federal prosecutors last week called the largest pandemic-related fraud in the country. A court statement issued late Friday said the judge “never issued an order” for the state to resume payments, but the department produced a hearing transcript showing the judge threatened to hold one attorney in contempt if the state failed to restore the flow of funds.

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Minnesota governor pushes back against food fraud criticism

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz pushed back Thursday against critics who say his administration should have done more to thwart what federal prosecutors have called a scheme to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud the U.S. government of at least $250 million. Walz said the Minnesota Department of Education’s hands were tied by a court order for it to resume food program payments despite concerns the state had raised. Federal authorities on Tuesday announced charges against 48 people in Minnesota on conspiracy and other counts in what they said was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet.

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Prosecutors oppose new trial for men convicted of plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

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.

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DOJ can use documents taken from Mar-a-Lago, appeals court rules: CBS News Flash Sept. 22, 2022

A federal appeals court has lifted a hold on the Justice Department’s use in a criminal probe of sensitive documents retrieved in the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Ginni Thomas, has agreed to be interviewed by the House Jan. 6 panel. And the two winners of the third largest jackpot in U.S. history have finally claimed their prize, two months after the drawing for the $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot. They’ll split it.

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