The three men are accused of working with the federally indicted group of six who prosecutors say became enraged over Covid-19 lockdowns mandated by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and sought to try her for treason.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at furniture company Steelcase in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Monday. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)
JACKSON, Mich. (CN) Three men charged on the state level for a plan to kidnap Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer went before a judge Tuesday for a pretrial hearing to determine bond conditions and set dates for motion arguments as the parties prepare for a long court battle.
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Alleged ringleader in plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer seeks release from custody
Updated Jan 02, 2021;
Posted Jan 02, 2021
Barry G. Croft Jr., 44, of Bear, Delaware.
He is one of several people charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch Whitmer from her vacation home.
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WILIMINGTON, DE A Delaware man alleged to be a ringleader in a would-be coup to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking to be released from incarceration as his case is pending.
Barry G. Croft Jr. and 12 Michigan men were arrested and charged in October in a domestic terrorist plot.