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2nd man pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan governor that involved Columbia County training

Headline from Madison, on the newest of 2 developments

Prosecutors bagged a second conviction Wednesday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, gaining another critical witness just weeks before four other men face trial.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Second defendant agrees to plead guilty in foiled plot to kidnap Michigan's governor

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

  2. Newest

    2nd man pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan governor that involved Columbia County training

    Headline from Madison ·

Reports & sources

44 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Second man to plead guilty over plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    The group planned to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer in potest against Covid restrictions

  2. WDIO Duluth

    2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Records show another man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty. Kaleb Franks' attorneys filed documents saying he will admit guilt in the scheme to kidnap the governor because of COVID restrictions.

  3. CBS News

    Second guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The plea deal outlined in court documents suggests Kaleb Franks could offer crucial testimony against the four remaining defendants in the case.

  4. The Hill

    Second defendant to plead guilty in Whitmer kidnapping plot (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    A second defendant will plead guilty in the case involving a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Second man in Michigan governor kidnapping plot agrees to plead guilty (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A second member of an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has reached an agreement with prosecutors.

  6. ABC 12 Flint

    Second guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer (opens ABC 12 Flint)

    Published

    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Records show a man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Second defendant agrees to plead guilty in foiled plot to kidnap Michigan's governor (opens KVIA El Paso)

    Published

    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Lauren del Valle, CNN A second defendant has signed a guilty plea agreement for his participation in the foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Kaleb Franks signed the plea agreement to plead guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy charge about a month before the crimi…

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    2nd suspect to plead guilty in kidnap plot (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    DETROIT -- A man charged in the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty, according to documents filed Monday, giving prosecutors another insider who could be a key witness at a March trial.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Second defendant agrees to plead guilty in foiled plot to kidnap Michigan's governor | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Lauren del Valle, CNN A second defendant has signed a guilty plea agreement for his participation in the foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov.

  10. Tucson

    2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Wednesday, a second key conviction for the government just a

  11. The Hill

    Second defendant pleads guilty in Whitmer kidnapping plot (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A second man pleaded guilty to charges in connection to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday.

  12. KOB 4

    2nd guilty plea expected in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer (opens KOB 4)

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    Tucson's feed description

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected Wednesday to be the second person to admit guilt in

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Second man pleads guilty in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan's governor (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A second man has pleaded guilty in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in response to the state's COVID-19 restrictions.

  14. Portland Press Herald

    Second man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The FBI had infiltrated the group of 6 men and broke up the plan with a series of arrests in October 2020, just as the presidential election campaign neared a close.

  15. The Guardian

    Second man pleads guilty to plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Kaleb Franks admitted conspiring to abduct Gretchen Whitmer, leaving four alleged co-conspirators still facing trial

  16. Madison

    2nd man pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan governor that involved Columbia County training (opens Madison)

    Published

    Madison's feed description

    Prosecutors bagged a second conviction Wednesday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, gaining another critical witness just weeks before four other men face trial.

  17. NBC Chicago

    2nd Man Pleads Guilty in Alleged 2020 Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Prosecutors bagged a second conviction Wednesday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, gaining another critical witness just weeks before four other men face trial.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    2nd man guilty in Michigan kidnap plot (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Prosecutors bagged a second conviction Wednesday in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, gaining another critical witness just weeks before four other men face trial.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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