Coverage dated December 14, 2022 to December 15, 2022

Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided Whitmer kidnap plotter

Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

A judge has handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor. Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were not charged with having

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    3 Men Convicted in Plot to Kidnap Gov. Whitmer Get Lengthy Prison Sentences (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    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.

  2. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided Whitmer kidnap plotter (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    A judge has handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor. Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were not charged with having

  3. Washington Times

    Three men tied to leader of Whitmer kidnap plot face sentencing (opens Washington Times)

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    Three men who forged an early alliance with the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor are facing potentially lengthy sentences for assisting him in the months before the FBI broke up the cabal in 2020.

  4. KOB 4

    10-year prison sentence ordered for second of three men convicted of aiding leader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens KOB 4)

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    10-year prison sentence ordered for second of three men convicted of aiding leader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor.

  5. New York Times

    Three Michigan Men Sentenced to Prison Terms for Role in Aiding Plot Against Whitmer (opens New York Times)

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    The men, who were convicted of aiding a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, were given sentences that could put all three in prison for at least seven years.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    12-year prison sentence ordered for first of three men convicted of aiding leader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    12-year prison sentence ordered for first of three men convicted of aiding leader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor.

  7. Voice of America

    Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Aiding Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The plot was born in part from their frustrations over restrictions the Democratic governor imposed on residents and businesses during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

  8. NBC News

    Three of the men involved in the plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced to prison (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The trial in state court was separate from a prosecution in federal court where two leaders, Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., were convicted of a kidnapping conspiracy.

  9. The Week

  10. Al Jazeera

    Three US men sentenced for plan to kidnap Michigan governor (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Two ringleaders in the alleged kidnapping plot are also expected to receive sentences before the end of the month.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided in plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    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.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided Michigan governor kidnap plotter (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

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

  13. Tucson

    Three men who assisted Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotter get lengthy prison sentences (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    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.

  14. Fox News

    Whitmer kidnapping: 3 men who aided plot sentenced to at least 7 years in prison (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison and Pete Musico were sentenced Thursday after being convicted of backing a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

  15. Local News 8

    Three militia members sentenced in plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Liam Reilly and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Three men were sentenced Thursday for providing material support for a terrorist act and two other state-level charges related to the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a statement from the Michigan attorney general’s office.

  16. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Three militia members sentenced in plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Three militia members sentenced in plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer

  17. PoliticusUSA

    Militia Members Sentenced to Prison for Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov Whitmer (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    A little story of justice, finally, as three men who are members of a Michigan militia were sentenced to a minimum of 7 to 12 years in prison for their involvement in the plot to kidnap Michigan's Democratic Governor, Gretchen Whitmer.

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