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Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

By Lauren del Valle, CNN A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Adam Fox and Barry Croft face a maximum sentence of life in prison for the kidnapping conspiracy conviction.

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  1. Closing arguments next in trial of 2 men in Whitmer plot

    Headline from KAAL Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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113 articles, oldest first.

  1. Tulsa World

    Prosecutors urges jury to convict 2 men in Gov. Whitmer plot (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    Jurors are hearing closing arguments Monday in the retrial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. The government has portrayed Adam Fox and

  2. Tulsa World

    Jury gets case of 2 men charged in Gov. Whitmer plot (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    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. Prosecutors say Adam Fox and

  3. Valdosta Daily Times

    Closing arguments next in trial of 2 men in Whitmer plot (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Jurors will hear closing arguments Monday in the retrial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Prosecutors urge jury to convict 2 men in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Jurors are hearing closing arguments Monday in the retrial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

  5. Fox News

    Whitmer alleged kidnapping plot: Michigan jurors hear closing arguments in second trial for suspects (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    After a nine-day trial, defense attorneys and prosecutors delivered their closing arguments in the trial against alleged plotters Adam Fox and Barry Croft.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Prosecutors urge jury to convict 2 men in Gov. Whitmer plot (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Jurors are hearing closing arguments Monday in the retrial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. The government has portrayed Adam Fox and

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Jurors in retrial of two men accused in Michigan governor kidnap plot to hear closing arguments (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Jurors are hearing closing arguments Monday in the retrial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

  8. NBC Chicago

    2 Men Convicted in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

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

  9. Berkshire Eagle

    2 men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    A jury has convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Prosecutors described the plot as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by

  10. Forbes

    Two Men Convicted In Attempted Kidnapping Of Michigan Gov. Whitmer (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    It’s the second trial for the two defendants, after jurors deadlocked on whether to find them guilty of kidnapping conspiracy and other charges earlier this year.

  11. KAAL Rochester

    2 men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

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

  12. Washington Post

    Two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

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

  13. Al Jazeera

    US jury convicts two of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    In second trial, defence argued unsuccessfully that the two men were entrapped by the FBI in Whitmer kidnapping plot.

  14. Fox News

    Michigan jury convicts 2 men of conspiracy to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over COVID-19 restrictions have been found guilty by a jury in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

  15. Local News 8

    Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Lauren del Valle, CNN A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Adam Fox and Barry Croft face a maximum sentence of life in prison for the kidnapping conspiracy conviction.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Jury finds Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plotters guilty after retrial (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal jury found the two ringleaders in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 guilty on Tuesday.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    US: Jury convicts two over Michigan governor kidnap plot | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The two men were also found guilty of conspiring to use an explosive device. They face the possibility of life in prison.

  18. Wyoming Public Media

    2 men are found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    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.

  19. NBC News

    2 men guilty of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A jury convicted Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. of conspiring to kidnap Whitmer and of conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction.

  20. Los Angeles Times

    Two men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Michigan's Democratic governor is praising the guilty verdicts against Barry Croft and Adam Fox, who plotted to kidnap her.

  21. The Daily Caller

    Two Men Convicted Of Plotting Gretchen Whitmer’s Kidnapping (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Two men were convicted Tuesday of planning to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

  22. Just the News

    In retrial, jury finds two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The jury was originally deadlocked on charges against the men at their first trial in April

  23. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    2 men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    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.

  24. Portland Press Herald

    Pair found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

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

  25. The Guardian

    Duo found guilty over plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Adam Fox and Barry Croft convicted of conspiracy to kidnap in scheme prosecutors described as rallying cry for US civil war

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