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3 more men found guilty in Whitmer kidnapping plot

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By Brian Vitagliano, CNN A jury in Michigan has found three men guilty of providing material support for a terrorist act and two other state charges related to the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Fox News
3 people connected to Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot face jury deliberations (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 24, 2022
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A jury will begin deliberations for three men who were allegedly connected to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. They are charged with helping a terrorist act.
Sioux City Journal
3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer (opens Sioux City Journal)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Sioux City Journal's feed description
Three men have been convicted of supporting the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
KOB 4
Three men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens KOB 4)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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Three men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
InForum
Michigan jury finds three men guilty of aiding plot to kidnap governor (opens InForum)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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Prosecutors said the men planned to break into the governor's vacation home, kidnap her and take her at gunpoint to stand "trial" on treason charges.
Local News 8
3 more men found guilty in Whitmer kidnapping plot (opens Local News 8)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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By Brian Vitagliano, CNN A jury in Michigan has found three men guilty of providing material support for a terrorist act and two other state charges related to the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
NBC New York
Three Men Convicted of Supporting Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (opens NBC New York)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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All three men, members of the paramilitary group the Wolverine Watchmen, were found guilty of providing "material support" for a terrorist act
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
Three men accused of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday, a triumph for state prosecutors after months of mixed results in the main case in federal court.
Michigan Advance
Three more men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap and kill Whitmer ⋆ Michigan Advance (opens Michigan Advance)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Michigan Advance's feed description
Three suspects charged with supporting a plot that sought to kidnap and assassinate Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have been convicted on all charges. A Jackson County jury rendered the verdicts Wednesday morning against Joe Morrison, 28, Pete Musico, 44, and Paul Bellar, 24, finding them guilty of …
Al Jazeera
Three men convicted for role in plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer welcomes guilty verdicts as ‘proof that violence and threats have no place’ in US politics.
NPR
Three men are convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens NPR)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing "material support" for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group.
Washington Times
Three convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Washington Times)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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Three men accused of supporting terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday in a trial that focused on paramilitary drills and fierce contempt for government ahead of the 2020 election.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Michigan jury finds three men guilty in plot to kidnap governor (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Oct 25, 2022
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
A Michigan jury on Wednesday found three men guilty of aiding a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a plot that prosecutors said grew out of hostility
The Guardian
Militia group trio found guilty of aiding plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico and Paul Bellar found guilty of providing ‘material support’ for terrorist act
Los Angeles Times
3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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Judge Thomas Wilson ordered all three men to jail while they await sentencing scheduled for Dec. 15.
NBC News
3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 25, 2022
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Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen.
Washington Examiner
Jury finds three men guilty of aiding plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
A Michigan jury has found three men guilty of materially aiding a terrorist and belonging to a gang, ending a three-week trial in which prosecutors argued the men aided in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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