Showing posts with label kidnapping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kidnapping. Show all posts
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Whitmer, Nessel slam ruling overturning convictions of man accused in plot to kidnap governor
"Today’s decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals doesn’t change the underlying facts: Joseph Morrison and other men supported an effort to kidnap and murder Governor Whitmer,” said Chief of Staff JoAnne Huls. “They committed crimes, and they must be held accountable. Releasing them poses a danger to the public and letting them walk is a threat to our democracy. We do not agree with today’s decision, which invites a culture of fear and violence in Michigan and the country.”…
Saturday, November 8, 2025
‘Drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping’: the lawless rush for rare earth minerals in Venezuela
Guerrilla groups have seized control of mining areas, exploiting Indigenous people and fuelling environmental ruin on the border with Colombia…
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Multiple Men Impersonated ICE Agents To Kidnap Women | HuffPost Latest News
House Democrats are urging the Department of Homeland Security to mandate that immigration officials clearly identify themselves when conducting arrests. The demand comes in the wake of multiple reports of men impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to kidnap and assault women...
Saturday, March 29, 2025
The US government is effectively kidnapping people for opposing genocide | Moira Donegan | The Guardian
Rumeysa Ozturk, a visa holder, was snatched off the streets by Ice agents and sent to a detention center 1,000 miles away for opposing war crimes in Gaza…
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/28/rumeysa-ozturk-tufts-trump-immigration-gaza
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Retired New Orleans priest pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping boy in 1970s
Lawrence Hecker, 93, is set to receive a life sentence after admitting to attacking boy in church bell tower…
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Video shows California police fatally shooting teenager who was reported kidnapped
That audio captures the deputy shouting: "Passenger, get out!" as gunfire is heard in the background. The deputy then shouts: "Come to me! Come, come, come … walk, walk, walk".
He then says: "Hey! Stop! Stop shooting her! He's in the car!" At least four shots can be heard in the background after he said to stop. The sheriff's statement describing that audio said: "You can hear [a deputy] calling her over and telling other deputies that the person who exited the truck was the passenger and for them to stop firing, but it was too late."
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Owners of Lighthouse Christian Academy arrested for alleged kidnapping
Larry and Carmen Musgrave, the owners of a Christian boarding school in Piedmont, Missouri, are now sitting in jail after being charged with kidnapping a former student.
It’s not the first time a Christian boarding school in Missouri has come under fire for alleged bad behavior. In the past several years, there have been investigations into the “Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch and Boarding School” and Agape Boarding School in the same state.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Germany charges five in plot to kidnap health minister and mount coup - The Washington Post
Germany on Monday charged five suspects in a plot to kidnap the country's health minister, stir civil unrest and violently overthrow the government.
Germany's public prosecutor said the group had planned to blow up power infrastructure, "trigger civil warlike conditions" and overthrow democracy...
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Gretchen Whitmer kidnap ringleader, Adam Fox, sentenced to 16 years - BBC News
As well as conspiring to abduct Ms Whitmer, Fox was sentenced for planning to use a weapon of mass destruction to blow up a bridge after the kidnapping, to make it easier to escape...
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Three men convicted of supporting Whitmer kidnapping plot | The Hill
The jury found Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico and Paul Bellar guilty of providing material support for terrorist acts, gang membership and carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony…
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Tudor Dixon Mocks Gretchen Whitmer Using The Plot To Kidnap Her | HuffPost Latest News
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, said Dixon's comments were "repugnant."
"Anyone who would make light of such an effort is not fit to hold public office at any level," Nessel wrote in a tweet...
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Duo found guilty over plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer
It was the second trial for Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr after a jury in April could not reach a unanimous verdict. Two other men were acquitted and two more pleaded guilty and testified for prosecutors...
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Nina Burleigh: Michigan militia trial for Whitmer kidnapping plot highlights surge in violent rhetoric
"Today, Michiganders and Americans — especially our children — are living through the normalization of political violence. The plot to kidnap and kill a governor may seem like an anomaly. But we must be honest about what it really is: the result of violent, divisive rhetoric that is all too common across our country. There must be accountability and consequences for those who commit heinous crimes. Without accountability, extremists will be emboldened."
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Two acquitted and mistrial declared for two others in Whitmer kidnap plot trial | Michigan | The Guardian
Jury in Grand Rapids acquits two of conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor and unable to agree on verdicts for other two men on trial…
Friday, April 1, 2022
Daniel Harris Repeatedly Denies Role in Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Plot While on the Stand
…"You proposed doming her? Meaning, shooting her in the head," Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Roth asked on Thursday.+
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Second man to plead guilty over plot to kidnap Michigan governor | The far right | The Guardian
…Franks signed a document agreeing to plead guilty, admitting he "was not entrapped or induced to commit any crimes" by undercover agents or informants…
Friday, April 30, 2021
Extremists plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also plotted to blow up a bridge, feds say - The Washington Post
Last September, as two would-be kidnappers made their way to the vacation home of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) for nighttime surveillance, the pair made a pit stop at a nearby highway bridge, according to prosecutors...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/29/whitemer-bridge-domestic-terrorism-michigan/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/29/whitemer-bridge-domestic-terrorism-michigan/
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