Jury partially deadlocked on charges in Michigan governor kidnap plot
ABC News
The jury in the criminal trial against the men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has reached a verdict on some of the charges.
The jury deciding the fates of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday they had reached a verdict on some of the criminal charges but deadlocked on others.
Judge Robert Jonker announced that he received a note from the jury about the update in their deliberations Friday, a week after closing arguments ended, according to ABC affiliate WXYZ. The exact details of their decisions weren't immediately revealed.
The judge brought the jury in and urged them to continue deliberating and "keep an open mind," according to WXYZ. Jonker told the attorneys he had already ordered them lunch and will get an update in the afternoon, WXYZ reported.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were all arrested in October 2020 following an FBI sting operation against a militia group of which they were alleged members, and had openly protested Whitmer's COVID-19 policies. All four were charged with kidnapping conspiracy. Fox, Croft and Harris were also charged with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
