Five Suspects in Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot to Be Held Without Bail

Five Suspects in Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot to Be Held Without Bail
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a news conference in Lansing, Mich., on May 18, 2020. Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool
Reuters
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Five men suspected of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were being held without bail on Oct. 16 until a grand jury can decide on whether to issue indictments on federal charges that could land the accused men in prison for life if convicted.

Adam Fox, an alleged leader in the plot that resulted in 14 arrests in the past two weeks, waived his right to a bail hearing, while U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Berens, a federal judge, denied bail to defendant Ty Garbin on the grounds that he poses a risk to the community.