Michigan jury finds 3 men guilty of aiding plot to kidnap governor

On Wednesday, a Michigan jury found three men guilty of aiding a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 — a plot that prosecutors said grew out of hostility over restrictions she imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

After two weeks of testimony in Jackson County Circuit Court, the jury found Joseph Morrison, 28, his father-in-law Pete Musico, 44, and Paul Bellar, 23, guilty of gang membership, firearm violations and providing material support for terrorism. They could face up to 20 years in prison.

The verdict was a victory for state prosecutors, who argued that the men on trial assisted two others who in August were found guilty in federal court of kidnapping conspiracy. It stands as the most prominent case involving domestic terrorism and militias in years.

Prosecutors said Morrison, Musico and Bellar were members of a militia group called the Wolverine Watchmen. The group planned to break into the governor's vacation home, kidnap her and take her at gunpoint to stand "trial" on treason charges, they said.

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