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Judge drops terrorism charges against three in alleged Whitmer kidnapping plot

By Kaelan Deese
Published March 29, 2021 8:54pm ET
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Judge drops terrorism charges against three in alleged Whitmer kidnapping plot
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in response to a water main break north of Detroit, leaving thousands under a boil water advisory. | (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Three men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had terrorism charges dropped ahead of their trial.

Judge Michael Klaeren of 12th District Court in Jackson County, Michigan, dropped the charges against 26-year-old Joseph Morrison, 43-year-old Pete Musico, and 22-year-old Paul Bellar, three of the 14 men alleged of being involved in the plot.

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