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Retrial of two men accused of Whitmer kidnapping attempt will proceed on Tuesday

Barry Croft of Delaware at an event in Wisconsin in 2020 where an undercover FBI informant captured audio recordings.
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Barry Croft of Delaware at an event in Wisconsin in 2020 where an undercover FBI informant captured audio recordings.

Jury selection begins on Tuesday for the second federal trial for two men accused of plotting to kidnap governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The men were arrested in an FBI raid almost two years ago. A total of 14 men were charged over the alleged plot.

Two pleaded guilty in federal court.

Four went to trial, and two of those were found not guilty.

But, for the other two — Barry Croft and Adam Fox — there was a mistrial. Jurors couldn't agree on the charges.

So, starting Tuesday morning at 8:30 am, a second pool of jurors will be called into the federal courthouse in Grand Rapids for a second trial for Croft and Fox.

Dustin Dwyer reports enterprise and long-form stories from Michigan Public's West Michigan bureau.