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The day Princess Anne was almost kidnapped on The Mall — 50 years on

On this day 50 years ago, 23-year-old Princess Anne found herself fighting off a gunman as her bodyguard and driver lay wounded beside her. Emma Loffhagen takes a deep dive into the disturbing day one of the most senior royals was almost kidnapped.

Evening Standard

Princess Anne's three-word comeback to gunman who tried to kidnap her

The Princess Royal was held at gunpoint by Ian Ball on The Strand in London in 1974 but the then 23-year-old handled it in a way that was very much true to form

Daily Mirror

What happened to Ian Ball, the man who tried to kidnap Princess Anne in 1974?

What happened to Ian Ball? Here's everything you need to know about Princess Anne's terrifying kidnap

Woman & Home

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The forgotten kidnap attempt against Princess Anne and how she escaped

Princess Anne foiled a terrifying kidnap attempt against her 50 years ago

Woman & Home

2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor

Two men accused of coming up with a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are facing a second trial this week

The Independent UK

Lack of convictions in Whitmer kidnap trial followed year of scandal, warning signs

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The largest domestic terrorism trial in recent U.S. history ended with no convictions Friday, delivering a blow to a case about a kidnapping plot targeting Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that has been dogged by controversy, scandal and the intense focus of a nation grappling with the…

Tribune News Service

In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger

A jury's decision not to convict any of the four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer is further evidence of the political polarization in the U_S_ A defense lawyer for one of the men says it shows freedom still exists, and that the men's actions were…

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Jury finds 2 men not guilty in Whitmer kidnap case; unable to reach verdicts on 2 others

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jurors acquitted two men Friday accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and deadlocked on charges against the two alleged ringleaders, delivering a staggering blow to the government in one of the largest domestic terrorism cases in recent U.S. history.

Tribune News Service

2 men acquitted in Whitmer kidnap plot; jurors unable to reach verdicts on 2 others

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jurors on Friday acquitted two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and deadlocked on charges against the two alleged ringleaders, delivering a staggering blow to the government in one of the largest domestic terrorism cases in recent U.S. history.

Tribune News Service

Deliberations up next as Whitmer kidnap trial arguments end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial and accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

Tribune News Service

Deliberations up next as Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial arguments end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial who are accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

Tribune News Service

Dueling portraits emerge as domestic terror trial begins in Whitmer kidnap case

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Opening statements Wednesday in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered contrasting narratives colliding in one of the nation's most important cases of violent extremism.

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