Nation ‘This was a huge setback’: Will the feds throw in the towel in Whitmer kidnap case? April 12, 2022 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on ‘This was a huge setback’: Will the feds throw in the towel in Whitmer kidnap case? Why did the jury let two Whitmer kidnap suspects go free, but not the others? As the government prepares a do-over, some say it's not worth it.