At a hearing to determine whether Bradford Metcalf of Olivet; Ken Carter of Battle Creek; or Randy Graham of Springfield should be released before trial, prosecutors told a federal judge the three men pose a threat to the community.
"These men are dangerous," Assistant U.S. Attorney Lloyd Meyer said, pointing to a table of weapons seized from Metcalf's home.
The men were arrested last week. Metcalf and Carter face illegal weapons charges, while Graham is accused of conspiring to manufacture marijuana, as well as smoking marijuana while in possession of a firearm. No one has been indicted, but prosecutors expect to file more charges in the case.
Carter's wife, Julia, who is not charged in the case, said the prosecution is a sham. She said the men did nothing wrong, and the government is setting them up.
"It's all lies," she said.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Hugh Brenneman heard several hours of testimony yesterday before deciding to continue the detention hearing and preliminary examination today.
In court yesterday, several agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said the group amassed weapons with the intent of bombing federal buildings and killing federal employees.
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