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Judge: Bailed Hutaree Defendants Can Stay In Jail If They Can't Afford Trial Lodging

Jillian Rayfield | January 30, 2012, 12:08PM

Three defendants in the Hutaree militia case will not be staying in a taxpayer funded hotel for the duration of their trial, a federal judge has decided, but can instead take lodging in the local prison if they're too hard up to afford other accommodations.

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Topics: Hutaree, Michigan, Militia Movement, Tina Stone

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Hutaree Member To Stepmom: I Don't Need A Job -- I Already Have One Prepping For 'The War'

Justin Elliott | April 12, 2010, 9:23AM

Still more details are emerging in court filings about the Hutaree Christian militia, and unlike last week's revelation that police were in a dramatic armed standoff with member Josh Stone, 21, the latest filing offers almost sitcom-like details of the inner workings of the group.

In a filing arguing against bond for Tina Stone, the woman who married alleged Hutaree leader David Stone late last year in a heavily-armed ceremony, prosecutors allege that Tina Stone and Josh Stone -- David's son from a previous relationship -- once got into an argument after Tina submitted a job application on his behalf.

The argument arose, naturally, during an alleged discussion "about building destructive devices for the Hutaree." The filing alleges:

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Topics: David Brian Stone, Guns, Hutaree, Joshua Stone, Michigan, Militia Movement, Militias, Tina Stone

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Hutaree Member Angered By Fake Hamas Resettlement Bill

Justin Elliott | March 31, 2010, 4:04PM

The Detroit Free Press notices that charged Hutaree militia member Tina Stone bemoaned the passage of H.R. 1388 on her Facebook page recently. That bill has been the subject of a false chain email that warns President Obama provided money to settle Hamas members in the United States.

(Stone made the statements on the same page that features the militia wedding photos we told you about yesterday.)

"H.B. 1388 Passed.... It's bad news for us all," she wrote.

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Topics: Barack Obama, H.R. 1388, Hutaree, Tina Kelley, Tina Stone

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For Hutaree, Militia Ethos Extended To Family Life

Justin Elliott | March 30, 2010, 12:50PM

For the leading family of Hutaree, the armed Christian group in Michigan accused of plotting to kill police, membership in the militia went beyond paramilitary training sessions and into something resembling a full-blown lifestyle choice.

In recent wedding pictures posted on Facebook, several Hutaree members who are now in custody are shown posing in front of the militia flag with assault rifles.

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Topics: Hutaree, Militia Movement, Militia movement, Militias, Tina Kelley, Tina Stone