File 03 · The Fourteen
Every man charged · state & federal
Fourteen charged.
Five acquitted.
The headline named fourteen men. The outcomes came separately, in two court systems, over five years. The Michigan Court of Appeals vacated three state convictions in 2026. The Attorney General is appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court, and those three men remain incarcerated while the appeal is heard.
- 14
- charged in total
- 5
- acquitted at trial
- 3
- convictions vacated, 2026
- 5
- still behind bars today
| Name | Venue | Disposition | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Fox | Federal | Convicted at retrial | Serving 16 years |
| Barry Croft, Jr. | Federal | Convicted at retrial | Serving 19½ years |
| Brandon Caserta | Federal | Acquitted at trial | Acquitted on all counts, Apr. 8, 2022 |
| Daniel Harris | Federal | Acquitted at trial | Acquitted on all counts, Apr. 8, 2022 |
| Ty Garbin | Federal | Pleaded guilty | Pleaded guilty in federal court |
| Kaleb Franks | Federal | Pleaded guilty | Pleaded guilty in federal court |
| Pete Musico | State | Convicted, vacated on appeal 2026 | Remains incarcerated while the State appeals |
| Paul Bellar | State | Convicted, vacated on appeal 2026 | Remains incarcerated while the State appeals |
| Joseph Morrison | State | Convicted, vacated on appeal 2026 | Remains incarcerated while the State appeals |
| William Null | State | Acquitted at trial | Acquitted on all counts, Sept. 15, 2023 |
| Michael Null | State | Acquitted at trial | Acquitted on all counts, Sept. 15, 2023 |
| Eric Molitor | State | Acquitted at trial | Acquitted on all counts, Sept. 15, 2023 |
| Shawn Fix | State | Pleaded to reduced charges | Pleaded to reduced charges in state court |
| Brian Higgins | State | Pleaded to reduced charges | Pleaded to reduced charges in state court |
Dispositions as entered in federal and Michigan state court. Case status verified 2026-08-31. Three of the men listed as incarcerated had their convictions vacated in 2026 and remain in custody while the Attorney General appeals.