FL - Man busted after allegedly conspiring to torture, kill two judges

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/strange/floriduh-blog/sfl-flduh-two-judges-20130825,0,1087690.story

Joseph Russell Schmitt, 46, thought he had hooked up with a hitman who would abduct two Bay County judges, take then to a remote location, chain then to a floor and then await his arrival from Texas to torture and kill them, reports WMBB ABC News 13 in Panama City.

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According to WMBB-TV, the suspect behind the murder plot – 46-year-old Joseph Russell Schmitt – was ultimately discovered and taken down by an undercover operation coordinated by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. An officer with the force, Capt. Jimmy Stanford, reportedly pretended to be a hired hitman that would work with Schmitt on the murder.

His targets were said to be Judge Allen Register and Judge Christopher Patterson, who he was connected to through previous cases.

http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2013/08/26/police-man-plotted-to-torture-kill-two-fla-circuit-judges/