Mayor: Leith Residents Want Jail Time for Cobb

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The mayor of a small North Dakota town that a white supremacist targeted for a takeover says residents won't be happy unless the man sees jail time.

Mayor Ryan Schock tells The Associated Press that people in Leith want Craig Cobb to pay for the ordeal he has put the town through.

Cobb has pleaded not guilty to terrorizing residents with guns in mid-November. A judge has given attorneys three weeks to try to work out a plea deal.

Cobb has been selling off his property in Leith, including his house, though he still owns three properties. Prosecutor Todd Schwarz tells The Bismarck Tribune that Cobb has backed off on his plans to turn Leith into an all-white enclave.

Cobb has not responded to an AP request for an interview.