KENOSHA — Prosecutors say a Kenosha man devised a plan to kidnap and kill a Wisconsin administrative law judge, and investigators believe a neighbor’s quick action may have prevented a tragedy.

Arthur McClurg, 52, appeared in court Friday, facing three felony charges:

• Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Intentional Homicide

• Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping

• Threatening to cause bodily harm to an official

According to the criminal complaint, McClurg allegedly told a woman in his apartment building about his plan to disguise himself as an ICE agent, kidnap an administrative law judge, and “take care of him.” That same judge had previously ruled against McClurg in a case involving Social Security benefits.

Investigators say they found several of McClurg's text messages, one stating, "

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