Extradition delayed for Wisconsin man charged in kidnap plot
Brian Higgins, 51, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, was charged with material support of an act of terrorism, a 20-year felony, according to a statement issued by the Michigan Attorney General's Office. (WWMT/Courtesy Columbia County Jail)
PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) —
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A judge has ruled a Wisconsin man accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should be extradited to Michigan, but he will be given a chance to appeal first.
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Brian Higgins was allegedly part of a crew conducting surveillance of the governor's vacation home for the kidnapping plot. He's charged with material support of an act of terrorism.
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A Columbia County judge rejected the defense argument that the Michigan extradition order should not be granted, arguing that Whitmer has a conflict of interest because she's the victim.
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Higgins is jailed in Columbia County, Wisconsin, until the appeal is decided.