Police arrested two members of the local Ku Klux Klan here Sunday night and charged them with conspiracy to murder a prominent member of the Jewish community and to burn down the Jewish community center.
Robert Hamilton and Timothy Heggen were taken into custody after being under surveillance for about a week, the police said. Their intended victim was identified as Harry Milazsky, a businessman and major developer in the area.
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