FBI arrests woman who allegedly plotted attack on New York State Capitol building
Jessica Bowie allegedly sought help making explosives and bought bomb materials as investigators say she planned to kill senators and damage the Capitol.
- On Thursday, federal authorities arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, charging her with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terror organization for an alleged plot targeting the New York State Capitol.
- Identifying as "Aisha Saif," Bowie converted to Islam five years ago and allegedly coordinated with a source posing as an ISIS facilitator between July 16 and August 17, according to the complaint.
- Targeting the building less than two miles away, Bowie sought help creating explosives and told a confidential source she wanted to "harm the enemies of god," the complaint said.
- First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III and FBI special agent in charge Craig Tremaroli will announce details at 3 p.m. today during a press conference addressing the case.
- Bowie operated multiple social media accounts expressing support for terrorism between May and July, creating new profiles after providers "frequently suspended" her previous ones for violating terms of use.
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Woman charged with plotting to set off explosives at state Capitol, kill lawmakers
A woman accused of launching a plot to set off an explosive at the New York State Capitol building in Albany is being charged with providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization.
US charges woman with Isis-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol
US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offence on Thursday after she told an FBI informant she “wanted to destroy” the New York State Capitol building, court filings showed. Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve centre of the state government and contains both houses of the state’s legislature. Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to …
The defendant allegedly acquired explosive materials and sought a weapon to confront the police during the attack
The US FBI has arrested a New York woman on charges of planning a bomb attack on the New York Capitol building, and of supporting terrorist groups such as the Islamic State.
Woman Charged in Alleged Plot to Bomb the New York State Capitol
New York State Capitol Building in Albany, New York, on February 25, 2024. —Thomas A. Ferrara—Newsday RM/Getty ImagesA woman who authorities have accused of planning to bomb the New York State Capitol building has been arrested and charged, the Justice Department announced on Thursday.Jessica Bowie, a 35-year-old woman from Albany, New York, was arrested on Wednesday and appeared in federal court the following day to face one count of attempting…
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