US EditionNC Woman and Texas Teen Arrested in Alleged Plot to Attack Houston Synagogue
- On Wednesday and Thursday, authorities arrested 18-year-old Angelina Han Hicks of North Carolina and an unnamed 16-year-old in Texas, charging both in an alleged plot to attack Congregation Beth Israel in Houston.
- District Court Judge Carlton Terry ordered Hicks held on $10 million bond, stating the alleged conspiracy aimed to "kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation at a synagogue."
- The FBI Charlotte Joint Terrorism Task Force launched the investigation Tuesday after receiving a tip, coordinating with the Houston Police Department and Alief Independent School District Police Force Department to apprehend both suspects.
- Beth Israel closed Wednesday "out of an abundance of caution," the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston stated, while local authorities increased patrols around Houston-area Jewish institutions.
- The arrests occur amid rising antisemitic threats globally since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the subsequent war with Iran, prompting authorities in the United States and Europe to increase security.
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NC woman and Texas teen arrested in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue
Two young people have been arrested in an alleged plot to attack a Texas synagogue that involved driving through the congregation to “kill as many Jews as possible,” according to authorities and court documents.
Massacre Plot Thwarted: North Carolina Woman, Texas Teen Arrested In Synagogue Attack Scheme - Tampa Free Press
Authorities have dismantled a chilling plot to commit a mass-casualty attack on Houston’s Congregation Beth Israel, arresting an 18-year-old North Carolina woman and a 16-year-old Houston boy. Investigators say the pair planned to “kill as many Jews as possible” by driving a vehicle into the congregation. Angelina Han Hicks was arrested Thursday in Lexington, NC, […] Massacre Plot Thwarted: North Carolina Woman, Texas Teen Arrested In Synagogue …
Teens Arrested Over Plot To ‘Kill As Many Jews As Possible’ In Major Synagogue Attack
Two teenagers, including an 18-year-old girl, were arrested earlier this week and charged with plotting a major attack on one of the largest Jewish synagogues in Houston.Authorities arrested 18-year-old Angelina Han Hicks of Lexington, North Carolina, on Wednesday and accused her of planning to “kill as many Jews as possible” in an attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Houston, the Associated Press reported. Hicks is accused of plotting the atta…
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