US EditionPotential New Year's Eve terror attack in North Carolina thwarted, FBI says
Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested for planning a New Year's Eve knife and hammer attack targeting up to 21 people in support of ISIS, the FBI said.
- On Jan. 2, the U.S. Justice Department said it thwarted an alleged ISIS-inspired attack planned for New Year's Eve and detained Christian Sturdivant on that day.
- In 2022, the FBI first flagged Christian Sturdivant after contact with an unidentified ISIS member overseas, and court records show he planned for about a year, communicating in December with undercover agents from the FBI and NYPD.
- FBI agents searching his home found a handwritten note 'New Years Attack 2026' and seized two hammers, two knives, and photos of these items shared online.
- At his Friday court appearance, officials said Christian Sturdivant is charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, faces a statutory maximum of 20 years, and remains in federal custody pending a hearing on Jan. 7.
- After roughly 14 days of investigation, the Joint Terrorism Task Force and partner agencies including the NYPD and local police stopped a potential national tragedy, with U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson saying, `He was preparing for jihad and innocent people were going to die`.
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FBI Foils Terror Attack in North Carolina
On Friday, January 2nd, the FBI announced it had foiled a terrorist attack planned for New Year’s Eve in North Carolina. The FBI said the ISIS-inspired attack would have been carried out by 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant, who planned to attack a grocery store and a Burger King restaurant on New Year’s Eve in Mint Hill, a suburb on the outskirts of Charlotte. Sturdivant, who was an employee at Burger King, has been arrested and federally charge…
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FBI Thwarts Alleged ISIS-Inspired New Year's Eve Terror Attack In North Carolina, Charges 18-Year-Old - Restaurant Brands Intl (NYSE:QSR)
Federal authorities say the FBI stopped an alleged ISIS-inspired New Year's Eve terror plot in North Carolina after charging an 18-year-old U.S. citizen who allegedly planned a knife-and-hammer attack on civilians at a Burger King or grocery store.
US: FBI arrests man over alleged NYE attack plot
Authorities in the US on Friday said that they foiled a New Year's Eve terror attack. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said an 18-year-old man with a history of mental health issues who had pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group has been arrested. The man, identified as Christian S., had allegedly planned a knife-and-hammer attack on a grocery store and a fast-food restaurant near Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the FBI. The…
FBI arrests teenager on charges of planning New Year’s Eve ISIS attack
Washington: Authorities have arrested a teenager from North Carolina on charges of planning a New Year’s Eve terror attack in support of the Islamic State group, the US Justice Department said. Investigators said Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested and charged after he planned to carry out a mass-casualty attack using knives and hammers at a grocery store and a fast-food restaurant. The criminal complaint was filed on December 31, 2025, and u…
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