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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An 18-year-old American was accused of planning a knife and hammer attack on civilians on New Year's Eve
‘We could be announcing a national tragedy’: FBI stops New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina
Christian Sturdivant, 18, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation right before he could actualize his disturbing terroristic New Year’s Eve plan in North Carolina. As the FBI wades through internal controversy, it continues to prove that no other agency is quite as good at foiling internal threats as the FBI. According to reports, Sturdivant has been on their radar since 2022, when he left his house dressed in all black to kill …
Teen arrested as authorities say New Year’s Eve violence was narrowly prevented
Federal authorities said an 18-year-old Mint Hill, North Carolina man was arrested after being accused of planning a New Year’s Eve attack at public locations in support of ISIS.
Feds Thwart ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Attack Planned In North Carolina - Real News Now
Federal authorities said Friday they stopped an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack planned for New Year’s Eve at a grocery store and a fast food restaurant in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Authorities identified the suspect as Christian Sturdivant, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen who allegedly planned to carry out a mass casualty attack using knives and hammers in the Charlotte suburb after becoming radicalized online. Investigators said Sturdivant intende…
18-year-old ISIS sympathizer who allegedly planned New Year's Eve terror attack in North Carolina is arrested
A North Carolina man who allegedly planned to use knives and hammers for a New Year's Eve attack at a grocery store and a fast food restaurant in support of ISIS was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, federal officials said Friday.The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina said a criminal complaint was filed Wednesday and unse…
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