New York Woman Arrested in Connection with Alleged ISIS Plot to Bomb Capitol
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A woman was arrested in New York in connection with an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb the state Capitol building in Albany, federal authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 20.
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The Daily WireA woman who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS was arrested after plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol in Albany, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
ABC NewsThe suspect allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, investigators said. The FBI arrested a woman Thursday who they allege was plotting to attack the New York State Capitol building in Albany.
The Guardian USUS authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state’s capitol building in Albany, the justice department said on Thursday.
New York PostAn ISIS-inspired militant was arrested for allegedly plotting a deadly attack on the New York State Capitol in Albany, the FBI said Thursday.
NBC NewsA woman has been charged with providing support to a terror group after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building in Albany, federal officials said Thursday.
New York TimesWoman Arrested in Plot to Bomb New York State Capitol Federal prosecutors say the woman met with an F.B.I. informant several times to plan an attack on the building, which houses the governor’s office.
Washington TimesA woman planned to attack New York’s state capitol in Albany on behalf of the Islamic State before federal agents thwarted the plot, officials said Thursday.
ReutersWoman charged with planning ISIS-inspired attack on New York State Capitol building - Reuters Woman charged with planning ISIS-inspired attack on New York State Capitol building Reuters
Washington ExaminerThe FBI stopped a New York woman’s alleged Islamic State group-inspired plan to bomb the New York State Capitol building in Albany.
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Jessica Bowie, 35, allegedly told a confidential source that she supported ISIS and asked for help learning to make explosives, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.
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USA TodayThe New York woman’s arrest came after about a month-long correspondence with an FBI confidential informant posing as an ISIS associate, officials said. According to charging documents, Bowie’s conversations with the informant included asking them for help making a bomb, sharing that she hoped to target the Capitol and espousing ISIS rhetoric. Bowie and the informant allegedly chatted over an encrypted messaging platform not named in the court filings.
Washington ExaminerJessica Bowie, 35, is facing federal charges for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the terrorist group ISIS after a confidential informant told the FBI that Bowie had reached out for help making explosives.
The Daily WireJessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization after allegedly communicating with an undercover FBI source posing as an ISIS facilitator and seeking assistance in carrying out an attack.
Washington TimesFederal prosecutors charged Jessica Bowie, 35, with providing material support to a terror group in the foiled plot, which she had discussed with an FBI informant who was posing as an ISIS affiliate.
New York PostJessica Bowie, 35, pledged allegiance to the Islamist terror group and began planning the attack in July, according to a criminal complaint obtained by ABC News.
ABC NewsThe FBI alleged in a criminal complaint that Jessica Bowie, 35, pledged allegiance to ISIS in online communications and began planning the attack in July. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
The Guardian USJessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the state capitol with the intention of killing public officials and destroying “as much of the building as possible” before fleeing to IS-controlled territory in Syria, according to John A Eisenberg, assistant attorney general for national security.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul thanked federal and state authorities for investigating the case. The law enforcement officials included the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, New York State Police and Albany Police.
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The Daily WireNew York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul praised federal and state law enforcement for stopping the alleged plot.
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01 New York Post Bowie, who converted to Islam five years ago, also allegedly tracked the Capitol building for weeks, taking pictures from various vantage points including an “observation hall nearby,” according to the complaint.
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03 Washington Examiner Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York John Sarcone praised the FBI’s work during a press conference on Thursday, adding that Bowie’s arrest should send a message to anyone being radicalized.
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04 The Guardian US The department said she was seen making visits to the state’s capitol grounds and taking photographs of the building.
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05 New York Times Hochul’s Advice for Mamdani: Focus on New York City In a wide-ranging interview, Gov. Kathy Hochul stressed the values she shares with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and talked about President Trump, taxes and ICE.
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06 USA Today Bowie could not immediately be reached for comment. She made her initial appearance in federal court in New York on Aug. 20 after being arrested a day earlier, the Justice Department said.
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07 Washington Times “I want to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators while they are meeting,” read one of Ms. Bowie’s alleged messages, cited in the complaint.
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