Woman accused of plotting "major attack" on New York State Capitol building
Summary
A woman from New York, Jessica Bowie, is charged with planning to attack the New York State Capitol using explosives. She allegedly worked with an FBI source and plotted the attack between July and August 2024, facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted.Key Facts
- Jessica Bowie, 35, from Albany, New York, is charged with trying to support foreign terrorist groups.
- She planned to attack the New York State Capitol building and its senators using bombs.
- Bowie communicated with an FBI informant posing as an ISIS member.
- She was recorded surveilling the Capitol five times on security cameras.
- Bowie allegedly took an oath of loyalty (bayah) to ISIS in May 2024.
- She bought items from Home Depot to build an explosive device and gave $200 to a fake bomb maker.
- At her arrest, she had a firearm, ammunition, knives, and a handwritten oath document.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the state had increased Capitol security and that there is no immediate threat now.
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