Woman arrested for plot to blow up New York State Capitol

The FBI announced the arrest of a 35-year-old woman they said had converted to Islam, expressed support for terrorism online, and allegedly developed a plan of her own to blow up the New York State Capitol. Meg Oliver reports.

NEW YORK: US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offence on Thursday (Aug 20) after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed.Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol

US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offence on Thursday after she told an FBI informant she “wanted to destroy” the New York State Capitol building, court filings showed. Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve centr

A criminal complaint outlines the sting operation that led the FBI to apprehend 35-year-old Jessica Bowie.

The suspect, Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested on charges of providing material support for 'terrorism'.

Federal police arrested a 35-year-old woman in connection with a plot to bomb the New York State Capitol, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court on Thursday. Prosecutors allege in the complaint Jessica Bowie, a resident of Albany, planned to bomb the building and harm officials. They say she told an i

'I hope the nails are big enough... because the nails work as shrapnel, right?' she allegedly asked the two undercover agents.

Bowie was arrested on charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), ISIS.

Authorities say 35-year-old Jessica Bowie of Albany, NY, who is facing a federal terrorism charge, had been under surveillance for more than a month before her arrest this week.

The department said Jessica Bowie, 35, was seen making visits to the state's Capitol grounds and taking photographs of the building.

Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.

Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve center of the state government and contains both houses of the state's legislature.

A woman accused of launching a plot to set off an explosive at the New York State Capitol building in Albany is being charged with providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization

US authorities have charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State (ISIS) group with a terrorism offense after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed.

Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in Syria US 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.

A 35-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a plot to use an explosive device to attack the New York State Capitol, officials said Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 - U.S. 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.

Woman charged with planning ISIS-inspired attack on New York State Capitol building  Reuters

A woman accused of launching a plot to set off an explosive at the New York State Capitol building in Albany is being charged with providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization

An Albany, N.Y., woman was charged Thursday with supporting a terror group after allegedly planning to attack the New York State capitol building.

A woman allegedly supporting ISIS has been charged with a terrorism offense for plotting to blow up the New York State Capitol. Read details of the New Yor

US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol

Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol, feds say  CNN

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.

A 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. NBC News' Tom Winter reports.

A woman who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS was arrested after plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol in Albany, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization after allegedly communicating with