US says it thwarted alleged ISIS-linked plot against New York State Capitol as charges filed
US authorities say they arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, after alleging she planned an attack on the New York State Capitol and sought to obtain explosives. The Department of Justice said Bowie was charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation, identified in the filings as ISIS. Investigators said the alleged plot was stopped before she was able to act.According to the complaint, Bowie had been communicating with an FBI informant through encrypted apps and allegedly said she wanted help making a bomb. Prosecutors say she identified the state capitol as her target and wrote that... [Continue Reading]
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Albany woman charged in federal court over alleged ISIS material support case
Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, made her initial appearance today in federal court on a charge of attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, ISIS. The filing identifies Bowie as the defendant and states the case is being handled in federal court. No further details are provided in the source on the alleged conduct, the investigative steps, or any additional charges. The source gives only the defendant's name, age, and city, along with the federal terrorism allegation tied to ISIS. It does not state a date for the underlying conduct, any arrest... [Continue Reading]

