{"id":326274,"date":"2026-08-21T00:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T00:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/326274\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T00:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T00:16:18","slug":"us-charges-woman-with-isis-inspired-plot-to-blow-up-new-york-state-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/326274\/","title":{"rendered":"US charges woman with Isis-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">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 \u201cwanted to destroy\u201d the New York State Capitol building, court filings showed.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve centre of the state government and contains both houses of the state\u2019s legislature.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to provide material support to designated \u201cforeign terrorist organisations\u201d according to court filings.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The woman had allegedly converted to Islam and become a vocal online supporter of the Islamic State group, posting anti-American messages online, including support for the September 11 attackers.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">She is alleged to have told an FBI informant of her support for the proscribed group and sought guidance on how to manufacture explosives, the criminal complaint shows.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"First Assistant US Attorney John Sarcone III speaks during a press conference in Albany on Thursday to announce the arrest of a woman accused of plotting to attack the New York State Capitol building. Photo: Reuters\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f5915f50-5231-4fbf-9878-0891d644f9e5_1126e908.jpg\" title=\"First Assistant US Attorney John Sarcone III speaks during a press conference in Albany on Thursday to announce the arrest of a woman accused of plotting to attack the New York State Capitol building. Photo: Reuters\"\/>First Assistant US Attorney John Sarcone III speaks during a press conference in Albany on Thursday to announce the arrest of a woman accused of plotting to attack the New York State Capitol building. 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