An 18-year-old from Lexington is facing serious charges after investigators say she helped plan a potential mass-casualty attack targeting a synagogue in Texas.
According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office received information on April 21 about a possible threat involving Angelina Han Hicks.
Authorities say a joint investigation led agents and deputies to Hicks’ home, where they found evidence of a planned attack targeting members of Congregation Beth Israel in Houston.
Arrest warrants state Hicks is accused of conspiring with two other individuals—identified only as “Teegan” and “Angel,” whose last names are unknown—to carry out the attack. The alleged plan included charges tied to murder and assault with a deadly weapon under both North Carolina and Texas law.
Hicks was arrested on April 22 and charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder and felony conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury.
She was initially held without bond, but a judge later set bond at $10 million. Hicks remains in custody at the Davidson County Detention Center and is scheduled to appear in court on May 12.
Investigators say other alleged co-conspirators have been identified outside of North Carolina, and the FBI continues to lead the ongoing investigation.