Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, has been charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, including plotting to deploy an explosive device at the New York State Capitol. Authorities allege she intended to kill public officials, destroy the building, and flee to ISIS-controlled Syria. Bowie was arrested on August 19 after possessing what she believed to be an explosive device. Investigators found she had visited the Capitol grounds, photographed the building, and expressed anti-American sentiments online, including pledging allegiance to ISIS. The FBI, U.S. Secret Service, New York State Police, and Albany Police Department collaborated in the investigation. The case is prosecuted by the Justice Department’s National Security Division and the Northern District of New York.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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