Woman Charged in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Bomb Plot Targeting New York Capitol

Jessica Bowie allegedly scouted the New York State Capitol five times and bought bomb-making materials before FBI informants helped end her plot.

Jessica Bowie's booking photo shows the Albany woman accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol.

Woman Charged In ISIS-Inspired Plot To Bomb NY State Capitol Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, FBI agents foiled an alleged ISIS-inspired bomb plot on the New York State Capitol on Aug. 19 that they say was concocted by a local woman who had pledged allegiance to the terrorist group earlier this year. Jessica Bowie, 35, was captured by surveillance while doing reconnaissance on the New York Capitol in an undated photo. U.S. Department of Justice Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, was formally charged on Aug. 20 with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The FBI discovered and stopped the alleged plot, which included a plan to kill state senators and destroy the building, the statement said. “As alleged, Bowie plotted to deploy an explosive device at the New York State Capitol, intending to kill public officials and to destroy ‘as much of the building as possible’ before fleeing to ISIS‑controlled territory in Syria,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said in a statement. The New York State Capitol, built between 1867 and 1899, houses the governor’s office, the state Legislature, and the famous Million Dollar Staircase. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on X that she was grateful the FBI and the New York State Police made the arrest. The state strengthened security at the Capitol and across the government after a rise in violence and threats against public officials this year, she said. “While there is no immediate threat at this time, we will continue working closely with our law enforcement partners to protect New Yorkers and keep our communities safe,” Hochul said in her post. FBI Special Agent Joshua Parker, assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Albany, detailed the investigation into Bowie’s alleged plans in the court complaint. Bowie converted to Islam about five years ago and adopted the Islamic name “Aisha Saif,” Parker said. She also used social media to spread anti-American messages using a dozen profiles, he said. Jessica Bowie is seen on store surveillance buying items that authorities say were meant to build an explosive device. U.S. Department of Justice Between May and July, prosecutors said several of her accounts praised Allah for the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York in 2001 and allegedly also said she wanted to poison infidels. She also allegedly relayed other messages supporting terrorism, according to the FBI. On May 28, Bowie posted messages indicating she had pledged allegiance to the ISIS terrorist group and to people who engage in jihad, which can mean “violence” when used by the terrorist organization and its members, according to Parker. Authorities allege Bowie planned the attack on the New York State Capitol from about July 16 to Aug. 17. An FBI confidential source posing as an ISIS facilitator spoke with Bowie through a messaging app, according to the complaint. Bowie allegedly discussed her plans to attack the building in Albany over the next two weeks. On July 16, an FBI source acting as an ISIS facilitator asked Bowie about her views, and she allegedly told him “jihad is an obligation until the day of judgment.” That same day, Bowie allegedly asked for help on another social media platform to carry out the attack and later described the location as the state Capitol. Parker said Bowie also mentioned she wanted to fly to Syria to join other ISIS-controlled territories. Bowie then pledged her allegiance to the leader of ISIS on July 17 and surveilled the Capitol, walking around the building on five occasions between July 21 and Aug. 9, according to court documents. Messages sent later suggested Bowie allegedly wanted to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill state senators while they were meeting. Investigators say she also wanted to destroy a lot of important documents. The New York Capitol in Albany on June 20, 2023. Hans Pennink/AP Photo Investigators recorded Bowie at a home improvement store where she allegedly purchased about $200 worth of items to create a bomb on Aug. 5. FBI informants met again with Bowie in a car on Aug. 19 when they say she told them she was ready to carry out the attack. “Bowie also told [a paid FBI informant] that she went from a little girl waving an American flag after 9/11 to now having stickers of the fallen towers,” Parker wrote in the complaint. She left the meeting with a firearm, magazine, and ammunition, and a fake explosive device in her bag. She was arrested by the FBI as she exited the car, according to the complaint. The complaint says Bowie told FBI agents after her arrest, “There’s no helping me, you guys know enough, there’s no helping me, I’m … going to prison for the rest of my life.” Bowie remains in federal custody at the Schenectady County Jail and was not reachable for comment. She faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a lifetime term of supervised release if convicted. Her lawyers at the Federal Public Defender’s Office in the Northern District of New York didn’t immediately return a request for comment. Tyler Durden Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:45

Woman plotted to bomb the New York State Capitol building, authorities say

New York: Officials say they have thwarted an Islamic State terror plot to blow up the New York State legislature building in Albany and arrested a Muslim convert. After her arrest on Thursday, Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation and produced in a federal court in Albany, the state capital of New York.Albany, New York Woman Charged with ISIS-Inspired Terror Plot Targeting New York State Capitol“As alleged, Bowie plotted to deploy an explosive device at the New York State Capitol, intending to kill public officials and to destroy ‘as much of the building as possible’ before… pic.twitter.com/g0vO3UUhSl— National Security Division, U.S. Dept of Justice (@DOJNatSec) August 20, 2026 A federal magistrate remanded her to custody.In the complaint filed against her, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that Bowie, who adopted the "Kuniya" or honorific Islamic name, Aisha Saif, after her conversion five years ago, expressed support for the 9/11 attacks by al-Qaeda terrorists in 2001 in social media posts.She also made several other anti-US statements and expressed support for terrorist organisations.The FBI ARRESTED a Woman Plotting to DETONATE A BOMB at the New York Capital Building Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, NY, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS.Federal prosecutors allege she plotted to bomb the New York State Capitol… pic.twitter.com/DuI66bvqOf— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 20, 2026 An FBI informant contacted her, and she expressed interest in carrying out a terrorist attack, according to the court filing.Bowie allegedly told him, “Blowing kafirs' brains out is beautiful".To prove her bona fides, she said that she had completed the "bayah", the traditional Islamic oath of allegiance, to the " Commander of the Faithful and the Caliph of the Muslims, the Mujahid Shairkh Abu Hafa al-Hashimi al-Quraishi".He is the head of the Islamic State terror organisation.Thanks to the great work of @FBI and our law enforcement partners, an alleged terrorist plot to attack the New York State Capitol was prevented last night. According to the complaint, the defendant swore allegiance to ISIS and planned to carry out a future deadly attack with… pic.twitter.com/vcr0u0HzFg— Attorney General Todd Blanche (@AGToddBlanche) August 20, 2026 She scouted several buildings in Albany, including the governor's office, before settling on the Capitol, the building housing the state legislature, according to the complaint.The informant introduced her to two other informants, who pretended to support her cause and offered to help her.She allegedly told them she wanted to “destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the (state) senators while they are meeting”.She said for the risk she was taking, she did not want to kill one or two people but create greater damage.Today, the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI announced the arrest of an individual who allegedly plotted an attack on the New York State Capitol. I’m grateful to the FBI for leading this investigation and to the New York State Police for their work to apprehend this dangerous…— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) August 20, 2026 FBI Special Agent Craig Tremaroli told reporters she "didn’t just want to kill lawmakers; she wanted a destruction of our government".Bowie told the informants that she would like to escape after the attack and take a plane out of the country, although she was not sure it could be done, according to the complaint.She threatened that she would come back and carry out more attacks, like one on New Year's Eve celebration at Times Square, and while she wanted to attack the White House, she thought it would be harder, the complaint said.Planning the attack, she said that the explosive would be smuggled in as a food delivery and had procured a bag from a food delivery service.Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Psychologist Says She Could Not Appreciate 'Wrongfulness' of Killing Her 3 Children After she bought the material that the informants said they needed to make the bomb, they fabricated a dud explosive, which they gave her along with a fake gun on Wednesday.She was arrested on Thursday near the Capitol.This was the second case in just over a month of a woman being arrested in New York State for allegedly being involved with Islamic terror organisations.In Irondequoit, a town near the Canada border, Catherine Beth Washburn, 37, was arrested late June on charges of sending $30,116 in cryptocurrency to support the Direct Action Movement for Palestinian Liberation (DAMPL), which the US considers a terrorist organisation, according to the Justice Department. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

United States authorities have charged a 35-year-old woman with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation after she allegedly told an FBI informant that she wanted to attack the New York State Capitol buildings and kill lawmakers. Jessica Bowie was charged with the terrorism-related offence on Thursday, according to court documents. The […] US woman charged over alleged plot to bomb New York Capitol

Jessica Bowie told one informant "that she went from a little girl waving an American flag after 9/11 to now having stickers of the falling towers," her complaint said.

The FBI arrested a woman on Thursday who allegedly pledged herself to ISIS and planned to bomb the New York Capitol in Albany.  The post FBI Arrests Woman Who Allegedly Planned ISIS Bombing of New York Capitol appeared first on Breitbart.

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.

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 centre of the state government and contains both houses of the state’s legislature. Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to provide material support to designated “foreign...

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'.

A woman who authorities said had been plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol building because she believed laws were being passed that were an affront to Islam was caught in an FBI sting operation and is now facing a federal terrorism charge, authorities announced Thursday.

Jessica Bowie, 35, is charged with attempting to provide material support to designated 'foreign terrorist organisations' according to court filings.

Federal authorities say they’ve thwarted an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York state capitol building. The suspect, 35-year-old Jessica Bowie has been charged with providing support to a terror group. NBC News’ Sam Brock has the story.

Undercover FBI agents who posed as Islamic State facilitators say the Albany resident spoke of attack plans and sought help with explosives.

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 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 informant she supported...

According to the NYT, the suspect is a US citizen, lives in the Albany area, and has either shown ties to or pledged allegiance to 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.

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

A woman planned to attack New York's state capitol in Albany on behalf of the Islamic State before federal agents thwarted the plot, officials said Thursday.

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A 35-year-old woman has been arrested for plotting a "major attack" on New York's state capitol building in Albany. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

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.

REUTERS—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. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the state capitol with the intention of killing public officials and destroying “as...

New York woman busted in ISISinspired plot to bomb Capitol building kill senators

Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in SyriaUS 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.Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the state ⁠capitol with the intention of killing public officials and destroying “as much of the building as possible” before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in Syria, according to John A Eisenberg, assistant attorney general ​for national security. Continue reading...

Jessica Bowie, 35, arrested by the FBI for an ISIS-inspired plot targeting the New York State Capitol, faces charges of supporting terrorism and planned attacks.

US authorities charged Jessica Bowie, a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group, with a terrorism offense Thursday after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings.

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.

Jessica Bowie, 35, allegedly purchased bomb materials from a hardware store on Aug. 5 and planned the attack with the help of FBI informants for two weeks, the feds said.

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 Thursday.

A New York woman plotted to bomb the New York State Capitol building and kill lawmakers inside, repeatedly surveilling the building and buying materials for an explosive device before the FBI arrested her, federal prosecutors alleged in a criminal complaint filed Thursday.Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, is charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS. The FBI says she pledged allegiance to the terror group, discussed disguising a bomb in a DoorDash bag and hoped to strike when state senators were meeting, according to the complaint.This is a developing news story; check back for updates.