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New details on woman arrested for NY Capitol bomb plot

Headline from WNYT Albany, from the development of Aug 21, 2026

Newest development Aug 21, 2026 · 2 reportsAlbany woman charged in alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol

A court document lays out new details about Jessica Bowie’s alleged motive and plan to target the New York state Capitol.

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  1. Woman accused of plotting bomb attack on NY State Capitol, lawmakers

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    New details on woman arrested for NY Capitol bomb plot

    Headline from WNYT Albany ·

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    Albany woman charged in alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol

    Headline from Just the News ·

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  1. Just the News

    FBI arrests NY woman for allegedly plotting ISIS-linked attack on state Capitol building in Albany (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Patel said Bowie was in the advanced stages of her plan where she conducted surveillance at the state Capitol at least 5 times and purchased materials to make an explosive device.

  2. NBC Chicago

    FBI thwarts alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York Capitol building (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The New York State Capitol Building in Albany, N.Y., the intended target of an alleged ISIS-inspired plot.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FBI thwarts an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York capitol building (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The New York State Capitol Building in Albany, N.Y., the intended target of an alleged ISIS-inspired plot.

  4. New York Times

    Woman Arrested in Plot to Detonate Bomb in New York State Capitol (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The woman had ties or pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. It was unclear how far along she was in planning an attack.

  5. Newsweek

    Who Is Jessica Bowie? Woman With Alleged ISIS Link Accused of New York Plot (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Federal authorities say Albany woman Jessica Bowie pledged allegiance to ISIS and plotted an attack on the New York State Capitol.

  6. Fox News

    FBI arrests woman who allegedly plotted attack on New York state Capitol building (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An Albany woman accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS plotted to bomb the New York State Capitol, kill state senators and disguise the explosive as a food delivery, the FBI alleges.

  7. WNYT Albany

    Woman allegedly plotted to detonate bomb at NYS Capitol (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    The FBI has stopped an Albany woman from plotting an ISIS-inspired attack against the New York State Capitol building in that city following an investigation where they had a confidential human source communicating with the woman, according to a 21 page charging document.

  8. WNYT Albany

    Report: Woman allegedly plotted to detonate bomb at NYS Capitol (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    Law enforcement officials are expected to announce on Thursday afternoon the arrest of a woman in connection with a plan to detonate a bomb at the New York State Capitol.

  9. FOX 5 New York

    Woman arrested by FBI after allegedly planning to attack NYS Capitol building (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A New York woman was arrested by the FBI after allegedly planning to bomb the New York State Capitol building.

  10. New York Post

    Female ISIS supporter caught in plot to bomb NY State Capitol building: FBI (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

  11. NBC News

    Woman accused of plotting ISIS-inspired attack on New York Capitol building (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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.

  12. NEWS10 ABC

    WATCH: Officials talk thwarted plot to attack NYS Capitol (opens NEWS10 ABC)

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    NEWS10 ABC's feed description

    Jessica Bowie was arrested for allegedly planning an explosive attack on the New York State Capitol in support of ISIS, with federal officials scheduled to hold a press conference regarding the case today.

  13. PJ Media

  14. KVIA El Paso

    Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol, feds say (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Carolyn Sung, Lila Dominus, CNN (CNN) – A 35-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a plot to use an explosive device to attack the New York State Capitol, officials said Thursday.Jessica Bowie was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with one count of attempting to provide materia…

  15. KION Central Coast

    Woman charged in alleged plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Carolyn Sung, CNN (CNN) – A 35-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a plot to use an explosive device to attack the New York State Capitol, officials said Thursday. Jessica Bowie was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with one count of attempting to provide material support or …

  16. Pix11

    FBI, DOJ talk thwarted plot on NYS Capitol (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    Jessica Bowie was arrested for allegedly planning an explosive attack on the New York State Capitol in support of ISIS, with federal officials scheduled to hold a press conference regarding the case today.

  17. News Nation Now

    Woman accused of plotting bomb attack on New York Capitol, lawmakers (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested Wednesday and made her initial appearance in federal court Thursday.

  18. News Nation Now

    Woman accused of plotting bomb attack on New York State Capitol, lawmakers (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested Wednesday and made her initial appearance in federal court Thursday.

  19. CBS News

    Woman accused of plotting "major attack" on New York State Capitol building (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday.

  20. France 24

    Woman charged with IS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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.

  21. WIVB Buffalo

    FBI, DOJ talk thwarted plot to attack NYS Capitol (opens WIVB Buffalo)

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    WIVB Buffalo's feed description

    Jessica Bowie was arrested for allegedly planning an explosive attack on the New York State Capitol in support of ISIS, with federal officials scheduled to hold a press conference regarding the case today.

  22. UPI

    Albany woman arrested for ISIS-inspired plot on N.Y. capitol (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    An Albany, N.Y., woman was charged Thursday with supporting a terror group after allegedly planning to attack the New York State capitol building.

  23. Philadelphia Inquirer

    New York woman charged in plot to set off explosives at state Capitol, kill lawmakers, FBI says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    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

  24. The Guardian

    Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in Syria US 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 ⁠departmen…

  25. The Daily Signal

    Woman Charged With Planning ISIS-Inspired Attack on New York State Capitol Building (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    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.

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