The brief
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. Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- 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.S1
- Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.S2
- 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.S3
