Public Safety & Justice Active Updated Aug 21, 2026
The Albany Capitol bomb plot
Federal agents arrested Albany resident Jessica Bowie in a monthslong sting after she told informants she wanted to bomb the state Capitol and kill lawmakers meeting inside. She faces a charge of attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization and up to 20 years in prison, with prosecutors still investigating whether she acted alone.
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The FBI arrested Albany resident Jessica Bowie, 35, who told agents she had pledged allegiance to ISIS and goes by Aisha Saif, after she scouted the state Capitol five times between July 21 and Aug. 9, bought bomb-making materials at a Rensselaer Home Depot and said she wanted to kill senators meeting inside. She was charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization and is being held without bail in Schenectady County.
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