Trending Now - North Carolina Woman Arrested for Houston Synagogue Attack Scheme

WHO:

CNN - Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, was arrested on April 21, 2026.

Fox News - An 18-year-old North Carolina woman has been charged in the alleged conspiracy.

ABC News - The woman is from North Carolina and is not named in the articles.

WHAT:

ABC13 Houston - Hicks is charged with felony conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon to kill or commit serious injury and felony conspiracy to commit murder.

ABC News - The Davidson County Sheriff's Office stated that evidence was found showing Hicks and others were planning a mass casualty event at Congregation Beth Israel in Houston.

ABC13 Houston - The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston announced that leadership at Congregation Beth Israel and The Shlenker School decided to close the synagogue and school on April 21, 2026, due to threats communicated by the Houston Police Department.

CNN - Hicks was formally charged with conspiring with two “male subjects” to commit murder and assault against members of Congregation Beth Israel in Houston on April 21, 2028.

NPR - A 16-year-old was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder related to a threat directed towards certain Jewish institutions in Harris County, Texas.

CNN - Hicks was formally charged with two felony counts of conspiracy to commit murder and assault against members of Congregation Beth Israel in Houston.

CNN - A juvenile was also arrested in relation to the plot and charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder.

Fox News - The woman allegedly conspired to attack a Houston synagogue in a plot to cause mass casualties.

ABC News - The woman has been held on a $10 million bond in connection with the alleged plot.

WHERE:

Fox News - The alleged attack was planned to take place at a synagogue in Houston, Texas.

ABC News - The woman is from North Carolina.

WHEN:

ABC13 Houston - Hicks is scheduled to appear in court on May 12, 2026.

CNN - Hicks was arrested on April 21, 2026, and her next scheduled hearing is on May 13, 2026.

Fox News - The events are reported in April 2026.

WHY:

CNN - District Court Judge Carlton Terry stated that allowing a co-conspirator a chance to communicate with others puts lives at risk.

CNN - District Court Judge Carlton Terry stated that the alleged conspiracy aimed to "kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation at a synagogue."

Fox News - The motivation behind the alleged plot was to cause mass casualties.

HOW:

CNN - The FBI's Charlotte Joint Terrorism Task Force began the investigation on April 19, 2026, after receiving a tip from a North Carolina law enforcement agency.

Fox News - The details of the methods used in the alleged conspiracy are not specified in the articles.

(UPDATED April 24, 2026 17:20 UTC)

Hicks has been charged with felony conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon and felony conspiracy to commit murder after evidence revealed plans for a mass casualty event at Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. In response to threats communicated by the Houston Police Department, leadership at Congregation Beth Israel and The Shlenker School decided to close the synagogue and school on Tuesday. Hicks is scheduled to appear in court May 12th.

(UPDATED April 24, 2026 11:18 UTC)

A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder in connection with a threat aimed at Jewish institutions in Harris County, Texas. The investigation, initiated by the FBI's Charlotte Joint Terrorism Task Force on Sunday, followed a tip from a North Carolina law enforcement agency. District Court Judge Carlton Terry emphasized that allowing co-conspirators to communicate with one another poses a significant risk to public safety.

(UPDATED April 24, 2026 09:27 UTC)

Angelina Han Hicks, an 18-year-old from Lexington, North Carolina, was arrested on Tuesday, and is facing two felony counts of conspiracy to commit murder and assault against members of Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. A juvenile has also been arrested in connection with the plot and charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder, as the investigation began on Sunday after a tip was received by the FBI's Charlotte Joint Terrorism Task Force. District Court Judge Carlton Terry revealed that the alleged conspiracy aimed to "kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation at a synagogue," with Hicks' next scheduled hearing set for May 13th.

(UPDATED April 24, 2026 01:24 UTC)

An 18-year-old woman from North Carolina has been charged in connection with an alleged conspiracy to attack a synagogue in Houston, Texas, with the intent to cause mass casualties. She is currently being held on a $10 million bond as the investigation unfolds. While the specific methods of the alleged plot have not been disclosed, the events are reported to have taken place in on Monday26.