New York woman charged with plotting to set off explosives at N.Y. Capitol, kill state lawmakers

Jessica Bowie, a 35-year-old New York woman, faces a federal terrorism charge after an FBI sting operation. Authorities report that Bowie plotted to detonate explosives at the New York State Capitol to kill state lawmakers. Her motivations stemmed from a belief that certain laws being passed were an affront to Islam. A criminal complaint details the specific operations conducted by the FBI that led to her apprehension and the subsequent charges regarding the alleged bombing plot.