Teen, Juvenile Plot Synagogue Attack

0:00It's April 24th. This is El Paso News today, powered by AI. Authorities just busted an 18-year-old woman in a juvenile in a twisted plot to ram a vehicle through her Houston synagogue aiming to kill as many Jewish worshippers as possible. Angelina Han Hicks from Lexington, North Carolina faces felony charges for conspiring to murder and assault folks at Congregation Beth Israel on. April 21st, 2028. These locked up on a $10 million bond. The FBI's Charlotte team jumped on a tip Tuesday evening, leading to Hicks's arrest the next day, and the juveniles pick up in Harris County, Texas. Warren's mentioned two male subjects, but details on them stay fuzzy for now. A judge denied bail, warning that letting her talk to co-conspirators could spark real danger right away. Synagogue leaders got wind of the threat from Houston police, so they shut down the campus Wednesday out of caution, including its elementary school. A reopen the next day, with the Jewish Federation stressing community safety first.

1:04No one's hurt, and officials say no other credible threats are out there. This comes hot on the heels of that March 12th truck, crashing to a Detroit area synagogue by Aiman Ghazali, a 41-year-old who gunned down a guard before killing himself. Synagogue's worldwide have ramped up security since the US and Israel kicked off war with Iran back on February 28th. Prosecutors worried about an imminent hit despite the future date, and the probe rolls on with Hicks's lawyer eyeing her youth and experts for defense. Next court dates May 13th, stay tuned as this unfolds.