Teen charged in conspiracy to attack Texas synagogue and 'kill as many Jews as possible': Prosecutors

The teen's father called the charges "fabricated" and "way over the top." An 18-year-old woman was being held on a $10 million bond on Thursday after authorities alleged she conspired with two men to attack a Texas synagogue and "kill as many Jews as possible," according to court records. The suspect, Angelina Han Hicks of Lexington, North Carolina, was charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder and felony conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon, according to court documents She allegedly plotted with two men to attack the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Houston, Texas, according to court records. "The conspiracy is to kill as many jews as possible by driving through a congregation at the synagogue," North Carolina prosecutors alleged in the court documents. Hicks was arrested on Wednesday in North Carolina and made her first court appearance later that day in Davidson County District Court in Lexington. Two men, only identified as "Angel" and "Teegan," allegedly plotted with Hicks to commit the attack in 2028.

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In a social media post on Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI received a tip on Tuesday that "an individual out of Lexington, North Carolina was planning a mass casualty event at a Jewish Day School near Houston, Texas." The Shlenker School, a preschool and elementary school, is affiliated and housed on the campus of Congregation Beth Israel.