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.”
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Jewish advocacy leader warns of rising antisemitismAmy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, discusses fear in the Jewish community after the Mic…Show more
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.
Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, was arrested, April 22, 2026, on charges of conspiracy to attack the Congregation Beth Israel synag…Show more
Davidson County Sheriff’s Department
“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.
The two co-conspirators, according to the court records, have not been arrested and remain unidentified.
A Davidson County judge set Hicks’ bond at $10 million, noting the two co-conspirators remain at large.
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“Allowing a co-conspirator a chance to communicate with either of those individuals or those who could relay a message puts lives at risk,” the judge wrote in his court order, according to the court documents.
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.
Patel said the FBI field offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Houston worked with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office to take Hicks into custody. He said the quick work to arrest Hicks “likely saved lives.”
Patel said the case remains under investigation.
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.”
ByBill Hutchinson
April 24, 2026, 12:02 AM
Jewish advocacy leader warns of rising antisemitismAmy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, discusses fear in the Jewish community after the Mic…Show more
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.
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