North Carolina Teen Charged In Alleged Plot To Attack Houston Synagogue Members
Angelina Han Hicks, 18, was charged Wednesday in an alleged plot to drive into worshippers at Congregation Beth Israel in Houston and held on $10 million bond.
Prosecutors say the plot was to "kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation" at Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. A juvenile in Harris County has also been charged, while two men known as "Teegan" and "Angel" remain at large. A judge set Hicks' bond at $10 million and warned that co-conspirator communication "puts lives at risk." Her court-appointed attorney said they would bring in experts, and her father disputed the allegations and called her a "good kid."
The episode traces back to an investigation that led authorities to charge Hicks and a Harris County juvenile and to search for others. Congregation Beth Israel closed Wednesday out of caution, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston said it was focused on community safety.
đ Key Facts
- Authorities have charged 18-year-old Angelina Han Hicks of Lexington, North Carolina, in connection with the alleged plot.
- Police say the plot was an alleged conspiracy to "kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation" at Congregation Beth Israel in Houston.
- A juvenile in Harris County, Texas, has also been charged, and two male suspects known as "Teegan" and "Angel" remain at large.
- Hicks' bond was set at $10 million; the judge warned that communication among co-conspirators "puts lives at risk."
- Congregation Beth Israel closed Wednesday out of caution, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston emphasized community safety following the alleged plot.
- Hicks' court-appointed attorney said they plan to bring in experts to her defense, while her father has disputed the allegations and described her as a "good kid."
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- Identifies the suspect as 18-year-old Angelina Han Hicks of Lexington, North Carolina.
- Details the alleged method: a conspiracy to 'kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation' at Congregation Beth Israel in Houston.
- Reports that a juvenile in Harris County, Texas has also been charged and that two male suspects known as 'Teegan' and 'Angel' remain at large.
- Notes that Hicks' bond was set at $10 million with the judge warning that co-conspirator communication 'puts lives at risk.'
- States that Congregation Beth Israel closed Wednesday out of caution and that the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston emphasized community safety.
- Includes comments from Hicks' court-appointed attorney about bringing in experts, and from her father disputing the allegations and describing her as a 'good kid.'