{"id":368,"date":"2026-05-07T17:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=368"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:31:28","slug":"houston-area-teen-accused-in-plot-to-attack-congregation-beth-israel-appeared-in-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=368","title":{"rendered":"Houston-area teen accused in plot to attack Congregation Beth Israel appeared in court"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON<\/strong> – <\/span>The 16-year-old arrested for his alleged role in a plot to attack a Houston synagogue has appeared in a Harris County court.<\/p>

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According to Spence Graham, the teen’s state-appointed attorney, the 16-year-old had his second detention hearing on Thursday. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has not officially filed charges yet. However, the teen could face a conspiracy to commit capital murder charge.<\/p>

His next hearing is scheduled for Monday at 9 a.m.<\/p>

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Arrests made in synagogue plot<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

The teen and a North Carolina woman were accused of planning an attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Houston back in April.<\/p>

Court documents state the North Carolina woman, 18-year-old Angelina Han Hicks, conspired to “kill as many Jews as possible” by driving through Congregation Beth Israel in Houston.<\/p>

While court records listed April 21, 2028, as the date for the act, Davidson County District Attorney Gary Frank warned that the threat was considered imminent, stating the investigation spans to three states and involves the federal government.<\/p>

According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Hicks was charged with felony conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon to kill or commit serious injury and felony conspiracy to commit murder.<\/p>

Investigation into Angelina Hicks<\/h2>
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Angelina Hicks (Photo: Davidson County Sheriff’s Office)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

The sheriff’s office says the FBI Charlotte Field Office was notified that Hicks was believed to be planning an attack against members of the Jewish community.<\/p>

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Authorities searched her home in Lexington as part of their investigation.<\/p>

The sheriff’s office says evidence was found showing that Hicks and co-conspirators were planning a mass-casualty event at Congregation Beth Israel.<\/p>

Hicks was arrested, and her bond was set at $10 million.<\/p>

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