I'm willing to bet that the father (who claims she was merely playing an online fantasy game) is an antisemite himself. "Hicks" perfectly describes these parents, and I think the daughter sure fooled them.
The first article is straightforward. Notice that the second article is all about this family, and not about the Jews who would have been murdered.
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4-23-26: "A North Carolina woman and a juvenile in Harris County have been arrested and charged with crimes for allegedly plotting to "kill as many Jews as possible" by driving a vehicle through the Congregation Beth Israel in Houston, according to court documents and the FBI.
"Angelina Hicks, 18, was arrested in Davidson County, North Carolina, on Wednesday and has been charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon, according to jail records. As of Thursday, Hicks was being held in the Davidson County Jail on a $10 million bond.
"The Houston Police Department (HPD) confirmed in a Thursday statement that a 16-year-old had been charged in Harris County with conspiracy to commit capital murder in connection with the alleged plot. HPD said the Alief ISD Police Department assisted in the arrest.
“At this time there is no other known credible threat,” HPD said in its statement.
"According to court documents, Hicks is accused of planning an attack against the Congregation Beth Israel on April 21, 2028. Court documents describe the alleged plot as a conspiracy “to kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation at a synagogue."
"Hicks is also accused in court documents of having planned the attack with two other co-conspirators referred to as “Teegan” and “Angel.” The last names of alleged co-conspirators were not known as of Thursday, and it was not immediately clear if the juvenile charged in Harris County is one of the alleged co-conspirators mentioned in court documents. In a news release, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said other alleged co-conspirators had been identified outside of North Carolina.
"The FBI Charlotte Field Office in North Carolina said it began investigating Hicks on Tuesday after it received a tip that Hicks was “believed to be targeting members of the Jewish community for [a] potential act of violence.”
“A fast-moving, multistate FBI investigation led to the arrests of one adult and one juvenile accused of planning an attack at a Jewish Day School in Houston, Texas,” the Charlotte FBI office said in a statement. “The joint FBI multistate investigation is ongoing.”
"On Wednesday afternoon, the Congregation Beth Israel — the oldest Jewish congregation in Texas — sent a statement to its members saying it had closed for the day based on the guidance of the Houston Police Department and would reopen on Thursday. The statement also said The Shlenker School — an elementary school associated with the congregation — was also closed.
"We are grateful for local law enforcement and for the support of our local and national security partners throughout the day," Rabbi David Lyon said in a statement. "We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and care for one another as we worked through this situation with diligence and thoughtfulness."
"Hicks’ defense attorney was not immediately available for comment Thursday."
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"HOUSTON — The parents of an 18-year-old Lexington, North Carolina, woman charged in connection with an alleged plot to attack a Houston synagogue say their daughter had no means or intention to carry out any attack, describing the online activity that led to her arrest as nothing more than fantasy role-play.
"Angelina Han Hicks was arrested on Wednesday by the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and faces two felony conspiracy counts after investigators alleged she and co-conspirators planned a mass-casualty attack at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston. A juvenile was separately charged in Harris County, Texas.
"Her father, Dannie Hicks, speaking in an interview recorded shortly after the arrest to KHOU 11 News sister station WFMY, pushed back on the allegations.
"It's ludicrous. It's a fantasy game. And that's the way she looked at it as a fantasy game online," Dannie Hicks said.
"He questioned how his daughter could have carried out any real-world attack.
"It wasn't no dagone terror attacks. How in the world would you pull something like that off? She don't drive. She ain't got a car. She don't have guns. She don't know how to use a gun. She never shot a gun. How's she gonna get to Texas? It's nuts what they've done to her," Dannie Hicks said.
"Hicks' father said the charges have upended the family. He and her mother are older, he said, and deal with medical issues. Hicks had been living with them and, by their account, rarely left home on her own.
"She never left us more than a day or two at a time, and that was with adults, not no teenagers," her mother said.
"The family described Hicks as a well-liked, trouble-free teenager who was weeks away from graduating from Valley Regional Academy and was enrolled in a dual-enrollment program at a local community college.
"She was supposed to graduate in two weeks," her father said.
"Her parents also raised concerns about the conditions of her detention. Hicks is being held at the Davidson County Detention Center, where bond was set at $10 million secured.
"Her father described a recent phone call with her.
"She told us, fearing for her safety. In the situation she's in, they won't let us bring her any clothes. She don't have socks. She don't have underwear. She wears the same jumpsuit, and they don't wash them," Dannie Hicks said.
"He said she is being held in a cell with minimal bedding.
"She's in a cell with no blanket, no pillow, a towel for a blanket, and no pillow, and a thin mattress. I didn't know it was that bad. I had no idea," Dannie Hicks said.
"Her father also noted that Hicks takes high-powered medication and suggested that could be a factor in whatever she may have said or done online. He said the family is not tech-savvy and had no insight into the gaming platforms she used.
"She loves playing these fantasy video games on Roblox. That's what started her out with," he said, adding, "We're not up on the technology of these computers and gaming platforms and all that. We don't know nothing about them."
"The FBI Charlotte Joint Terrorism Task Force opened its investigation Tuesday after a tip came in to a North Carolina law enforcement agency. Agents and Davidson County detectives went to the family's Lexington home, where investigators say they found evidence of the alleged plot.
"Hicks is scheduled to appear in Davidson County District Court on May 13. The Davidson County Sheriff's Office has noted that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The joint FBI investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective H. Hall at 336-242-2105."
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