{"id":29438,"date":"2026-01-08T16:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=29438"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:17:10","slug":"fbi-foils-new-years-eve-terror-plot-planned-for-north-carolina-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=29438","title":{"rendered":"FBI Foils New Year\u2019s Eve Terror Plot Planned For North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The FBI announced Friday that it disrupted a planned New Year\u2019s Eve terror attack in North Carolina. Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested in connection with the alleged plot in Mint Hill, North Carolina, Mediaite\u00a0reported<\/a>. Federal prosecutors said the suspect spent more than a year planning a jihad style attack targeting a local supermarket and fast food restaurant.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson said during a news conference that Sturdivant planned to wear a Kevlar vest and attack victims using knives and hammers.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said he was going to wear a Kevlar vest and attack people with knives and hammers,\u201d Ferguson said.<\/p>\n

Ferguson said investigators discovered knives and hammers hidden under the suspect\u2019s bed while executing a search warrant at his home.<\/p>\n

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Authorities also found handwritten notes detailing the alleged attack plan, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n

FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspect was allegedly inspired by ISIS.<\/p>\n

Attorney General Pam Bondi described the plot as \u201chorrific.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Department of Justice remains vigilant in our pursuit of evil ISIS sympathizers,\u201d Bondi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone plotting to commit such depraved attacks will face the full force of the law,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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The arrest comes days after federal authorities charged a Texas man accused of attempting to assist ISIS.<\/p>\n

John Michael Garza Jr., 21, of Midlothian, Texas, was charged after allegedly providing bomb making materials to an undercover agent he believed was an ISIS affiliate.<\/p>\n

The Justice Department said Garza brought explosive materials to a meeting with the undercover agent on Dec. 22.<\/p>\n

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday that the Department of Justice has arrested and charged 98 people in Minnesota in connection with fraud investigations, adding that 85 of those charged are of Somali descent. As the investigations continue, she anticipates additional prosecutions.<\/p>\n

Her announcement followed the release of a series of videos by Nick Shirley, which alleged that fraud within Minnesota\u2019s Somali community extended beyond the high-profile Feeding Our Future case. That case centers on allegations that the Minneapolis-based nonprofit improperly diverted large amounts of federal funds intended to provide meals for at-risk children and families.<\/p>\n

Released late last week, the video has garnered nationwide attention, including from the Trump DOJ.<\/p>\n