New Year's Eve, Christian Sturdivant and ISIS
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18-year-old planned ISIS-inspired attack at fast food restaurant, grocery store in NC, FBI says
A search of his residence on Dec. 29 found handwritten documents, including one with the title “New Years Attack 2026,” prosecutors allege.
The suspect, Christian Sturdivant, has been charged with attempted material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested by federal agents on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terror organization.
Prosecutors say Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill, N.C., allegedly plotted an attack on New Year's Eve in support of the Islamic State terrorist group.
FBI Director Kash Patel has taken credit for thwarting what he claimed was a “potential” New Year’s Eve terrorist attack—with the suspect a teenage Burger King worker. The embattled FBI head went on a social media posting spree to announce the arrest of 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant,