Federal authorities disrupted a planned ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack in Mint Hill, North Carolina, arresting 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant on December 29, 2025. Officials said the intended targets were a grocery store and a fast-food restaurant. US Attorney Russ Ferguson confirmed Sturdivant was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.
The FBI said Sturdivant first came to its attention in 2022, at age 14, after attempting to contact ISIS online and allegedly receiving guidance to carry out hammer attacks. No charges were filed at the time, and he received psychological care. In December 2025, investigators said he resumed threatening online activity, contacted undercover officers he believed were ISIS members, pledged allegiance to ISIS, requested help obtaining firearms, and shared images of knives and hammers.
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