Maryland cop convicted for throwing smoke bomb at police during Capitol Riot
A Maryland police officer was convicted on Friday of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance.
Van Nuys man who attacked Capitol police gets 20 years, one of longest sentences from Capitol Riot
David Nicholas Dempsey's prison term is the second-longest Capitol riot sentence.
'Anchorman,' 'Bob's Burgers' actor pleads guilty to interfering with police on Jan. 6
Jay Johnston, a 55-year-old actor from Los Angeles best known for "Anchorman" and "Bob's Burgers," faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, where he was captured on video aiding rioters and clashing with police.
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Jan. 6 defendants with obstruction
A Supreme Court ruling paves the way for some charges to be dropped against defendants in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot – including, potentially, Donald Trump.
Justice Alito rejects recusal requests in Trump and Jan. 6 cases amid flag controversy
Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.
Second flag linked to Jan. 6 rioters displayed at Justice Alito's summer home: report
A second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Trump's immunity case: Supreme Court appears skeptical of former president's defense
The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case that is charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Teenage Capitol rioter who pepper-sprayed police with Confederate flag in hand sentenced
A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag was sentenced on Monday to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, partially blinding them for hours during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
Supreme Court appears split over obstruction law used to charge Trump, Jan. 6 rioters
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could impact the prosecutions of hundreds of Jan. 6 participants, as well as former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal case.
Capitol Riot: Social media influencer Isabella DeLuca arrested for allegedly passing stolen table
A conservative social media influencer has been charged with and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police, according to court records unsealed on Monday.
Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on ballot, overruling states
Former President Donald Trump will remain on the ballot for the 2024 election after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a Colorado ruling attempting to bar him for his alleged role in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Virginia school board member bragged he drank Coors Lite, Fireball in Capitol at Jan. 6 riot: FBI
A Frederick County Virginia School Board member has been arrested and faces charges for his alleged participation in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Supreme Court grapples with Trump's eligibility to be president again after Capitol insurrection
The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating on former President Donald Trump's eligibility for another presidential run, spurred by allegations of his role in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.
Carlos Ayala, Maryland elections board member, resigns following Capitol Riot indictment
A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections has resigned after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges for participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jan. 6 Capitol defender Harry Dunn announces bid for Congress in Maryland
A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 announced Friday he is running for Congress in Maryland.
Jan. 6 prosecutions: A look at cases, charges by the numbers
As the Jan. 6 investigation continues, there have been more than 1,000 arrests and hundreds of people sentenced for their roles in the violence at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.
Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years later
Three years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Washington’s federal courthouse is flooded with trials, guilty plea hearings and sentencings. And the hunt for suspects is far from over.
3 years later: DOJ still seeks to identify Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect; 87 rioters who assaulted police
Just days ahead of the three-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 riots, federal authorities are renewing calls for information on the suspect who laid pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood the night before the insurrection.
Donald Trump removed from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court
A divided Colorado Supreme Court removed Trump from the state’s primary ballot, ruling that he is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Charles Donohoe sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot
A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago.