Ex-Capitol officer gets probation for trying to help Jan. 6 rioter dodge charges
A U.S. Capitol police officer who tried to help a Virginia fisherman avoid criminal charges for storming the building his law enforcement colleagues defended was sentenced on Thursday to two years of probation and four months of home detention.
Court sides with Justice Dept. on Jan. 6 obstruction charge
A federal appeals court sided Friday with the Justice Department in a case that could have upended hundreds of charges brought in the Capitol riot investigation.
Capitol riot: FBI informant testifies for Proud Boys defense
An FBI informant who marched to the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members has testified that he didn’t know of any plans for the far-right extremist group to invade the building on Jan. 6.
Judge rules Mike Pence must testify before grand jury, AP sources say
A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the federal probe into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election.
Rioter charged in Pelosi laptop theft sentenced to prison
Riley June Williams, 23, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was charged but not convicted of helping steal a laptop from Pelosi’s office suite during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Prosecutors reveal planned Proud Boys witness was secretly acting as government informant
Federal prosecutors disclosed Wednesday that a witness expected to testify for the defense at the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four associates was secretly acting as a government informant for nearly two years after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, a defense lawyer said in a court filing.
More Oath Keepers found guilty in US Capitol riot
Conspiracy to obstruct Congress and obstruction of Congress both carry a sentence of up to 20 years behind bars.
House Republicans planning to visit Jan. 6 defendants in DC jail
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene previously visited the defendants in November 2021.
FBI searching for two accused Polk County Capitol rioters after disappearing
The FBI is searching for a Florida woman who was supposed to stand trial Monday on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as well as another riot defendant who has also gone missing, officials said.
DOJ: Trump can be sued by those injured during Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The Justice Department says former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Former Proud Boys leader says extremist group failed to carry out ‘revolution’
Proud Boys leaders plotted to violently prevent President Joe Biden from taking office because they were trying to “save the country” from what they feared would be a tyrannical government.
Capitol Riot: Man pleads guilty to attacking DC Police officer with stun gun
A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to using a stun gun to attack a Washington, D.C., police officer who was brutally injured while trying to defend the U.S. Capitol from the angry mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021.
Some Jan. 6 rioters change tune after apologizing for storming US Capitol
Former West Virginia politician Derrick Evans told a judge he regretted his actions, but is now calling himself a “J6 Patriot.” The first Jan. 6 defendant to be sentenced apologized in court but later seemed to minimize the Capitol riot.
Capitol rioter gets prison time for attacking officer Sicknick who later died
Julian Khater didn’t mention the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick or address the officer’s family in a written statement he read aloud before U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan sentenced him to six years and eight months of imprisonment.
Witness: Proud Boys expected 'civil war' to break out after 2020 election outcome
Matthew Greene testified on Tuesday in the case against former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio.
4 Oath Keepers convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Four members of the Oath Keepers have been convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack in the second major trial involving far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power.
Lawmakers seek to prohibit insurrectionists from holding office
Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn’t be allowed to run it.
Capitol riot sentencing: 'Baked Alaska,' far-right internet personality, gets 60 days
Anthime Gionet, known as “Baked Alaska” to his social media followers, declined to address the court before U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden sentenced him to 60 days behind bars followed by two years of probation. Gionet had faced a maximum of six months of imprisonment.
West Virginia lawmaker who was imprisoned for Jan. 6 riot involvement seeks House seat
A former West Virginia lawmaker who served three months in prison for his participation in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot says he's running for Congress.
Ashli Babbitt's mom arrested near Capitol at Pro-Jan. 6 rally
Exactly two years after her daughter was shot and killed by a U.S. Capitol Police officer defending the Capitol, Ashli Babbitt's mother was arrested at a Pro-January 6 rally.