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Waterford, Conn. man arrested in connection to Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
The FBI arrested a Waterford man Thursday and charged him in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. James Roe Cleary, 56, is charged with a felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder. He is also charged with misdemeanor offenses of simple assault, entering and remaining in a restricted building or…
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Trump fan gets eight years for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Stephen Chase Randolph’s actions knocked out a Capitol police officer. He was identified by a facial recognition hit on his girlfriend’s Instagram page.
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Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot
A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Hawaii on charges that he repeatedly struck a police officer with a flagpole during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol more than three years ago, officials say.
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Ex-police officer who joined Capitol riot receives a reduced prison sentence
A former Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol has received a reduced prison sentence of six years.
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First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.
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‘One of the most violent' Jan. 6 rioters receives 20-year prison
David Dempsey assaulted officers on Jan. 6 and stood in front of a gallows, where he called for politicians to be hanged.
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‘One of the most violent' Jan. 6 rioters receives a 20-year prison sentence
David Dempsey assaulted officers on Jan. 6 and stood in front of a gallows, where he called for politicians to be hanged. His is among the longest Capitol riot sentences yet.
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Judge orders DOJ to return helmet, spear to ‘QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley
“QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to oppose the election of President Joe Biden over then-President Donald Trump.
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Charlottesville tiki torch rioter endorses Donald Trump at his Jan. 6 sentencing
A far-right extremist who already served time for his role in the racist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in 2017 was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison Friday for stealing a police shield and twice using it against officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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DOJ rejects QAnon Shaman's request to get his Jan. 6 helmet and spear back
The Justice Department doesn’t want the Jan. 6 defendant known as “QAnon Shaman” to get back a helmet he wore and spear that he held when he stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 — at least for now.
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Jan. 6 defendant dubbed ‘Conan O'Riot' gets prison time for role in Capitol attack
A Jan. 6 defendant dubbed “Conan O’Riot” for his resemblance to comedian Conan O’Brien was sentenced this week to 75 days in federal prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol attack.
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Comedian from ‘Anchorman' and ‘Mr. Show' pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Actor Jay Johnston, who also had a voice role on “Bob’s Burgers,” had been No. 247 on the FBI’s Capitol Violence list.
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Virginia school board member gets 12 days in jail for Jan. 6 riot role, says he won't step down
A school board member in Frederick County, Virginia, was sentenced to jail time Monday for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Jan. 6 rioter caught in a woman's Bumble dating app sting sentenced to prison
A Donald Trump supporter who assaulted law enforcement officers with bear spray and a metal whip — and who was arrested thanks to a woman’s sting operation on the dating app Bumble — was sentenced to just over six years in prison on Wednesday.
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FBI arrests ‘dreaded' Jan. 6 defendant they say rammed ‘Trump' sign into police line
A Jan. 6 participant whose dreaded blonde locks and face tattoos made him a memorable face in the pro-Trump mob has been arrested in South Dakota, the FBI said, accusing him of shoving an officer during the Capitol melee after “ramming” a giant metal-framed “TRUMP” sign into a line of police officers.
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Man insults judge who sentenced him to 12 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot
A New Jersey electrician who repeatedly attacked police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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‘Sedition Panda' convicted of assaulting officer on Jan. 6 after judge calls defense argument ‘absurd'
A Jan. 6 rioter dubbed “Sedition Panda” for the costume head he wore when he stormed the Capitol has been convicted on each of the eight charges he faced, including assaulting a police officer.
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FBI arrests man on Jan. 6 assault charges with help of online sleuths and matching moles
The FBI arrested an alleged Jan. 6 participant in Maryland on Wednesday and charged him with assaults on law enforcement after identifying him with the help of online sleuths and matching moles on his face to footage from the 2021 Capitol attack.
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California man who testified against Capitol riot companion is sentenced to home detention
A California man who organized a “group of fighters” to storm the U.S. Capitol — and later testified against one of his companions during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack — was sentenced on Friday to six months of home detention.
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Man who bragged that he ‘fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison
A Georgia business owner struck an officer with a metal crutch and dragged him into the mob of Donald Trump supporters on the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace.