Category: Jan. 6

4 Oath Keeper Members Convicted of Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy

Jurors convicted four members of the Oath Keepers on Jan. 23 of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Joseph Hackett of Sarasota, Florida; Roberto Minuta of Prosper, Texas; David Moerschel of Punta Gorda, Florida; and Edward Vallejo of Phoenix were convicted of seditious conspiracy and other crimes related to…


Defense Asks for Mistrial in Jan. 6 Case of Man Who Put Feet on Desk in Pelosi’s Office

As a federal jury in Washington D.C. began deliberating his fate on eight Jan. 6 criminal charges, defendant Richard “Bigo” Barnett filed a motion for a mistrial on Jan. 20, arguing that prosecutors charged him with obstructing a non-existent proceeding because Congress has no role under the law to “certify” results of a presidential election….


Man Who Put Feet on Desk in Pelosi’s Office on Jan. 6 Found Guilty on All Counts

A federal District of Columbia jury took less than two hours to find Richard “Bigo” Barnett guilty of four felonies and four misdemeanors for his time in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021—including the now-famous photograph with his feet on a desk in the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Jury deliberations resumed at 9…


Three Active-Duty Marines Arrested, Charged With Taking Part in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Three men serving in the U.S. Marines have been arrested because they allegedly took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Joshua Abate, Micah Coomer, and Dodge Dale Hellonen were arrested this week on charges of knowingly entering and remaining in the Capitol without lawful authority, disorderly conduct in the building,…


3 Active-Duty Marines Arrested, Charged With Taking Part in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Three men serving in the U.S. Marines have been arrested because they allegedly took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Joshua Abate, Micah Coomer, and Dodge Dale Hellonen were arrested this week on charges of knowingly entering and remaining in the Capitol without lawful authority, disorderly conduct in the building,…


EXCLUSIVE: Rosanne Boyland’s Would-Be Rescuer Pens Emotional Letter to Her Parents

One of the men who tried in vain to rescue a lifeless 34-year-old Rosanne Boyland on the Lower West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, told her parents in an emotional letter that he is haunted by what happened that day and pledged to keep her story alive until there is justice…


Navy Reservist, a Jan. 6 Defendant, Convicted of Separate Charges of Unlawful Possession of Unregistered Silencers

A federal jury late Jan. 18 convicted a Navy reservist on charges of unlawful possession of unregistered silencers. Hatchet Speed, 41, of Falls Church, Virginia, also faces entirely separate charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. capitol. On the three counts of unlawfully possessing unregistered silencers, Speed faces a maximum penalty…


New Bodycam Footage Boosts Interest in Release of 14,000 Hours of Jan. 6 Video by GOP-Controlled US House

Dramatic bodycam footage showing protesters doing CPR on the lifeless body of Jan. 6 protester Rosanne Boyland has increased interest in the U.S. House authorizing the release of more than 14,000 hours of security video footage still being kept from the public two years after the 2021 incident. A video posted on Twitter by columnist…


New Bodycam Footage Boosts Interest in Release of 14,000 Hours of Jan. 6 Video

Dramatic bodycam footage showing protesters doing CPR on the lifeless body of Jan. 6 protester Rosanne Boyland has increased interest in the U.S. House authorizing the release of more than 14,000 hours of security video footage still being kept from the public two years after the 2021 incident. A video posted on Twitter by columnist…


Proud Boys Member Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Involvement

Nicholas DeCarlo, a member of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach two years ago. DeCarlo was initially facing 20 years in prison, but after reaching a deal with prosecutors, he will serve four years in a Dallas federal facility. DeCarlo of Fort Worth, Texas, was…