SABOL, Jeffrey P. The deadly attack in Washington D.C. saw a violent mob storm the building in support of Donald Trump's baseless claims of widespread election fraud. In response, the Department of Justice launched the largest criminal investigation in U.S. history. In April 2022, Florida Republicans accused Democrats of "insurrection" after state lawmakers held an hour-long protest on the state House floor to object to a congressional redistricting map. During his trial, investigators said he showed little remorse and indicated that he wanted to see more violence, alleging he had sent a message to an associate that read, Violence isnt always the answer but in the face of tyranny violence may be the only answer, and Next time we come back with rifles.. Riddle is one of 11 people arrested in New England by Boston FBI agents in the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection that caused $1.5 million in damage and left five dead, including a police officer. KUEHNE, Christopher In response to the arrests, a . Coffman drove to Capitol Hill from Alabama on Jan. 6, 2021, in a pickup truck loaded with powerful weapons, and is believed to have been the most heavily armed defendant during the attack. Merrick Garland Must Follow Through With His Commitment to Hold All January 6 Perpetrators Accountable, How We Can Learn to Live with COVID-19 After Vaccinations. DAUGHTRY, Michael Shane They include the man pictured sitting with his feet up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosis office, Richard Barnett, who had an emotional outburst during a virtual court hearing on Thursday. The FBI reports 73 people were arrested in Florida, followed by 67 defendants in Texas and 62 in Pennsylvania. Hundreds of additional cases are expected to be adjudicated in the coming months, with a number of sentencing hearings already on the calendar this spring. FRACKER, Jacob He also tried to throw a speaker at the police, but missed and ended up injuring another rioter. EISENHART, Lisa LOPATIC Sr, Michael John ST CYR, Yvonne Here are several takeaways from the past year of sentences. NORWOOD III, William Robert John Schaffer, a lifetime founding member of the Oath Keepers, was the first to enter into a plea deal and faces up to 30 years in prison, according to the DOJ. SCHWARTZ, Peter Editor's note: This story was first published on Feb. 9, 2021. Investigators who typically work cases involving the trafficking of drugs, child pornography and sex have taken calls from rioters angry ex-wives and former girlfriends and employers turned tipsters. In Powells case, they focused on her pink hat, black boots and Kate Spade hollyhock floral iPhone case and searched for those same details in other video snippets to find a photo of her face, Rogers said. ROSA, Eliel This table includes the names, accepted charges, and links to court documents of all the people who have pleaded guilty as of February 13, 2023. Insider has since stopped tracking guilty pleas and the charges handed down to Capitol rioters, but other sources, like George Washington University's Program on Extremism, continue to keep track. JANCART, Derek Paul Hodgkins' case was the first felony sentencing stemming from the protests. In December 2021, he received a sentence of 28 months in prison with credit for time served. GERDING, Christina Videos from the Capitol riot show Fairlamb climbing on inauguration scaffolding, pushing a police officer into a group of people and punching the officers face shield. Chansleya self-described shaman and a follower of the QAnon conspiracy theoryis one of the most recognizable Jan. 6 rioters, thanks to viral photographs of his outlandish getup. SEEFRIED, Kevin Among those defendants who are being incarcerated, their stints in prison are often somewhat brief. Court documents in the nearly 300 cases filed so far offer glimpses into the lives of the rioters. MERRY Jr., William D. VINSON, Lori Ann (aka, Lori Ann Utley) Beryl Howell, the D.C. courts chief judge, in late October said that prosecutors approach is almost schizophrenic given the cavernous gap between their characterization of the insurrection and the terms of the plea deals theyre negotiating. After more than a year of investigating the riot, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol began to reveal its findings in June 2022, showcasing previously unseen testimonies from some of the committee's interviews with top officials. Andthey attach creative hashtags to make it easier to track individual rioters, such as #BeardedHammer, #PartyPantsGnome and #PinkyNTheBrainless. The third person with such a sentence was Jacob Chansley, who did not engage in violence but whose visage as the QAnon shaman became an indelible symbol of Jan. 6. LEWIS, Jacob An additional 100 rioters have been sentenced to periods of home detention, while most sentences have included fines, community service and probation for low-level offenses like illegally parading or demonstrating in the Capitol, which is a misdemeanor. SCHWAB, Katherine Staveley (aka, Katie) GALLAGHER, Thomas You made yourself the epitome of the riot, Lamberth said in November 2021. There have to be consequences for participating in an attempted violent overthrow of the government beyond sitting at home, Chutkan said in October during one such sentencing in which she ordered a man to 45 days in prison, even though the government only sought three months home confinement. The FBI has arrested more than 440 people on a range of charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot staged by supporters of then-President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol.. It shows 2 men willing to actually put skin in the game and stand up for their rights, Robertson wrote on Facebook, according to prosecutors. Footage from Jan. 6 shows Courtright on the second floor of the Capitol building, holding up a Members Only sign. The sheer scale of information available to help identify the rioters is mind-blowing, said John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher studying technological threats at The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto. Several people died as a result of the insurrection, including protestors like Ashli Babbittwho was shot and killed by police when she tried to break into a protected areaand Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick. Click on each name to learn more. Theyre business owners and first responders, nurses and teachers, parents and grandparents. BALLESTEROS, Robert In December 2021, she was sentenced to one month in prison. The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol interviewed hundreds of people, issued dozens of subpoenas, and sorted through thousands of documents relating to the riot. Another count to watch: felony threat charges. SULLIVAN, John Earl Here are their names. COSTIANES, Elias In March 2022, Greene was allowed out of jail and placed in home confinement until he is sentenced. Dozens of other rioters have been identifiedafter acknowledging being in the Capitol on social media or in interviews with journalistsbut havent been arrested. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. There is a strong argument that anyone who was there that day deserves jail, Boasberg said. STEELE, Laura Justice Department lawyers said Curzio had an undisputed history of membership with an extremist group known as the Unforgiven, a violent, white supremacist gang operating both inside and outside of the Florida corrections system. KLEIN, Federico ANDRIES, John D. HOWELL, Annie WITCHER, Jeffrey Shane The most common charge pleaded to, by far, is illegally parading or demonstrating in the Capitol, a misdemeanor, but judges have repeatedly aired their thoughts on the gravity of the damage done by members of the mob on Jan. 6. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Guilty. Only seven defendants have been sentenced for felony charges, as of late December. COFFEE, Luke HERNANDEZ, Emily One legal expert isnt surprised by the pace of the arrests, saying building cases that stand up in court takes time. Thompson took part in the rioting for nearly three hours on Jan. 6, during which time he assaulted a police officer with a metal baton. He was arrested on June 30, 2021. MINK, Jordan Robert BLAIR, David Alan ADAMS, Jared Hunter But for the AP, this, also, was not an insurrection. Barnett was photographed with his foot on a desk in Pelosis office during the violence at the Capitol. ZINK, Ryan Scott. was armed with a handgun and zip ties as he attempted to storm the Capitol, while his car was allegedly loaded with rifles and ammo. Below is a full list of the Capitol attack suspects who have been charged in federal court in the District of Columbia over the Capitol attack, with none having been convicted of a crime so far. SHALVEY, Dale Jeremiah EGTVEDT, Daniel Dean BARNES, Joseph TUTROW, Israel All Rights Reserved. NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED MISDEMEANOR SENTENCES: NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED PRISON TIME: prosecutors approach is almost schizophrenic. Court documents indicate Greene, age 34 at the time of his plea, was among the first wave to rush up the Capitol steps after the police line was breached. Schaffer is also a member of the Oath Keepers, a self-styled militia that prosecutors saidplanned and practiced its attackon the Capitol weeks in advance. Judges have a broad amount of latitude to impose sentences as they see fit. as well as other partner offers and accept our. RUBENACKER, Greg Indonesian mass killings of 1965-66. PHAM, Tam Dinh In the four months since Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying President Biden's November election victory, the FBI has fanned out across the country, arresting individuals in . The insurrection left at least five people dead, more than a dozen police officers hurt and dozens of people arrested. Conviction of each of those could result in up to a year in jail. IANNI, Suzanne (aka, Sue Ianni) Heres what is known so far about the arrests: The FBI declined to talk with USA TODAY about its work rounding up the rioters who beat police officers and shot wasp and bear spray at them, smashed windows and plundered desks and refrigerators. A 56-year-old Iowa woman has been sentenced to five months in prison for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection KELLY, Kari This database makes publicly available and searchable information on hundreds of cases, including alleged affiliation with extremist ideologies and past or present police or military experience. VARGAS SANTOS, Hector Emmanuel BRU, Marc Anthony Other charges many suspects face include Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building and Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. He was also ordered to perform 60 hours of community service and to pay $2,000 in restitution. ITV. Theyll start at the bottom and then try to flip higher members of the conspiracy if they can.. HERNANDEZ, Andrew Alan NORDEAN, Ethan (aka, Ruffio Panman) MEREDITH Jr., Cleveland Grover VOGEL, William There have been rioters arrested in nearly all 50 states, and over 260 of them have been charged with more serious crimes relating to assaulting or impeding law enforcement, according to the DOJ. Kansans charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include alleged members of the Proud Boys, a Topeka City Council candidate and others who've since expressed regret for their actions. Since 2002, roughly 780 detainees have been held at the American military prison at Guantnamo Bay, Cuba. WATKINS, Jessica $254 in restitution for theft of U.S. property, $500 restitution for violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Some of the charges include obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds and forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding federal officers. Gionet and . CARLTON, Danny Fox News Prime-Time Ratings Slump In Days Following Tucker Carlsons Firing, Credit Card Delinquencies Test Multi-Year Highs As Job Market Faces 'Material' Worsening, Capital One Warns, NBAs Phoenix Suns Become First Major Sports Team To Ditch Cable, Red States Have Higher Gun Death Rates Than Blue States. I did storm the capitol, he wrote in a message. Federal prosecutors say Barnett deleted all of his iCloud data related to the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a court filing. In photos and videos, they study moles, scars and tattoos in every visible body location. On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, injuring scores of law enforcement officers, forcing a panicked evacuation of the nation's political leaders, and threatening the peaceful transfer of power. Friday marks the two year anniversary of the infamous Jan. 6 attack where pro-Trump supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol, ransacking the building and forcing Congress to seek safety. In December 2021, Chapman, at age 51, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Signs 4 Gun Control BillsStrengthening States Restrictions Amid Frequent Shootings. SPARKS, Michael WESTOVER, Paul S. JUDD, David Lee Federico Klein is the first known member of the Trump administration to face criminal charges in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In an earlier version of this database, the summary for Vitali GossJankowski was mistakenly entered twice and appeared incorrectly for Cindy Sue Fitchett. For instance, judges can decide not to impose any prison time in spite of the prosecutions request to do so which has happened in several Jan. 6 criminal cases. GRIFFITH, Jack Jesse (aka Juan Bibiano) "As the Select Committee concludes its work, their words must be a clarion call to all Americans: to vigilantly guard our Democracy and to give our vote only to those dutiful in their defense of our Constitution," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in the report. During the trial, prosecutors told the jury that Robertson had bragged on social media about his actions on Jan. 6 and posted a picture of himself at the Capitol. GRIDER, Christopher Ray GIESWEIN, Robert Other hearings are scheduled in June. PACKER, Robert Keith The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is still looking for more than 260 individuals believed to have committed violent acts on the Capitol grounds. They dont try to identify people with clear photos in the FBIs photo gallery, Rogers said. LOFTUS, Kevin SANDOVAL, Deborah CAPSEL, Matthew What you did was terrible. STEDMAN, Patrick Most of them are voters. *Billed as $19.00 plus GST every four . HALE-CUSANELLI, Timothy Louis We fn disarm them and then we storm the fn Capitol.. KHATER, Julian Elie DONOHOE, Charles Arrest location: Chuluota. Barnett, age 60 at the time of his arrest, faces up to 87 months in prison. Naples Daily News. WINN, Dana Joe The number of people charged in the insurrection has grown as FBI agents pore through video footage, social media posts, phone location data, and tips from the public. GIONET, Anthime Joseph BOZELL IV, Leo Brent HAZELTON, Stephanie (aka Ayla Wolf, aka Ayla Wolfe) Richard Barnett sits inside the office of Nancy Pelosi. Theyve mined tens of thousands of photos and videos. More than 1,000 people have been arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, with charges ranging from obstruction of an official proceeding to assault. 0:34. Defendants repeated violent assaults on law enforcement for the purpose of overturning a democratic election warrant a significant term of imprisonment, Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Juman wrote in the sentencing memo. GRISWOLD, Andrew Every case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. And that was before the pandemic created backups and prompted awkward Zoom hearings, with attorneys and defendants asking Can you hear me?. BECKLEY, Damon Michael In the two months since an angry mob forced its way into the U.S. Capitol, agents in all but one of the FBIs 56 field offices have been drafted to track down those who participated in the deadlyinsurrection. Butas many as 500 remain at large of the 800 who Capitol Police believe entered the Capitol. LINDSEY, Terry Lynn SCHORNAK, Robert The defense files a similar brief that is typically far more lenient than what prosecutors request. But, my general policy is not to give more time than the government asks, he said at another point. Rogers estimates Deep State Dogs is now working on about 20 suspects. FITZSIMONS, Kyle TODISCO, Patricia Heres Why, Serious Omissions In Senate Probe Clearing Brett Kavanaugh Of Sexual Assault, Report Says, One-Hour Diabetes Procedure Offers Fresh Hope For Ditching Insulin, Federal Agencies In Urgent Talks About Possible First Republic Bank Rescue, Report Says, Abortion Bans Fail To Pass In Nebraska And South Carolina, Jan. 6 Panels Final Report: Trump Should Be Barred From Public Office Over Conspiracy To Overturn 2020 Election, Oath Keepers Trial: Founder Stewart Rhodes Found Guilty Of Seditious ConspiracyIn A First Since 1995. The FBI is still attempting to identify people from the Capitol siege. CUDD, Jenny Louise Senior judges have a reduced caseload compared to their non-senior counterparts, but otherwise have the same authority as other judges. Over two years later, at least 476 people have pleaded guilty in connection to the riot. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. However, agency director Christopher Wray told a Senate committee March 2: Were chasing down leads, were reviewing evidence, combing through digital media to identify, investigate and arrest anyone who broke the law that day.. This is a project from NPR's Investigations and News Apps teams. The man who dragged Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone into the mob of rioters was sentenced in October 2022 to seven and a half years in prisonthe second-longest sentence yet for a member of the mob that stormed the Capitol. After the trial, Webster apologized to Rathbun, who was in the courtroom. Of the 300-plus suspects accused of taking part in the riot, a majority are accused of Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building. Meet Your Local Republican Insurrectionist. JAMES, Joshua As with several others who have been charged, Barnetts next hearing isnt scheduled until May. He was sentenced to 41 months in prison, with credit for time served, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution for damages to the building. Steven Thurlow, a 50-year-old U.S. Army veteran from St. Clair Shores, was arrested in June last year in connection with the Jan. 6 siege. HERENDEEN, Daniel GRACE, Jeffrey Mark Leffingwell, was charged on Jan. 7, 2021, with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; assault on a federal law enforcement officer; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on . Federal Reserve Says Social Media Partially At Fault For Silicon Valley Banks Failure, Tuckered Out? Robertson, a former Virginia police officer and Army veteran, was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison after he was found guilty by a jury of six crimes. KELLY, Christopher M. MADDEN, Dominic At the time of his arrest, he bore tattoos with Nazi symbology associated with that gang and was wearing a necklace with a Thors-hammer pendant, the Justice Department wrote. Conservative social media posts misleadingly claim the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was not an "armed" insurrection, citing FBI testimony that no guns were seized from suspects that day . RILEY, Jorge A. LYON, Robert Anthony LOGANBILL, Matthew Eugene Write to Nik Popli at nik.popli@time.com and Julia Zorthian at julia.zorthian@time.com. While he claims the pendant is a representation of sincere religious belief, Thors hammer is also known to be a white-supremacist symbol. He received eight months in federal prison and two years of supervised release. WEBSTER, Thomas UPTMORE, Chance Anthony ADAMS, Daniel Page BENNETT, Andrew Missourians charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include an alleged member of the Proud Boys, a husband and wife, and a man who entered the Capitol dressed as George Washington. WEEKS, Bradley RODEAN, Nicholas Amongst the crowd were several . German said he was concerned that early on the FBI seemed to prioritize investigations of people who unlawfully entered the Capitol rather than people who fought with police officers and assaulted police officers.He fears that could leave authorities with too many resources focused on those early casesrather than the more serious charges that have come later. 978. He was sentenced in August 2022 to more than seven years in prison after a jury found him guilty on five felony charges, including obstructing Congresss certification of the 2020 presidential election, carrying a .40-caliber pistol during the riot, and two counts of civil disorder.