WASHINGTON (Michigan News Source) – Nearly three years since the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol events, more than 1,000 defendants arrested in 48 states have been charged in federal court for crimes committed during the riot.
More than 500 sentences have been handed out, with more than 300 incarcerations, according to a July report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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The government recommended incarceration for nearly 600 of those charged, according to a document from the Department of Justice. Other sentences have included home detention, probation, fines, restitution, and community service.
The most recent conviction was a Pennsylvania woman, who was sentenced Tuesday on nine felony and misdemeanor charges, according to the DOJ. Rachel Marie Powell of Sandy Lake will spend nearly 5 years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release, while paying over $8,000 in restitution, fines, and fees.
Evidence shows that Powell was one of the first to break into capital grounds. She later used an ice axe and battering ram to break through a window, provided details to other rioters about the building’s floorplan, and urged them to “coordinate together if you are going to take this building.”
Twenty-three arrests have been made in Michigan. Earlier this week, former GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was sentenced to 60 days in prison, one year of probation, and a $5,000 fine. Videos and photos showed him ripping the covering off the inaugural stage on the Capitol’s western steps.
Meanwhile, the FBI is still searching for suspects. The Most Wanted List for U.S. Capitol Violence includes the names of Evan Neumann, Jonathan Daniel Pollock, Olivia Michelle Pollock, Joseph Daniel Hutchinson III, and Adam Villarreal, who were indicted on charges of assaulting law enforcement; and Paul Belosic, who was allegedly involved in violence.
The FBI page also features videos and photos of unidentified suspects. Some of the videos have been age restricted by YouTube and cannot be viewed through the FBI website. All warn viewers of potentially disturbing content and advise viewer discretion, with some showing protestors attacking law enforcement.
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Officials are also looking for an unidentified suspect who placed pipe bombs near the Capitol the day before the riots. Photos of the suspect show a man with a face mask, gloves, a grey hoodie, and Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes carrying a backpack and the bombs. Components of the explosive devices included widely available items such as kitchen timers, galvanized pipes, end caps, and homemade black powder. The bombs were not detonated, but the FBI said they were viable bombs that could have injured or killed bystanders.
A combined reward of up to $500,000 from the FBI, the ATF, and the Washington, D.C. MPD is available for information leading to the location, arrest, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the pipe bombs. The reward was quintupled in January as the case remains a mystery.
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