Capitol insurrection

Active-duty Marine gets probation and community service for storming Capitol on Jan. 6

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

The judge told Hellonen that she can't fathom why he violated his oath to protect and defend the Constitution by joining the Jan. 6, 2021 riot.

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

By Associated Press

Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean gets 18 years in prison, tying for longest sentence in Jan. 6 insurrection

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack.

Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, declares ‘Trump won!’

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

A former Proud Boys member who smashed a U.S. Capitol window in the building's first breach on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom,…

Judge’s illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

The Justice Department is seeking a 33-year prison sentence for the 39-year-old Tarrio, who's from Miami. That's nearly twice the length of the longest prison term so far among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions.

Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive prosecution of the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Proud Boy in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Christopher Worrell of Naples, Florida, was supposed to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty of spraying pepper spray gel on police officers, part of the mob storming the Capitol as Congress was certifying Joe Biden's presidential victory.

What you need to know about Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 election charges

By Hannah Grabenstein

Giuliani is accused of violating multiple state laws as part of a “criminal enterprise” that pressured state officials to reverse former President Donald Trump’s loss.

Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Trump in 2020 election conspiracy trial

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Trump faces charges including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. The Republican ex-president has pleaded not guilty. The GOP presidential primary front-runner portrays the case against him as politically motivated.

The judge assigned to Trump’s Jan. 6 case is known to hand down tough sentences to Capitol rioters

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Judge Tanya Chutkan often has handed down prison sentences in Jan. 6, 2021, riot cases that are harsher than what Justice Department prosecutors recommended.