Politics Oct 15 Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices By Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Nation Feb 17 Man arrested for running toward U.S. Capitol building with loaded shotgun, police say U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. By Gary Fields, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Man arrested when trying to enter U.S. Capitol with a torch and flare gun, police say U.S. Capitol Police say the man was stopped Tuesday during a security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center. Authorities say he smelled of fuel and was carrying the flare gun and torch. Officials have canceled public tours of the Capitol… By Associated Press
Politics Jan 27 New Jersey man sentenced to prison for attacking Capitol officer who later died A New Jersey man who joined a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for using pepper spray to assault police officers, one of whom died a day after the siege. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Dec 06 WATCH: Jan. 6 Capitol defenders honored with Congressional Gold Medal Top House and Senate leaders have bestowed Congress' highest honor on law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Aug 14 Man killed himself after ramming Capitol barrier and firing shots, police say By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, police said. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: 'It was carnage. It was chaos,' Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards says of Jan. 6 attack By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Edwards said in her opening statement June 9 before the House Jan. 6 committee that on the day of the attack and in the days that followed, she was called a number of names, including “Nancy Pelosi’s dog,” “incompetent,” “hero,”… Continue reading
May 02 Former NYPD officer convicted of assaulting Capitol police during Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal jury has convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask. Continue reading
Apr 21 FAA failure to tell Capitol of baseball stadium parachute stunt led to alert By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration's failure to notify Capitol Police about a parachute stunt at a nearby baseball stadium led to an alert and urgent evacuation of the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official says. Continue reading
Mar 08 First trial of Capitol rioters ends with conviction all counts By Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Associated Press A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot. Continue reading