Tag: capitol riot
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‘J6 Praying Grandma’ from Colorado Springs area avoids prison — but not all penalties
A sentencing that took four and a half hours in federal district court in Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon left 72-year-old great-grandmother Rebecca Lavrenz of Falcon with no prison time for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. What a magistrate judge did levy for her April 4 conviction on four misdemeanor counts: one…
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Woodland Park man suspected of assaulting police officers in Capitol riot surrenders
Robert Gieswein, a man suspected of participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, has turned himself in to the Teller County jail and will be turned over to the FBI, officials reported Monday. Federal authorities said the Woodland Park man with ties to a militia group attacked police during the riot, court papers show. Gieswein,…
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Capitol Police officer dies after U.S. Capitol chaos, police say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Capitol Police says an officer who was injured after responding to riots at the Capitol has died. Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday due to injuries sustained while on-duty, physically engaging with protesters at the U.S. Capitol, the statement said. Supporters of President…
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Capitol Police officer dies after U.S. Capitol chaos, police say
The U.S. Capitol Police says an officer who was injured after responding to riots at the Capitol has died. Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday due to injuries sustained while on-duty, physically engaging with protesters at the U.S. Capitol, the statement said. Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as Congress was…