Tag: fbi
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Colorado couple facing federal charges after plans to build “White supremacist” school uncovered
A Colorado Springs man convicted on weapons charges in federal court was allegedly planning to build a school espousing White supremacist ideology in rural Fremont County. His wife, who now faces similar federal charges, says his plans were exaggerated in court. Rebecca Duncan, 58, said that she and her husband were not White supremacists, but…
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Colorado Springs man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 riot
A Colorado Springs man who pleaded guilty to participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and to personally coming into physical confrontation with Capitol Police was sentenced to prison Tuesday. Jonathan David Grace, 49, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay…
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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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Pro-Trump rally at Colorado’s Capitol fails to materialize
Despite claims by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies that pro-Trump rallies would be staged at state Capitols around the country, barely a handful of Trump supporters showed up at the Colorado state Capitol Sunday. One rally, “Refuse to be Silenced,” was called a “trap” by the Facebook page dedicated to recalling Gov. Jared…