capitol riot

The acting head of the Capitol Police acknowledges the department had intelligence warning of a “significant likelihood for violence” on Jan. 6 but officers were not prepared for the massive armed insurrection that would follow.

A woman turned in her ex-boyfriend to the FBI after he took a break during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to berate her in a text message, authorities said. According to an affidavit by FBI Special Agent Christopher Dillon, Richard Michetti’s one-time girlfriend gave authorities a series of texts that led to his arrest, including a 4:26 p.m. missive that…

The acting head of the Capitol Police acknowledges the department had intelligence warning of a “significant likelihood for violence” on Jan. 6 but officers were not prepared for the massive armed insurrection that would follow.

An Arizona man who stormed the U.S. Capitol seven weeks ago while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns has asked to be released from jail as his lawyer disputed that his client was dangerous because he carried a spear into the riot.

There was new finger-pointing but very few answers Wednesday as Congress continued its week-long investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Congressional leaders indicated changes are imminent to the U.S. Capitol Police Board, which oversees safety on the Hill. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.

A retired NYPD officer who had been assigned for a time to work perimeter security at City Hall and at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, has been accused of using a pipe to attack a U.S. Capitol officer during the Jan. 6 siege, law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case told News 4 Tuesday. Thomas Webster surrendered to…

A Senate hearing into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was held Tuesday. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports there was a lot of finger-pointing.

U.S. Capitol Police Captain Carneysha Mendoza gave a riveting first-hand account of the deadly insurrection on Jan. 6, as she testified before two Senate committees Tuesday. “In the multitude of events I’ve worked in my nearly 19-year career in the department, this was by far the worst of the worst,” Mendoza said.

Federal investigators probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riots are investigating whether high-profile allies of former President Donald Trump, including Roger Stone and Alex Jones, played any roll in organizing the violence, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the inquiry told NBC News Saturday. The Washington Post first reported that the possible Jan. 6 roles of Stone, Jones and “Stop the Steal” rally...

A Pennsylvania police officer is facing federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump over the results of the 2020 election

USCP’s acting chief ordered that any officer whose behavior is not in keeping with the department’s rules will face “appropriate discipline.”

U.S. Capitol Police officials told congressional leaders the razor-wire topped fencing around the Capitol should remain in place for several more months as law enforcement continues to track threats against lawmakers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

A Maryland man is accused of beating police during the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Six weeks later, the number of defendants is growing, as is concern about the trauma suffered by the Capitol Hill community that day. Scott MacFarlane reports.

An Arkansas man who authorities say used an American flag to beat a police officer during the attack on the U.S. Capitol has been indicted on assault and other federal charges. The indictment was unsealed Wednesday in Washington, D.C., against 41-year-old Peter Francis Stager. It accuses him of using a “deadly or dangerous weapon,” a flagpole, to “forcibly assault,...

Attorneys for the purported leader of the Kansas City cell of the Proud Boys are blaming former President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol

A UCLA student from Costa Mesa who founded a campus political organization is facing federal charges of participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, officials said Wednesday. Christian Secor, 22, was taken into custody Tuesday after agents searched his home, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said.

The son of a prominent conservative activist is accused of being inside the U.S. Capitol during the deadly riot on Jan. 6

Dozens of Prince George’s County officers were honored for their actions after helping to manage an angry mob as a riot of then-President Donald Trump’s supports stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

The House Homeland Security chairman has sued Donald Trump, accusing him of inciting the  deadly insurrection at the Capitol

The end of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is only the beginning of Congress’ reckoning with the riot of Jan. 6.