Insurrection

A former Virginia police officer has pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol with another former officer who is scheduled to be tried next month on charges related to the riot

Guy Wesley Reffitt told U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich that he won’t be testifying at his trial on charges that he stormed the Capitol while armed with a holstered handgun and interfered with police.

Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Former President Trump and his supporters have sought to portray the woman who was shot by a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a righteous martyr who was unjustly killed.

Once mostly relegated to the dark corners of the internet, extreme views found a public spotlight a year ago on Jan. 6, 2021. Jodie Fleischer and the News4 I-Team report some fear the U.S Capitol insurrection also provided a rallying cry and recruitment tool for the future.

In this edition of NBC Washington Rewind, NBC4 journalists Cory Smith, Shomari Stone, Jackie Bensen, Scott MacFarlane, photojournalist Brooks Meriwether, and NBC News producer Frank Thorp reflect about their experiences covering the January 6 attacks on the Capitol. Produced by Teneille Gibson.

News4’s Tommy McFly introduces us to Winston Pingeon, a former Capitol Police officer who uses art as therapy as he heals from the Jan. 6 insurrection.

We are on the eve of marking one year since the Capitol insurrection, but there’s also another anniversary this week. D.C.’s top cop was sworn in just 4 days before the riot at the capitol. In an interview you’ll only see on News4, Mark Segraves sits down with Chief Robert Contee to talk about that day, as well as the...

D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee reflected on his first year leading the city’s police force, and discussed the sharp increase in homicides, in an interview only on News4.

In the 12 months since the insurrection, the U.S. Justice Department has arrested and charged 725 people with at least 165 defendants pleading guilty – mostly for low level charges including misdemeanors. News4’s Jodie Fleischer reports on the four cases to watch.

It was one year ago this week that a previously unimaginable scene unfolded at the U.S. Capitol. A mob of close to 800 made their way inside the building. “More than 700 people have been charged from 45 different states and D.C. They range from 18 to 80… they’re all over the map,” said Seamus Hughes, deputy director of the…

Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection.

One year since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the events of that day stick with the first responders who came to the aid of police and protesters during a uniquely dangerous situation.

Nearly a year after the insurrection at the Capitol, new cases keep surfacing in D.C. federal court. News4’s Scott MacFarlane has been reviewing the case files and has an update.

A Florida firefighter who was photographed inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge

Some online extremist groups are warning members to stay away from the Justice for J6 rally Saturday — but law enforcement agencies aren’t taking any chances. News4 has team coverage.

New fencing is up around the Capitol ahead of Saturday’s rally. News4’s Mark Segraves reports how it’s different than what went up after Jan. 6 and what authorities expect.

Law enforcement in Washington, D.C., are beefing up security ahead of a rally planned for Saturday. Here’s what to know

News4’s Scott MacFarlane has a conversation with Landon Copeland, a defendant in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The defendant says the Sep. 18 protest will be a dud, but is confident Donald Trump is coming back to office.

The threat of protesters bringing guns to Saturday’s protest at the U.S. Capitol has D.C. police bracing for worst-case scenarios. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.