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  Who is Jon Schaffer? Born on March 15, 1968, Jon Schaffer grew up in Franklin, Indiana, United States. The musicians bio on Iced Earths website lists out a couple of things that hes passionate about. “My passions are studying history and current events, and in consequence, standing against, and exposing, tyranny,” reads the segment. The website also reveals that hes inspired by a lot of politicians including the Founding Fathers of the United States Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry. Other...

FILE - In this Jan. 6. 2021, file photo, people storm the Capitol in Washington. A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection â€" riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn’t be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Previous Next Friday, April 16, ...

By MICHAEL BALSAMO AND ALANNA DURKIN RICHER | Associated Press | Published: April 16, 2021 WASHINGTON — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Jon Ryan Schaffer, the frontman of the band Iced Earth, has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider put...

  WASHINGTON -- A heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Jon Ryan Schaffer, the frontman of the band Iced Earth, has agreed to co-operate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffer in the federal witness security program, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said. This signals that federal prosecutors see him as ...

Far-right Oath Keeper becomes first defendant in Capitol riot to plead guilty Updated 11:02 AM; Today 11:02 AM Jon Schaffer, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, was accused of storming the Capitol and spraying police officers with bear spray. He pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors in federal court in Washington to two counts: obstruction of an official proceeding, and entering and remaining in a restricted building with a dangerous or deadly weapon. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, ...

Oath Keeper is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo rioters loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. (Source: AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER | April 16, 2021 at 11:52 AM CDT - Updated April 16 at 2:23 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to ...

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Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer charged over US Capitol riot along with Nazi sympathiser navy contractor Posted TueTuesday 19 JanJanuary 2021 at 1:35am Thousands of Trump supporters poured into the US Capitol on January 6 after a rally in which Mr Trump repeated false claims the election was rigged. ( Print text only Cancel A heavy metal guitarist who was photographed with the mob that stormed the US Capitol and is accused of spraying police officers with a pepper-based bear spray has been a...

A heavy metal guitarist from Indiana with "long held far-right extremist views" unleashed a type of pepper spray on police officers as rioters rushed into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, federal court documents allege. Jon Ryan Schaffer, a native of Central Indiana and founder of the band Iced Earth, turned himself in to the FBI Sunday afternoon, according to Indianapolis FBI spokeswoman Chris Bavender. Schaffer, 52, was photographed inside the Capitol as rioters buoyed by Pres...

A heavy metal guitarist and founder of the outfit Iced Earth is facing federal charges after he allegedly used a bear spray irritant on a police officer during a riot at the U.S. Capitol.