Both men are accused of crimes that occurred during the siege of the U.S. Capitol. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff, Julianna Clipson Published: 10:03 PM CST January 14, 2021 Updated: 10:13 PM CST January 14, 2021
WASHINGTON New information on two Arkansas men charged for crimes the FBI says they committed at the U.S. Capitol during the riots has been released.
The Department of Justice has now charged Peter Stager, who was seen on video beating a police officer with an American flag during the riot on Capitol hill as federal officers look to crack down on those who took part in the violence that resulted in five deaths.
FBI agents seize AR-15s, handguns, swords, military-style knives, thousands of rounds of ammunition and even a stun gun walking stick from the homes and vehicles of Capitol rioters
FBI agents and other law enforcement officers have seized numerous weapons from dozens of rioters who were taken into custody for storming the Capitol
Some of the weapons include AR-15s, handguns and ammunition, officials said
Officials said other confiscated items include swords and military-size knives
Many of those arrested were captured on video and in photos, with some bragging about their actions at the Capitol last week
WASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local): 5:50 p.m. The man photographed sitting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office chair during last week’s Capitol insurrection has made his initial federal court appearance in Arkansas. Sixty-year-old Richard Barnett, of Gravette, Arkansas, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Wiedemann in Fayetteville on Tuesday to hear the charges against him. Among them is a charge that he unlawfully entered a restricted area with a lethal weapon in this case, a stun