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Kentucky man allegedly sprayed mace at cops during US Capitol riot, called it 'war' Jeremy Chisenhall, Lexington Herald-Leader © Yuri Gripas/Yuri Gripas/TNS Supporters of President Donald Trump protest on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky man was arrested Thursday and accused of spraying mace at police officers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to federal court records. The FBI received a tip on Jan. 11 from a friend of Peter Schwartz, who was allegedly...

Brian P. McCreary, of North Adams, standing at left while holding a cellphone, says that within 24 hours of the events at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, he turned over to the FBI digital video of scenes inside the Capitol. But, he remains in trouble for being inside the building on the day that people stormed inside. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO He wanted to document, not riot. The North Adams man arrested Thursday for entering the U.S. Capitol “without lawful authority” Jan. 6 says he got caught up in the moment when a crowd at the White House w...

Fact Check: Does an FBI Report on the Capitol Riot Contain a Photo of a Naked Man? On 2/5/21 at 12:34 PM EST The Federal Bureau of Investigation is still seeking information from the public to identify rioters who stormed Capitol Hill on January 6. An FBI criminal complaint on one of the rioters has gone viral on Twitter because of claims of nudity in the report. The Claim Seamus Hughes, the deputy director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, tweeted Thursday evening: "I've studied extremism for 15 years, I've reviewed mostly every court record for decades. I can hone...

FBI Mocked For Using Lewd Photoshopped Image In Criminal Complaint Of Capitol Riot The doctored image replaces a 19th-century painting of a Kentucky senator with the lewd meme called "Wood Sitting on a Bed," which portrays a nude man exposing his genitals. According to the publication, the viral internet image is known for its shock value and is often sent to unsuspecting recipients without context. The mistake was acknowledged and mocked by many on social media. "This is unreal! The people working in the FBI must be idiots," one user tweeted. Seamus Hughes, the deputy director of the Pro...

A 23-year-old UW-Whitewater student from Milton died Jan. 19 after a long battle with medical problems, according to a university announcement and her obituary.