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440 have been arrested in the Capitol riot investigation but the FBI is still looking for suspects accused of vicious attacks on officers By Clare Hymes, Cassidy McDonald May 7, 2021 / 4:47 PM / CBS News The Department of Justice said as of Thursday, they had arrested approximately 440 people in connection with the Capitol riot on January 6. But four months after the attack, the FBI is still searching for suspects accused of vicious attacks on officers and members of the media. Of the 440 arrested so far, CBS News has independently reviewed the cases of 400 defendants...

Under-the-radar court case helps piece together cop dragging during Capitol riot The Justice Department has built out one of its most gripping and complex investigations to date from the January 6 insurrection in a court case which has gotten far less attention than others about at least five rioters who dragged and beat police with flag poles and a crutch on the US Capitol steps. Investigators’ illustration of the violence in court contrasts notably from the rhetoric of right-wing commentators and Donald Trump himself, who have attempted to downplay anti-police violence from the former Pre...

USA TODAY WASHINGTON — A federal judge said he was "inclined" to order that a Jan. 6 Capitol riot suspect remain in detention on Monday after prosecutors presented video footage of the man dragging a police officer down the steps of the Capitol and into a mob and physically assaulting officers. Jack Wade Whitton, a 30-year-old CrossFit instructor from Georgia, was identified by the government as the man in new officer-worn body camera footage also kicking officers and saying, "You're going to die tonight." Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Kukowski argued on behalf of the government that...

'I fed him to the people' | Georgia man charged with dragging officer into mob during Capitol riot Jack Whitton is the 5th person charged in the attack of DC Police Officer dragged into the violent mob Author: Eric Flack, Stephanie Wilson, Jordan Fischer Published: 4:08 PM EDT April 5, 2021 Updated: 2:15 PM EDT April 13, 2021 WASHINGTON — A fifth man is now charged in one of the most vicious attacks on DC Police Officers during the siege on the US Capitol January 6th. Jack Wade Whitton of Georgia was arrested April 1 and charged with a number ...

CrossFit Instructor Who Beat Officer with a Crutch Is ‘Danger to the Community’ and Should Stay Jailed Ahead of Trial, Prosecutors Argue Jerry Lambe Jack Wade Whitton Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. on Monday asked a federal judge to reconsider allowing a man accused of assaulting several police officers with a weapon during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to be released from prison on bond, arguing that he poses a serious threat to the safety of the community. According to the government’s motion, Jack Wade Whitton, a 30-year-old fencing contractor and Cros...