Capitol riot suspect wants transfer to his hometown Orange County jail
The lawyer for a Capitol riot suspect from Goshen asked a federal judge on Friday to move his client from a Virginia jail to the Orange County Correctional Facility for his safety and their ability to mount a defense. Thomas Webster, a 55-year-old Marine veteran and retired cop, has been in custody since Feb. 22 after being charged with assaulting a police officer outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 pro-Trump melee. Prosecutors say video recordings show Webster berating and menacing the officer with a Marine flag pole before tackling and nearly choking him by trying to rip off his ga...