Kansas man pleads guilty in connection to Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot
Mark Roger Rebegila pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building, according to U.S. District Court records.
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Mark Roger Rebegila pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building, according to U.S. District Court records.
Mark Roger Rebegila, of St. Marys, pleaded not guilty at a teleconference Friday to all four federal charges he faces linked to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., court records show. The plea was heard by U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta, who scheduled a June 11 status conference in the case, which is also be held by teleconference. A federal criminal complaint alleges Rebegila on Jan. 6 entered the U.S. Capitol, sat in a lawmaker's chair and stole a bottle of liquor. Federal court records show Rebegila faces charges of knowingly entering or remaining in any res...
A federal complaint alleges Topekan Will Pope tried to force his way into the office of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Much of Topekan Will Pope's complicated views about government and the November general election have played out in social media, including Twitter, Facebook and Parler. Pope, who ran for the Topeka City Council in 2019, was arrested Feb. 12 in connection with seven federal crimes linked to the Jan. 6 riots in Washington, D.C. Pope, 35, was present for the riots. Following are some of Pope's views as seen on his social media feeds. Was Will Pope part of Blue Shield Facebook group? Will Pope showed his support for police last year by joining the private, 8,000-member Blue Shield Facebo...