(WGHP) — Here’s a rundown of the Jan. 6 cases involving North Carolinians based on information posted on the Capitol Breach database.
Nathan Baer
LOCATION OF ARREST: Asheville
ARRESTED: June, 26, 2023.
CHARGES:
- Obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder
- Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
- Act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings
Stephen Maury Baker
LOCATION OF ARREST: Garner
ARRESTED: Feb. 1, 2021.
CHARGES: Feb. 7, 2022 — Pleaded guilty to:
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
In the plea agreement Baker admitted that he had entered the Capitol on Jan. 6 and remained near the rotunda for approximately one hour while he broadcast video live on his cellular phone. He tried to enter the rotunda but stopped because of diminishing cell signal. He continued to broadcast under the name “Stephen Ignoramus.”
FOX8 reporting on Feb. 8, 2022
Matthew Jason Beddingfield
LOCATION OF ARREST: Smithfield
ARRESTED: Feb. 8, 2022
CHARGES:
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding officers
SENTENCED: 38 months incarceration followed by 24 months supervised released and $2,000 restitution
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, at approximately 12:58 p.m., Beddingfield jumped over a barricade and charged toward a group of U.S. Capitol Police officers who were near the scaffolding that had previously been erected outside the southwest side of the building. A crowd surrounded the officers. At approximately 1:06 p.m., Beddingfield attacked the officers, jabbing at them with a metal flagpole he had brought with him. Soon thereafter, Beddingfield can be seen throwing a metal rod at law enforcement. He remained on the restricted grounds, moving about, before entering the Capitol at approximately 2:38 p.m. through a door on the upper west terrace.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
Bradley Stuart Bennett
LOCATION OF ARREST: Charlotte
ARRESTED: April 12, 2021.
CHARGES:
- Obstruction of an official proceeding
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Entering and remaining in the Gallery of Congress
- Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
- Obstruction of justice/official proceeding
Jeremy Bertino
LOCATION OF ARREST: Belmont
CHARGED: Oct. 6, 2022.
CHARGES: Bertino is charged as a member of the Proud Boys along with Charles Donohue and pleaded guilty on the same day he was charged, Oct. 6, to two counts:
- Seditious conspiracy
- Unlawful possession of a firearm
SENTENCED: 5 years of probation
Bertino traveled to Washington with other Proud Boys in December 2020 and was stabbed during a fight, according to court documents. He was not in Washington for the Jan. 6 riot because he was still recovering from his injuries, court papers say.
Bertino participated in planning sessions in the days leading up to Jan. 6 and received encrypted messages as early as Jan. 4 indicating that Proud Boys were discussing possibly storming the Capitol, according to authorities.
AP reporting on Oct. 6, 2022
Aiden Bilyard
LOCATION OF ARREST: Raleigh
ARRESTED: Nov. 22, 2001
CHARGES: Charged on eight counts related to being in the Capitol and wielding a dangerous weapon, he pleaded guilty on Oct. 20 to one count:
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers using a deadly and dangerous weapon
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, at approximately 2:35 p.m., Bilyard was among a crowd of rioters illegally gathered in the Upper West Plaza of the Capitol grounds. He carried a gold-colored canister of “home defense pepper gel.” Bilyard pointed the nozzle of the canister at officers who were attempting to prevent the mob from proceeding further towards the Capitol Building. He then discharged the chemical irritant towards the group of officers. Immediately after he sprayed the irritant, Bilyard and other rioters overwhelmed the police line, causing the officers to retreat through a stairwell to the Lower West Terrace.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
David Worth Bowman
LOCATION OF ARREST: Raleigh
CHARGES: One felony and four misdemeanors:
- Obstructing, influencing, or impeding any official proceeding, or attempting to do so (felony)
- Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority
- Engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in any restricted building or grounds
- Entering or remaining on the floor of a House of Congress without authorization
- Parading, demonstrating, or picketing in any of the Capitol Buildings
Lewis Easton Cantwell
LOCATION OF ARREST: Asheville
INDICTED: Feb. 5, 2021. ARRESTED: Feb. 18, 2021.
CHARGES: Pleaded guilty on March 24, 2022, to Count 1 of six original charges:
- Obstructing, impeding or interfering with law enforcement during the commission of civil disorder and aiding and abetting
SENTENCED: Dec. 6, 2022 — 5 months in prison. 3 years of probation.
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, Cantwell joined other rioters at the front of one of the entrances into the Capitol and used his cellphone to make several video recordings of individuals battling with law enforcement officers. During one of the recordings, he yelled for rioters to “get the door open.” At another point, he yelled that they needed “fresh patriots to the front.” At times, Cantwell can be seen participating in the mob rocking back and forth while others chanted “heave ho” as they pushed against police. He also helped propel a flagpole toward the Lower West Terrace tunnel, where a variety of objects were used to assault police. Cantwell recorded several videos while on restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. In one video, estimated to be taken between 2:15 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. Cantwell filmed himself as he said, “we’ve essentially stormed the Capitol building … we’re tired of the bulls***.” In another video from the same time and locations, Cantwell proclaimed, “liberty or death.”
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
Christopher Carnell
LOCATION OF ARREST: Cary
CHARGES: One felony and four misdemeanors:
- Obstructing, influencing, or impeding any official proceeding, or attempting to do so (felony)
- Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority
- Engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in any restricted building or grounds
- Entering or remaining on the floor of a House of Congress without authorization
- Parading, demonstrating, or picketing in any of the Capitol Buildings
Charles Donohoe
LOCATION OF ARREST: Kernersville
ARRESTED: March 17, 2021.
CHARGES: Pleaded guilty on April 8, 2022, to two of six original charges:
- Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding officers
PLEA AGREEMENT: Donohoe was state president of Proud Boys and was affiliated with five members charged with seditious conspiracy. As part of a plea agreement, Donohoe has agreed to cooperate with the government’s ongoing investigation. Donohoe faces up to 20 years in prison on the conspiracy charge and up to eight years in prison on the charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers. Both charges also carry potential financial penalties. No sentencing date was set.
Edward George Jr.
LOCATION OF ARREST: Fayetteville
ARRESTED: July 24, 2021.
CHARGES:
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Entering and remaining in the Gallery of Congress
- Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
- Civil disorder
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers
- Theft of government property, aiding and abetting
David Joseph Gietzen
LOCATION OF ARREST: Sanford
ARRESTED: May 11, 2022.
CHARGES:
- Civil disorder aiding and abetting
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers, 2 counts
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers, using a dangerous weapon
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds
- Acts of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings
Law enforcement identified Gietzen in an open source video located in the Internet
Court documents, statement of facts
Archive “WayBack Machine,” a website that captures and preserves internet material available
at various times on the Internet. … In the video, Gietzen is seen pushing an officer during a series of hand-to-hand confrontations between members of the public and MPD and Capitol Police Officers, respectively. … In the same video moments later, an officer winds up surrounded by members of the crowd and Gietzen appears to grab the officer by the throat or face mask.
James Tate Grant
LOCATION OF ARREST: Cary
ARRESTED: Oct. 14, 2021.
CHARGES:
- Civil disorder
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon or inflicting bodily injury
- Obstruction of an official proceeding
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Entering and remaining in certain rooms in the Capitol building
- Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
- Acts of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
Joshua Hall
LOCATION OF ARREST: Sanford
ARRESTED: May 26, 2023
CHARGES:
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
- Disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds
Johnny Harris
LOCATION OF ARREST: Shelby
ARRESTED: March 18, 2021.
CHARGES: Pleaded built to:
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building
SENTENCED: 7 months in prison.
Ethan Stephen Horn
LOCATION OF ARREST: Raleigh
ARRESTED: April 9, 2021.
CHARGES:
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
James Little
LOCATION OF ARREST: Claremont
CHARGES: Pleaded guilty to:
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
James Phillip Mault
LOCATION OF ARREST: Fort Bragg
CHARGES: Pleaded guilty on April 22, 2022, to:
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers, one of seven charges he had faced with codefendant Cody Mattice
Cleveland Meredith Jr.
LOCATION OF ARREST: Hayesville
ARRESTED: Jan. 8, 2021.
CHARGES: He pleaded guilty on Sept. 10, 2021, to one count of four:
- Interstate communication and threats
SENTENCED: Dec. 14, 2021 — 28 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.
Benjamin Robinson
LOCATION OF ARREST: Matthews
ARRESTED: May 20, 2022
CHARGES:
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
SENTENCED: 4 months in prison.
Anthony Joseph Scirica
LOCATION OF ARREST: Winston-Salem
ARRESTED: June 16, 2021.
CHARGES: Pleaded guilty to one of four original charges:
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
SENTENCED: Jan. 20, 2022 — 15 days of incarceration, $500 fine and $500 restitution.
Dale Jeremiah “DJ” Shalvey
LOCATION OF ARREST: Conover
ARRESTED: March 9, 2021.
CHARGES: Charged with his wife Tara Aileen Stottlemyer, he pleaded guilty on Oct. 3 to two counts of the original six he had faced and agreed to cooperate with investigators by allowing them access to his social media accounts:
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
- Assaulting a police officer
SENTENCED: 41 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and a fine/restitution for $2,000
Grayson Sherrill
LOCATION OF ARREST: Cherryville
ARRESTED: March 1, 2001.
CHARGES:
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers
SENTENCED: 7 months in prison and 12 months of supervised release with a $2,000 fine.
Christopher (Chris) Raphael Spencer
LOCATION OF ARREST: Winston-Salem
ARRESTED: Jan. 19, 2021.
CHARGES:
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly conduct in Capitol building
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
Virginia (Jenny) Marie Spencer
LOCATION OF ARREST: Durham
ARRESTED: Feb. 8, 2021.
CHARGES: Pleaded guilty on Sept. 9, 2021, to one of five original counts:
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
SENTENCED: Jan. 19, 2022 — 90 days incarceration, $500 restitution
Alan Michael St. Onge
LOCATION OF ARREST: Brevard
ARRESTED: June 16, 2023
CHARGES:
- Civil disorder
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings
At 3:09 p.m., St. Onge made his way further into the tunnel and joined in with the crowd’s concerted push against the police line. Specifically, CCTV footage shows St. Onge. pushing, with great effort, against other rioters in an attempt to collectively breach the police line. At approximately 3:18 p.m., the police inside the tunnel gained momentum and successfully pushed the rioters, including St. Onge, out of the tunnel.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
Laura Steele
LOCATION OF ARREST: Thomasville
ARRESTED: Feb. 17, 2021.
CHARGES: She is one of eight defendants from the Oath Keepers and is named in seven of nine charges.
- Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
- Conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging any duties
- Destruction of government property and aiding and abetting
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Civil disorder and aiding and abetting
- Tampering with documents and proceedings and aiding and abetting (she’s the only one of several charged with this). Burned and destroyed evidence in involvement in the attack
SENTENCED: 1 year in prison, 6 months home incarceration and three years supervised release
At the top of the steps, [the group Laura Steele was with] joined the mob of other rioters who had overcome officers guarding the door. Once inside, the group split up. Half the group, including defendant Laura Steele, joined rioters attempting to push their way through a line of Metropolitan Police Department Officer (MPD) officers guarding a hallway that led to the Senate Chamber. The officers were forced to deploy chemical spray to hold back the mob. Steele and others then retreated, regrouped, exited the Capitol, and met up with the other members of the Oath Keepers.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
Tara Aileen Stottlemyer (Shalvey)
LOCATION OF ARREST: Conover
ARRESTED: Sept. 14, 2021.
CHARGES: Charged with her husband Dale Jeremiah “DJ” Shalvey, she pleaded guilty on Oct. 3 to one count of the original five she had faced and agreed to cooperate with investigators by allowing them access to her social media accounts:
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
William Todd Wilson
LOCATION OF ARREST: Newton Grove
CHARGED: May 4, 2022.
CHARGES: He pleaded guilty on the day he was charged, May 4:
- Seditious conspiracy
- Obstruction of an official proceeding
STATUS: He is a member of the Oath Keepers charged with leader Stewart Rhodes on two counts and is said to have helped plan the attack and destroyed his cell phone. He is said to be the first Oath Keeper to enter the Capitol. He has agreed to testify in ongoing court cases. No sentencing date has been set. He could face a prison term of between 63 and 78 months and fines of $25,000 to $250,000. He has agreed to $2,000 in restitution and waived various rights.
Matthew Mark Wood
LOCATION OF ARREST: Winston-Salem
ARRESTED: March 5, 2021.
CHARGES: Pleaded guilty on May 27, 2022, to:
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in Capitol building
