Fencing is going back up around the U.S. Capitol, more than eight months after pro-Trump protesters attacked the building and tried to disrupt certifying the election of Joe Biden.
On Saturday, Sept. 18, a new protest is planned over the arrest of more than 600 people who took part in the rally, broke into the Capitol and assaulted police officers. There are protests planned for Washington D.C., Charlotte and other cities around the country.
The FBI continues to investigate the people who broke into the Capitol and make more arrests. Agents arrested two more men this week, both from Pennsylvania. The FBI said agents have arrested 185 people on charges of assaulting officers during the melee that many broadcast from their own social media pages.
Fourteen people from North Carolina have been arrested for their alleged role in the attack. Here are the details on each, according to the FBI:
- Charles Donohue, Kernersville, N.C. – Charged with conspiracy; obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; destruction of government property and aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a restricted building or grounds. The FBI says Donohue is a member of the Proud Boys, described as a “Western Chauvinist” group. He was arrested March 17 and, FBI records show, remains jailed.
- Virginia Spencer, Pilot Mountain, N.C. – Charged with 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 a capitol building; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. She was arrested Feb. 8 and entered into a plea agreement on Sept. 9, pleading guilty to one charge. Her sentencing is set for Jan. 7.
- Laura Steele, Kernersville, N.C. – Charged with conspiracy; obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; destruction of government property and aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; tampering with documents or proceedings. She pleaded not guilty to all counts. A jury trial is set for next year. She is free on personal recognizance, essentially a written promise to appear in court.
- Stephen Baker, Garner, N.C. – Charged with unlawful entry in a restricted building or grounds; violent entry and disorderly conduct in a capitol building; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. Baker was arrested on Feb. 1 and has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is free on personal recognizance.
- Bradley Bennett, Charlotte, N.C. – Charged with 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. Bennett was arrested April 12 and pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is free on personal recognizance.
- Lewis Cantwell, Asheville, N.C. – Charged with civil disorder; obstruction of an official proceeding; entering and remaining in a restricted building and grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building and grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building and grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a capitol building and grounds; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. Cantwell was arrested on Feb. 18. He is free on personal recognizance.
- Edward George, Fayetteville, N.C. – Charged with obstruction of an official proceeding, 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. George was arrested July 15. He is free on personal recognizance.
- Johnny Harris, Shelby, N.C. – Charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; knowingly, with intent to impede government business or official functions, engaging in disorderly conduct on capitol grounds; engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct on the capitol buildings or grounds; parading, demonstrating or picketing in the capitol buildings. He was arrested on March 18 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. He is free on personal recognizance.
- Stephen Horn, Raleigh, N.C. – Charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building; violent entry and disorderly conduct in a capitol building; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. He was arrested on April 9 and pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is free on personal recognizance.
- James Little, Claremont, N.C. – Charged with obstruction of an official proceeding; 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. He was arrested on March 24 and pleaded not guilty. He is free on personal recognizance.
- Anthony Scirica, Winston-Salem, N.C. – Charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on capitol grounds. He was arrested on June 16.
- Grayson Sherill, Cherryville, N.C. – Charged with 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. He was arrested on March 1 and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
- Christopher Spencer, Winston-Salem, N.C. – Charged with 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 a capitol building; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. He was arrested on Jan. 1 and pleaded not guilty to all counts.
- Matthew Wood, Winston-Salem, N.C. – Charged with 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 certain rooms in the capitol building; disorderly conduct in a capitol building; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. He was arrested on March 5 and pleaded not guilty. He is free on personal recognizance.