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Donald Chilcoat
January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageDonald Chilcoat is a family man from Celina, Ohio — a small town on the shores of Grand Lake in Mercer County. On January 6, 2021, Donald went to Washington, D.C. alongside his wife, Shawndale. The Chilcoats went together, as a couple — and they faced what came together, too. Whatever you make of that day, this is a husband and wife from small-town Ohio who stood side by side through the entire ordeal. On January 6, 2021, Donald Chilcoat entered the U.S. Capitol. Charges are charges: he was charged with counts including entering and remaining in a restricted building and obstruction of an official proceeding. The Chilcoats mounted an unconventional defense and fought their case through the courts. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to January 6 defendants, and Donald Chilcoat's case was among those resolved. He is home in Ohio. CASE RECORD: United States v. Donald Chilcoat, Case No. 1:22-mj-179, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Complaint filed August 10, 2022; arrested August 11, 2022 in Celina, Ohio. Full docket on CourtListener and the DOJ Capitol Breach page. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
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- Case number
- 1:22-mj-179
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Complaint filed 8/10/22. Arrested 8/11/22.
- Arrested
- August 11, 2022
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