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United States v. Nichols
Case No. 1:21-cr-00117 · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 10 federal charges · Judge Hon. Thomas F. Hogan (pretrial & detention, 2021–2023); Hon. Royce C. Lamberth (plea, sentencing & judgment, 2023–2025)
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C2B Group Protest Incident
Group protest incident in the C2B pod documented in a contemporaneous incident log naming Lt. Bruce, the captain on duty, Major Sheila Marr, Officer Sulladeen, CPL Armstrong, and Head of Security Burris.
📍 C2B pod, DC DOC CTF
ReadAndrew Cavanaugh pleads guilty to one misdemeanor count
Cavanaugh pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building under 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(G). The remaining three counts were later dismissed.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadPeter Stager PREA Complaint Coerced into Withdrawal
Co-defendant Peter Stager's PREA grievance #20220201-685 (filed 2/1/22 about a female officer's "peeping tom" behavior) is followed by a coerced 2/17/22 Notice of Withdrawal signed in the presence of C. Savage. Major Sheila Marr issues a dismissive 3/21/22 response. C. Savage closes the case 3/28/22 with a timeline that contradicts the documented receipt. Stager is then written up, isolated, and loses his detail job. Pattern-evidence directly corroborating Ryan Nichols's broken-IGP claim.
📍 DC DOC
ReadAdam Johnson sentenced to 75 days
Judge Reggie B. Walton sentenced Johnson to 75 days of incarceration, one year of supervised release, 200 hours of community service, a $5,000 fine, and $500 restitution. The sentence is a procedural fact, not a judgment about his overall character.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadGuy Reffitt jury verdict
A jury returned guilty verdicts on five felony counts. The Justice Department identified the case as the first January 6 prosecution to reach a jury.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadEnrique Tarrio Arrested in Proud Boys January 6 Case
DOJ reported Tarrio’s arrest on a superseding indictment. The announcement stated that he was not accused of physically entering the Capitol; its planning and coordination descriptions remain government allegations.
📍 Miami, Florida
ReadDerrick Evans pleads guilty to civil disorder
Evans pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to one felony count under 18 U.S.C. § 231(a)(3).
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadDavid Alan Blair pleads guilty to civil disorder
Blair pleaded guilty to interfering with a law-enforcement officer during a civil disorder. The later federal civil opinion states that the other criminal charges were dismissed.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadPeter Stager documented grievance and PREA processing concerns
Stager prepared a handwritten firsthand statement describing delays and alleged irregularities in the grievance and PREA process. The archive preserves his account alongside agency responses without treating either as an independent adjudication.
📍 District of Columbia Department of Corrections
ReadLonnie Coffman Sentenced
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly imposed concurrent prison terms topped by 46 months, followed by three years of supervised release, according to the official DOJ release.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadBrian P. McCreary sentenced
Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell imposed 36 months of probation, 42 days of intermittent confinement, two months of home detention, a $2,500 fine, a $25 assessment, and $500 restitution. Four remaining counts were dismissed.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadBenjamin Larocca pleads guilty to one misdemeanor count
Larocca pleaded guilty under 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(2).
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadMental Health Grievance 20220420-921 Filed
Step 1/Step 2 grievance filed asserting denial of mental-health treatment. Step 2 response by Grievance Manager Beth Jordan misrepresents the number of therapist visits.
📍 DC DOC
ReadJury returns verdict in Thomas Webster case
A federal jury found Webster guilty of five felonies and one misdemeanor. Webster testified that he acted in self-defense; the jury rejected that position.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadFederal complaint filed against Edward Kelley
A criminal complaint was filed in D.D.C. magistrate matter No. 1:22-mj-00096-RMM. The complaint and FBI Statement of Facts contain government allegations and probable-cause assertions, not findings of guilt.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadEdward Kelley arrested in January 6 case
DOJ announced that Kelley was arrested in Knoxville and would make his initial appearance in the Eastern District of Tennessee.
📍 Knoxville, Tennessee
ReadSuicide Watch / Inmate Death in Neighboring Cell
Ryan placed on suicide watch after escalating mental-health requests went unanswered. Inmate in the cell next to him later hung himself.
ReadStephen Maury Baker sentenced to probation and intermittent confinement
The court sentenced Baker to twenty-four months of probation, nine days of intermittent confinement over three consecutive weekends, and $500 restitution. Native judgment remains pending.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadFederal complaints filed for Bradley and Matthew Bokoski
The government filed complaints and FBI Statements of Facts in related magistrate matter No. 1:22-mj-00108. The filings contained probable-cause allegations, not findings of guilt.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadWater-Shutoff Grievance Investigation Closed
Investigator Lancaster signs the IGP investigation response on water-shutoff grievance 2022050-120. Escalated to Step 4; no remedy granted.
📍 DC DOC / Internal Affairs
ReadBradley and Matthew Bokoski arrested
Bradley Bokoski was arrested in Utah and Matthew Bokoski was arrested in Chicago on the same date in their shared federal prosecution.
📍 Utah and Illinois
ReadMisdemeanor informations filed in United States v. Bokoski
The government filed misdemeanor charging informations. The counts remained allegations until resolved through the later pleas and dismissals.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadDistrict court dismisses Lang obstruction count
Judge Carl J. Nichols dismissed the Section 1512(c)(2) count under the district court’s then-narrow interpretation of the obstruction statute. Other charges remained pending.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadStephen Ayres pleads guilty to one misdemeanor count
Ayres pleaded guilty to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds. The original charging allegations are distinct from this single offense of conviction.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadHatchet M. Speed arrested
DOJ records report that Hatchet M. Speed was arrested in Virginia. This event begins the documented federal case chronology and is not itself a finding of guilt.
📍 Virginia
ReadDerrick Evans sentenced to three months imprisonment
Judge Royce C. Lamberth imposed three months of imprisonment and 36 months of supervised release. Contemporaneous records also report restitution, a fine, and a special assessment; native judgment capture remains pending.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadStephen Ayres gives continued House January 6 Committee interview
The official 32-page transcript records a continued interview conducted by Webex with Ayres and attorney Eugene Ohm. His answers remain attributed firsthand statements.
📍 Remote / Washington, D.C.
ReadNathaniel DeGrave Pleads Guilty to Two Felony Counts
DeGrave pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. The plea did not establish every broader indictment allegation.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJury returns five guilty verdicts in Anthony Williams case
After a four-day trial, the jury found Williams guilty of one felony obstruction count and four misdemeanors.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadStephen Ayres testifies publicly before House January 6 Committee
Ayres gave sworn public testimony about his background, travel, actions, later reassessment, and personal consequences. Committee framing remains attributed to the committee.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadDavid Alan Blair sentenced
Contemporaneous AP reporting states that Blair received five months of imprisonment, eighteen months of supervised release, and $2,000 restitution. Signed judgment pending capture.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadGovernment seeks revocation of Aaron James’s release
Prosecutors filed ECF No. 62 asking the court to revoke Aaron James’s release. Its assertions are government allegations and advocacy.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadAaron James files opposition to release revocation
The defense filed ECF No. 63 disputing the government’s allegations and opposing detention. Its assertions are attributed defense advocacy.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadGuy Reffitt sentenced to 87 months
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich imposed 87 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and $2,000 restitution.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadAndrew Cavanaugh sentenced to probation and community service
Judge Amit P. Mehta imposed 24 months of probation, 60 hours of community service, and $500 restitution. No incarceration was imposed, and the remaining counts were dismissed.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadBenjamin Larocca sentenced to 60 days
Judge Tanya S. Chutkan imposed 60 days’ imprisonment, 12 months’ supervised release, 60 community-service hours, a $2,000 fine, $500 restitution, and a $25 assessment.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadPetition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Filed
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed in Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-02356, Ryan Taylor Nichols v. Merrick Garland and Michelle Jones. Five causes of action raised: 5th Amendment deliberate indifference, 5th Amendment illegal solitary, 5th+8th Amendment cruel-and-unusual / torture, 6th Amendment interference with counsel and discovery, and 1st Amendment retaliation and religious denial. Counsel: Joseph D. McBride (NY) and Jonathan S. Gross (MD).
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadCourt returns findings after Robert Morss stipulated bench trial
Judge Trevor N. McFadden found Morss guilty on robbery, assault-with-a-dangerous-weapon, and obstruction counts after Morss waived a jury and adopted a stipulated statement of facts.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadKaleb Dillard arrested in Alabama
DOJ reported that Dillard was arrested in Columbiana, Alabama. Complaint-stage charges remained allegations.
📍 Columbiana, Alabama
ReadThomas Webster sentenced to ten years
Judge Amit P. Mehta imposed concurrent terms producing a 120-month prison sentence and 36 months supervised release. DOJ reported $2,060 restitution; the appellate opinion records a $510 special assessment.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJulian Khater pleaded guilty to two §111(b) counts
Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon. Government descriptions of the incident remain attributed to the plea and court record.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadUnannounced Transfer to Rappahannock Regional Jail
Ryan transferred from the DC DOC Central Treatment Facility to Rappahannock Regional Jail in Virginia with no advance notice to family or counsel. Documented in the attorney/U.S. Marshals/DC DOC email chain (j6s8-005 through j6s8-009).
📍 DC Jail → Rappahannock Regional Jail
ReadAnthony Williams sentenced to 60 months
Judge Beryl A. Howell imposed 60 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution and a $5,000 fine.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadCriminal complaint filed against Rebecca Lavrenz
A federal complaint charged four misdemeanor January 6 offenses. The allegations were not findings of guilt at the complaint stage.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadHernandez pleads guilty to one obstruction count
Hernandez pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting obstruction; the other five indictment counts were not offenses of conviction.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadStephen Ayres sentenced to probation and community service
Judge John D. Bates imposed 24 months of probation, 100 hours of community service, and $500 restitution. The native signed judgment remains pending capture.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadJury returns verdict on seven counts in Jensen case
A federal jury found Jensen guilty on five felony counts and two misdemeanor counts. Government descriptions of the underlying evidence remain attributed to DOJ and the trial record.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadDaniel Caldwell pleads guilty to one felony assault count
Caldwell pleaded guilty under 18 U.S.C. §§ 111(a)(1) and (b). The other indictment counts remain charging history rather than separate convictions in the verified disposition.
📍 Washington, D.C.
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