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Charges Dismissed With Prejudice — U.S. v. Nichols
U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. moved to dismiss the charges in *United States v. Nichols* (1:21-cr-00117-TFH) with prejudice. Dismissal with prejudice bars the government from ever bringing the same charges again. The dismissal followed the January 20, 2025 presidential pardon and the broader Trump-administration review of January 6 cases.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadPre-Incarceration Medical Baseline — Documented PTSD, Sertraline
Pre-incarceration medical records confirm pre-existing PTSD/anxiety diagnoses and an active Sertraline prescription before January 6, 2021. Establishes the medical baseline that DC DOC then refused to honor — central to the deliberate-indifference claim.
📍 DCOL Family Medical Clinic
ReadLonnie Coffman Taken Into Federal Custody
The sentencing release states that Coffman had been in custody since his January 6, 2021 arrest. The January 8 charging release described the arrest as occurring the previous day; the archive preserves the date conflict and uses January 6 as the custody-start date supported by the later official sentencing record and detention opinion.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJanuary 6, 2021 — The Capitol
Ryan Taylor Nichols — United States Marine Corps veteran, founder of Wholesale Universe, Inc. (a multi-million-dollar wholesale/retail company he built from the ground up), Texas Search and Rescue volunteer, and father — travels from Texas to Washington, D.C. to attend the rally. He is present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The detention that followed cost him his marriage and his presence in his children's daily lives.
📍 United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
ReadCleveland Meredith Arrived in Washington After Capitol Events Ended
The signed statement of offense states that Meredith arrived in Washington on the evening of January 6, 2021, after the events at the U.S. Capitol had ended. The preserved record does not establish that he entered the Capitol.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadBrian P. McCreary submits January 6 video to FBI tip line
The FBI affidavit and government sentencing memorandum state that a tip under McCreary’s name supplied videos and descriptions shortly after he returned home. This event records the attributed source history, not an independent judgment about the contents.
ReadRichard Barnett arrested
Richard Barnett was arrested in Arkansas in connection with the January 6 investigation.
📍 Little Rock, Arkansas
ReadAdam Johnson arrested in Florida
Johnson was arrested in Florida on the federal January 6 complaint. The complaint and probable-cause affidavit contained government allegations and did not determine guilt.
📍 Florida
ReadDerrick Evans arrested in West Virginia
Evans was taken into federal custody on the initial January 6 complaint. The allegations in the complaint were not findings of guilt.
📍 West Virginia
ReadStephen Maury Baker arrested in January 6 case
Federal authorities arrested Stephen Maury Baker. Government charging descriptions remained allegations at this stage.
📍 Eastern District of North Carolina
ReadEthan Nordean Arrested in January 6 Case
DOJ reported Ethan Nordean’s arrest on February 3, 2021 on complaint-stage charges. The source expressly treated those charges and conduct descriptions as allegations.
📍 Washington state / federal court
ReadFederico Klein arrested
Federal authorities arrested Federico Guillermo Klein in connection with the January 6 case. A published detention opinion identifies March 4, 2021 as the arrest date.
📍 Washington, D.C. federal case
ReadStephen Ethan Horn arrested
Horn was arrested in North Carolina in connection with the January 6 investigation. The arrest is a procedural event and not a finding of guilt.
📍 North Carolina
ReadBrian Christopher Mock arrested
DOJ reported Mock’s arrest on federal charges related to January 6. The conduct descriptions in the arrest release are complaint-stage allegations, not findings.
📍 Minnesota
ReadMitchell Paul Vukich arrested on federal January 6 charges
Federal authorities arrested Vukich in Pennsylvania. The five complaint-stage offenses were allegations, not convictions.
📍 Pennsylvania
ReadFBI opens full investigation of Christine Crowder
The Senate-released timeline states that the FBI opened a full investigation after an unverified January 6 tip despite negative initial geolocation and facial-recognition searches. This description is attributed to the released records.
📍 Federal Bureau of Investigation
ReadRichard P. Donoghue gives transcribed interview to House January 6 Committee
Former Acting Deputy Attorney General Richard P. Donoghue gave a transcribed interview to the House January 6 Committee. The transcript covers DOJ review of election-related allegations, contacts with President Donald J. Trump, references to Jeffrey Clark and possible DOJ leadership changes, preparations for January 6, and the federal law-enforcement response. Donoghue's statements are preserved as attributed testimony.
📍 Washington, D.C. / remote Webex interview
ReadAaron Gilbert James arrested
Aaron Gilbert James was arrested in Lindström, Minnesota, in the pending federal January 6 case. Arrest and charging allegations are not findings of guilt.
📍 Lindström, Minnesota
ReadJeffrey A. Rosen gives transcribed interview to House January 6 Committee
Former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen gave a transcribed interview to the House January 6 Committee. The transcript covers DOJ review of election-related allegations, contacts with President Donald J. Trump, the Jeffrey Clark leadership dispute, preparations for January 6, and the federal response during the Capitol breach. Rosen's statements are preserved as attributed testimony. The native transcript cover dates the interview October 13, 2021; the GovInfo package title incorrectly labels it October 13, 2022.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadCo-detainee statements concerning Thomas Sibick
Four handwritten statement pages concerning Thomas Sibick bear the date October 26, 2021 and the names and signatures of Ryan Nichols and 10 other D.C. jail co-detainees. They record the signatories' allegations about conduct in the C-2B pod; they are not court findings or part of Sibick's January 6 offenses of conviction. The date is the date written on the statements, not a verified date for each alleged incident. The original scans are linked below so readers can examine the accounts and signatures directly.
📍 C-2B pod, DC DOC
ReadDOJ releases January 6 senior-official call logs
The DOJ Office of Information Policy released a seven-page redacted call-log packet associated with Jeffrey A. Rosen, Richard P. Donoghue, John P. Moran, and additional senior-official lists. The source records timing and duration rather than call content, and OIP cautioned that it could not independently verify the annotated caller identities.
📍 Washington, D.C.
Read"Unusually Cruel" Congressional Report on J6 Detainee Conditions
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, and Paul Gosar publish the "Unusually Cruel" report on conditions of January 6 detainees at the DC DOC. The report becomes an institutional record cited in Ryan's Habeas Corpus petition.
📍 U.S. House of Representatives
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
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
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.
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.
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.
ReadSeparate Tennessee complaint unsealed
A separate federal complaint was unsealed against Edward Kelley and Austin Carter concerning alleged December 2022 conduct. The complaint-stage allegations were distinct from Kelley’s January 6 prosecution.
📍 Knoxville, Tennessee
ReadJury returns verdict in separate E.D. Virginia firearms case
A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on three National Firearms Act counts in case No. 1:22-cr-00165-MSN-1. This proceeding was separate from Speed’s January 6 case.
📍 Alexandria, Virginia
ReadIsaac Thomas arrested in Flint, Michigan
Isaac Anthony Thomas was arrested in Flint on a complaint connected to January 6. The complaint contained allegations and did not establish guilt. A DOJ page lists 2022, but the filing and docket chronology support 2023.
📍 Flint, Michigan
ReadBench-trial findings entered in Hatchet Speed’s January 6 case
The contemporaneous DOJ verdict announcement reports that Judge Trevor N. McFadden found Speed guilty of obstruction and four misdemeanor offenses. A later DOJ sentencing page gives March 21, 2023; the archive flags the official-source discrepancy.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadHatchet Speed sentenced in January 6 case
Judge Trevor N. McFadden imposed 48 months’ imprisonment in D.D.C. case No. 1:22-cr-00244-TNM-1. The conviction was later covered by the January 20, 2025 pardon.
📍 Washington, D.C.
Read79 Minutes documentary publisher page released
Discerning History published its page and full-video link for 79 Minutes: The Breach of the Capitol on January 6th.
📍 Online
ReadFree Thought Project publishes Scott Fairlamb interview
Publisher metadata identifies Fairlamb as the guest in a long-form interview about his January 6 experience and case timeline. Statements remain attributed firsthand claims.
ReadEdward Kelley convicted in separate Tennessee federal case
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Tennessee returned guilty verdicts on November 20, 2024 for conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and influencing a federal official by threat. This was a separate prosecution from Kelley's January 6 case.
📍 Knoxville, Tennessee
ReadJustin Lee sentenced in federal January 6 case
The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported that Judge Trevor N. McFadden sentenced Justin Lee to 18 months in prison, 12 months of supervised release, and $7,500 restitution. The native judgment and sentencing filings remain pending.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Read1819 News publishes long-form Kaleb Dillard interview
The publisher lists a 1-hour-31-minute episode concerning Dillard's January 6 case, federal prison experience, faith, and relationship. Native audio and transcript review remain pending.
ReadAdam Johnson long-form January 6 interview published
Success Is a Choice published an approximately 44-minute interview with Johnson. The publisher-listed topics are preserved as a firsthand source; native audio and a full transcript remain pending.
📍 Podcast publication
ReadJanuary 6 proclamation fully pardons Richard Barnett
The January 20, 2025 proclamation granted a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to covered January 6 defendants including Barnett; the Pardon Attorney’s public list confirms him as a certificate recipient.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadKaleb Dillard receives full January 6 pardon
Dillard was covered by the full-pardon provision of the January 20, 2025 proclamation, and the DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney recipient list includes DILLARD, KALEB.
📍 United States
ReadPresidential Pardon — Executive Order
President Donald J. Trump signs the Executive Order granting full and unconditional pardons to Ryan Nichols and all other January 6 defendants.
📍 White House, Washington, D.C.
ReadMatthew Jason Beddingfield receives full January 6 pardon
Proclamation 10887 granted full pardons to covered January 6 defendants other than the fourteen named commutation recipients. The Office of the Pardon Attorney lists Beddingfield as a certificate recipient.
📍 United States
ReadEdward Kelley’s January 6 convictions covered by full pardon
The January 20 proclamation covered Kelley’s District of Columbia January 6 convictions. A later court opinion records that the government moved to dismiss on January 21 and the court granted dismissal on January 22, before sentencing.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadDavid Nicholas Dempsey covered by full January 6 pardon
Proclamation 10887 granted a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to covered convicted January 6 defendants other than fourteen people specifically named for commutations. Dempsey was not among the commutation list, and the Office of the Pardon Attorney later listed “DEMPSEY, DAVID NICHOLAS” as a certificate recipient.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadDaniel Ray Caldwell receives full January 6 pardon
Caldwell was covered by the full-pardon provision of the January 20, 2025 proclamation and is listed by the Office of the Pardon Attorney as a certificate recipient.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadRebecca Lavrenz covered by January 6 full pardon
The January 20, 2025 proclamation granted a full pardon for covered offenses, and the Office of the Pardon Attorney separately lists LAVRENZ, REBECCA among certificate recipients.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadScott Fairlamb receives full January 6 pardon
The Office of the Pardon Attorney lists Scott Fairlamb among certificate recipients covered by the January 20, 2025 proclamation’s full-pardon provision.
📍 Washington, D.C.
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