More than 1,500 people have been prosecuted in the nearly four years since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, spawning one of the most wide-ranging criminal investigations in U.S. history — one that is still ongoing.
The mob temporarily interrupted Congress’ certification of the 2020 presidential election and resulted in the deaths of four people in the crowd. Four police officers also died by suicide in the days and months after the riot and another died from a stroke the day after Jan. 6 after being pepper-sprayed.
Trump, who won a second term in November, has promised to pardon some convicted of crimes associated with the Jan. 6 attack.
Among those prosecuted are 26 people who live or lived in Washington at the time of the Capitol attack. Here’s a look at their cases, ordered by the severity of their charges.
Nordean, who goes by the alias “Rufio Panman,” is the self-described “Sergeant of Arms” of the Proud Boys’ Seattle chapter. He was sentenced last year to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other federal crimes. A prosecutor described Nordean as the “undisputed leader on the ground on Jan. 6,” leading a crew of nearly 200 hand-picked “rally boys” to attack the U.S. Capitol.
The far-right Proud Boys led the storming of the Capitol, and many of its members have been prosecuted for violence toward law enforcement and other individuals during the riot.
Nordean is incarcerated at a federal prison in Florida.
- Taylor Johnatakis, Kingston
Johnatakis used a megaphone to orchestrate the mob’s movement and attack on police officers. He was found guilty of seven charges, including civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers.
“It’s over,” he shouted at the crowd of Trump supporters. “Michael Pence has voted against the president. We are down to the nuclear option.”
He was sentenced to more than seven years in prison and is currently serving time at a federal prison in Springfield, Missouri.
- Marc Anthony Bru, Vancouver
Bru, another Proud Boy, was sentenced to over six years in prison for his involvement in the riot. Bru harassed Capitol police, pushed them, and took selfies inside the building. Six weeks later, he attempted to organize an insurrection against the government in Portland.
During his sentencing hearing, Bru said, “You could give me 100 years and I would still do it all over again.” He represented himself at trial and routinely made threatening statements, saying at one point he would “command” the U.S. Marshals to arrest the judge and the lead prosecutor for “human trafficking.”
He is being held in a D.C. jail and awaiting transfer to Bureau of Prisons custody.
Thompson was sentenced to 46 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer using a dangerous weapon. He was captured on video assaulting law enforcement with a metal baton at one of the entrances to the Capitol. At one point he yelled at an officer, “You wanna fight, let’s fight! One on one.”
Thompson was released from federal custody in November.
- Richard Slaughter, Orting
Slaughter, who is currently awaiting trial, is charged with a host of crimes along with his stepson, Caden Gottfried. Among them are assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement, disorderly conduct and entering a restricted building with a dangerous weapon.
Slaughter allegedly grabbed a police officer’s riot shield and used a pole to attack officers on the front line of the Capitol entrance. Slaughter initially came to the attention of the FBI related to mask noncompliance on his flight to D.C.
- Caden Paul Gottfried, Puyallup
Gottfried, Slaughter’s co-defendant and stepson, allegedly used his body weight to push law enforcement officers near the entrance to the building. He was detained shortly after entering the building.
Gottfried and Slaughter’s trial has been repeatedly pushed back.
Weston traveled to D.C. with his roommate for the “Stop the Steal” rally. He removed a metal barricade on Capitol grounds and repeatedly shoved police officers using a bike rack.
He also took part in kicking and smashing equipment of media covering the riot. Weston, who was a Boeing employee, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release. He is serving his sentence at a federal prison in Arizona.
- Dylan Rhylei Cronin, Puyallup
Cronin was captured on video kicking an exterior Senate door and breaking a pane of glass to enter the building. He pleaded guilty to damaging property of the United States and was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison in 2023.
- Mark Jefferson Leffingwell, Seattle
Leffingwell pleaded guilty to punching federal police officers and was sentenced to six months in prison in 2022. Leffingwell, a former member of the Washington National Guard, told a judge at his sentencing that he was “embarrassed and ashamed.”
Silva pleaded guilty to a felony charge of civil disorder. Court documents say Silva took part in the “heave-ho” effort against the police line guarding a door into the Capitol.
He was sentenced to four months in prison and two years of supervised release. He is serving his prison sentence in California.
Rhine was found guilty by a jury of four misdemeanor crimes. Surveillance cameras from inside the Capitol showed the Gig Harbor businessman was carrying cowbells and a blue flag with white stars. When Rhine was detained in the Capitol, he was found to have two knives and pepper spray. He was sentenced last year to four months in prison.
Tucker Weston’s roommate and co-defendant, Watson was sentenced to 45 days in prison plus 60 hours of community service. He entered through the Senate Wing door, helped another person place a banner in the Capitol crypt and then left the building through a broken window.
- John Cameron, Port Orchard
Cameron pleaded guilty to one count for his involvement on Jan. 6 and was sentenced to 30 days of intermittent confinement and three years of probation.
Kevin Cronin Sr. traveled to D.C. with his two sons, Dylan R. Cronin and Kevin Cronin II. Cronin pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building and was sentenced to 18 months probation.
- Kevin Cronin II, Puyallup
The younger Kevin Cronin was sentenced to 30 days incarceration after pleading guilty to the same count as his father. Cronin was a U.S. Army service member.
Matthew Stickney, Mountlake Terrace
Stickney was charged with four counts, including disorderly and disruptive conduct, in late 2023. He Googled “how do i take my gun with me on a flight” and “can i bring a gas mask on a plane” before traveling to D.C. He is awaiting trial.
- Jeremy G. Grace, Battle Ground
Grace was sentenced to 21 days in prison for his role in the riot with his father, Jeffrey Grace. They were among the first wave of rioters into the building.
Grace, who took a plea deal, told a federal judge during his sentencing that he takes responsibility for his actions that day.
- Jeffrey Grace, Battle Ground
The elder Grace also took a plea deal for his role in the riot and was sentenced to 75 days in prison.
Adams pleaded guilty to one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds in 2023. He was sentenced to 45 days of incarceration and 12 months of supervised release.
- Tyler W. Slaeker, Federal Way
Slaeker was captured on security footage entering the rotunda, and several photos taken by him inside the Capitol were posted on his mother’s Facebook page.
He was sentenced to 3 years probation, including 30 days of home detention.
- Joseph E. Zlab, Lake Forest Park
Zlab pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building and was sentenced to three years of probation.
- Charles Lee Roy Mozingo, Chehalis
Mozingo was arrested and charged with disorderly and disruptive conduct and was arrested this year in Chehalis. He pleaded guilty to two counts in October and is awaiting sentencing.
- Scott Ray Christensen and Holly Dionne Christensen, Puyallup
Scott Christensen and his wife, Holly Christensen, entered the Capitol. They were captured on several news outlets’ and bloggers’ videos. In the Rotunda, Scott had a conversation with a police officer and stated “Dude, I’m from Seattle, we invented this stuff.”
Both Christensens were sentenced to three years probation.
- Patrick John King, Mount Vernon
King pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and he was sentenced to 3 years of probation.
- Brian Raymond Jones, Mount Vernon
Jones, who was King’s co-defendant, was sentenced to 2 years probation. Videos submitted into evidence showed him and King smoking what appeared to be marijuana inside the Capitol.
