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January 20, 2021
Appreciation thread for FBI!
Not sure if FBI reads here, but I just want to express my gratitude for the FBI'S amazing work in rounding up those believed to have been involved in the terrorist attack on our Capitol on 1/6!
Ty for keeping Joe, Kamala, & all safe! 
January 20, 2021
The man, allegedly a member of the Oath Keepers, was charged with conspiracy.
ByLuke Barr,Julia Jacobo,Aaron Katersky, andAlexander Mallin
January 19, 2021, 5:34 PM
• 14 min read
The Justice Department has filed its first conspiracy charges from the Capitol riot against a Virginia man who they allege was an apparent leader of a group of militia members who were part of the mob that stormed the building.
Thomas Edward Caldwell is identified in an FBI affidavit as a member of the Oath Keepers. An agent alleges that he helped organize a group of eight to 10 of his fellow members to storm the Capitol with the intention of disrupting the counting of the Electoral College vote.
Much more at link.
ABC: Rioter planned attack with militia, wanted to trap lawmakers and 'turn on gas': Prosecutors
https://abcnews.go.com/US/capitol-rioter-allegedly-posted-pelosis-office-instagram-arrested/story?id=75324078The man, allegedly a member of the Oath Keepers, was charged with conspiracy.
ByLuke Barr,Julia Jacobo,Aaron Katersky, andAlexander Mallin
January 19, 2021, 5:34 PM
• 14 min read
The Justice Department has filed its first conspiracy charges from the Capitol riot against a Virginia man who they allege was an apparent leader of a group of militia members who were part of the mob that stormed the building.
Thomas Edward Caldwell is identified in an FBI affidavit as a member of the Oath Keepers. An agent alleges that he helped organize a group of eight to 10 of his fellow members to storm the Capitol with the intention of disrupting the counting of the Electoral College vote.
Much more at link.
January 20, 2021
By ERIN TIERNAN | etiernan@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald
PUBLISHED: January 19, 2021 at 11:06 a.m. | UPDATED: January 19, 2021 at 5:44 p.m.
A lead organizer of Boston’s “Straight Pride Parade” is being detained and a Natick Town Meeting member has been ordered to stay away from the Massachusetts State House as both face charges in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Mark Sahady, 46, of Malden, and Suzanne Ianni, 59, of Natick — both avowed President Trump supporters — were arrested by FBI agents at their respective homes early Tuesday and both appeared later in U.S. District Court in Boston where a prosecutor suggested the pair could still pose a threat.
“The defendant was part of an organized horde, whose actions collectively resulted in the murder of one police officer, four other deaths and at least 60 other people injured,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney William Bloomer of Sahady during a virtual court appearance.
More at link.
Boston 'Straight Pride Parade' organizer Mark Sahady jailed, Natick politician Sue Ianni free follow
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/01/19/boston-straight-pride-parade-organizer-mark-sahady-natick-politician-sue-ianni-arrested-for-us-capitol-siege/By ERIN TIERNAN | etiernan@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald
PUBLISHED: January 19, 2021 at 11:06 a.m. | UPDATED: January 19, 2021 at 5:44 p.m.
A lead organizer of Boston’s “Straight Pride Parade” is being detained and a Natick Town Meeting member has been ordered to stay away from the Massachusetts State House as both face charges in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Mark Sahady, 46, of Malden, and Suzanne Ianni, 59, of Natick — both avowed President Trump supporters — were arrested by FBI agents at their respective homes early Tuesday and both appeared later in U.S. District Court in Boston where a prosecutor suggested the pair could still pose a threat.
“The defendant was part of an organized horde, whose actions collectively resulted in the murder of one police officer, four other deaths and at least 60 other people injured,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney William Bloomer of Sahady during a virtual court appearance.
More at link.
January 20, 2021
'Absolutely frightening': Polk County sheriff says deputy sent texts related to Capitol violence
Peter Heneen, a deputy of six years, is accused of sending threatening messages to a colleague. "Need to make the streets of D.C. run red...," he allegedly wrote.
Author: Andrew Krietz
Published: 3:02 PM EST January 19, 2021
Updated: 6:44 PM EST January 19, 2021
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Words matter, the sheriff said, and the threatening statements a Polk County deputy allegedly made related to violence at the U.S. Capitol were enough to put him behind bars.
A visibly upset Sheriff Grady Judd called the text messages of 29-year-old Peter Heneen, a deputy of six years, "absolutely frightening." Heneen faces a second-degree felony charge of written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.
More at link.
Absolutely frightening': Polk County sheriff says deputy sent texts related to Capitol violence
https://www.wtsp.com/mobile/article/news/crime/polk-county-florida-deputy-arrested-us-capitol-threat/67-687b9f29-8ff1-4f3a-b0e1-bda405bb8c16'Absolutely frightening': Polk County sheriff says deputy sent texts related to Capitol violence
Peter Heneen, a deputy of six years, is accused of sending threatening messages to a colleague. "Need to make the streets of D.C. run red...," he allegedly wrote.
Author: Andrew Krietz
Published: 3:02 PM EST January 19, 2021
Updated: 6:44 PM EST January 19, 2021
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Words matter, the sheriff said, and the threatening statements a Polk County deputy allegedly made related to violence at the U.S. Capitol were enough to put him behind bars.
A visibly upset Sheriff Grady Judd called the text messages of 29-year-old Peter Heneen, a deputy of six years, "absolutely frightening." Heneen faces a second-degree felony charge of written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.
More at link.
January 20, 2021
Pilar Melendez
Reporter
Updated Jan. 19, 2021 6:42PM ET Published Jan. 19, 2021 1:49PM ET
A Beverly Hills doctor who’s publicly criticized the coronavirus vaccine and advocated for hydroxychloroquine as a treatment against the deadly virus has been arrested in connection with the Capitol riots.
Dr. Simone Gold, 55, was among three Los Angeles residents who were arrested on Monday in connection with the insurrection. Gina Bisignano, the 52-year-old owner of Gina’s Eyelashes and Skincare, and 37-year-old John Strand are also facing charges.
Gold garnered national attention in July when she organized a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to condemn pandemic lockdowns and rave about how “hydroxychloroquine works” as a treatment for COVID-19.
More at link.
Beverly Hills Doctor Who Pushed Trump's Favorite COVID Drug Arrested in Capitol Riots
https://www.thedailybeast.com/beverly-hills-doctor-who-pushed-trumps-favorite-covid-19-drug-arrested-in-riotsPilar Melendez
Reporter
Updated Jan. 19, 2021 6:42PM ET Published Jan. 19, 2021 1:49PM ET
A Beverly Hills doctor who’s publicly criticized the coronavirus vaccine and advocated for hydroxychloroquine as a treatment against the deadly virus has been arrested in connection with the Capitol riots.
Dr. Simone Gold, 55, was among three Los Angeles residents who were arrested on Monday in connection with the insurrection. Gina Bisignano, the 52-year-old owner of Gina’s Eyelashes and Skincare, and 37-year-old John Strand are also facing charges.
Gold garnered national attention in July when she organized a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to condemn pandemic lockdowns and rave about how “hydroxychloroquine works” as a treatment for COVID-19.
More at link.
January 20, 2021
The FBI has arrested two people in South Florida in connection with the Jan. 6 breach at the U.S. Capitol, including a former Army captain who ran for the Florida State House last year.
Gabriel Augustin Garcia, a former U.S. Army captain, a 2020 candidate for the Florida State House and a reported member of the Proud Boys, was arrested in connection with the Capitol breach.
Garcia is facing charges of aiding and abetting certain acts during civil disorder,
violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, according to a criminal complaint.
The complaint said Garcia posted at least two Facebook live videos on his account on Jan. 6.
More at link.
FBI Arrests 2 in South Florida in Connection With Capitol Breach, Including Retired Army Captain
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/fbi-arrests-2-in-south-florida-in-connection-with-u-s-capitol-breach/2365567/The FBI has arrested two people in South Florida in connection with the Jan. 6 breach at the U.S. Capitol, including a former Army captain who ran for the Florida State House last year.
Gabriel Augustin Garcia, a former U.S. Army captain, a 2020 candidate for the Florida State House and a reported member of the Proud Boys, was arrested in connection with the Capitol breach.
Garcia is facing charges of aiding and abetting certain acts during civil disorder,
violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, according to a criminal complaint.
The complaint said Garcia posted at least two Facebook live videos on his account on Jan. 6.
More at link.
January 20, 2021
Posted: Jan 19, 2021 / 04:57 PM MST / Updated: Jan 19, 2021 / 04:57 PM MST
(NEXSTAR) – The FBI says they have more than just cellphone records and social media photos to prove that Bryan Betancur was at the Capitol riot on January 6.
Betancur – who is identified by media outlets as a confessed white supremacist – was tracked on his ankle monitor entering restricted Capitol grounds, according to an affidavit from the United States Justice Department.
According to the special agent’s sworn statements, Betancur has previously told authorities that he is a member of white supremacy groups and has previously considered homicidal acts.
More at link.
Alleged white supremacist arrested after ankle monitor puts him at Capitol riot
https://www.krqe.com/news/politics/alleged-white-supremacist-arrested-after-ankle-monitor-puts-him-at-capitol-riot/Posted: Jan 19, 2021 / 04:57 PM MST / Updated: Jan 19, 2021 / 04:57 PM MST
(NEXSTAR) – The FBI says they have more than just cellphone records and social media photos to prove that Bryan Betancur was at the Capitol riot on January 6.
Betancur – who is identified by media outlets as a confessed white supremacist – was tracked on his ankle monitor entering restricted Capitol grounds, according to an affidavit from the United States Justice Department.
According to the special agent’s sworn statements, Betancur has previously told authorities that he is a member of white supremacy groups and has previously considered homicidal acts.
More at link.
January 20, 2021
By WBTV Web Staff | January 19, 2021 at 6:58 PM EST -
Updated January 19 at 7:20 PM
PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV)
Late Tuesday afternoon, special agents and officers arrested Christopher Raphael Spencer of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina.
Spencer was taken into custody without incident in Kernersville and had his initial appearance at the federal courthouse in Greensboro.
Spencer is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and obstruction of justice.
More at link.
FBI makes first federal arrest in North Carolina related to U.S. Capitol insurrection
https://www.wbtv.com/2021/01/19/fbi-makes-first-federal-arrest-north-carolina-us-capitol-insurrection/By WBTV Web Staff | January 19, 2021 at 6:58 PM EST -
Updated January 19 at 7:20 PM
PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV)
Late Tuesday afternoon, special agents and officers arrested Christopher Raphael Spencer of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina.
Spencer was taken into custody without incident in Kernersville and had his initial appearance at the federal courthouse in Greensboro.
Spencer is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and obstruction of justice.
More at link.
January 19, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a Florida company accused of selling counterfeit N95 face masks with 3M’s name on them to stop using the Minnesota company’s trademarks and representing itself as a distributor or authorized retailer for 3M.
Maplewood-based 3M sued Nationwide Source Inc. in late December.
The complaint accused the company of selling more than 10,000 of the counterfeit respirators to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
The hospital allegedly paid more than six times above 3M’s standard price for the mask used by medical workers and others to protect against the coronavirus.
More at link. Flori-duh...
Judge orders company to take 3M's trademarks off N95 masks
https://kttc.com/2021/01/18/judge-orders-company-to-take-3ms-trademarks-off-n95-masks-2/MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a Florida company accused of selling counterfeit N95 face masks with 3M’s name on them to stop using the Minnesota company’s trademarks and representing itself as a distributor or authorized retailer for 3M.
Maplewood-based 3M sued Nationwide Source Inc. in late December.
The complaint accused the company of selling more than 10,000 of the counterfeit respirators to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
The hospital allegedly paid more than six times above 3M’s standard price for the mask used by medical workers and others to protect against the coronavirus.
More at link. Flori-duh...
January 19, 2021
More than 250 signatories say there should be no book deals for ‘an administration that caged children’ and encouraged a ‘coup’
Editors, publishing agents and authors have signed-up to a letter in the hundreds, demanding the industry deny Donald Trump the publication of any post-presidential memoir.
The letter, titled "No Book Deals for Traitors,” was signed by more than 250 editors, authors and publishing agents last week.
Together, they oppose any Trump administration official from publishing a future book - including the outgoing president, who is rumoured to be considering a memoir.
More at link.
Hundreds of writers and book agents sign joint letter demanding publishing industry bans Trump memoi
https://mobile.twitter.com/CBS_Herridge/status/1351362155485016066More than 250 signatories say there should be no book deals for ‘an administration that caged children’ and encouraged a ‘coup’
Editors, publishing agents and authors have signed-up to a letter in the hundreds, demanding the industry deny Donald Trump the publication of any post-presidential memoir.
The letter, titled "No Book Deals for Traitors,” was signed by more than 250 editors, authors and publishing agents last week.
Together, they oppose any Trump administration official from publishing a future book - including the outgoing president, who is rumoured to be considering a memoir.
More at link.
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