Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans was lauded for his dedication to country, love for his job and for a mischievous sense of humor.
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Officer killed in attack outside Capitol was an 18-year veteran
William ‘Billy’ Evans was a member of the U.S. Capitol Police’s first responders unit.
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U.S. Capitol officer killed, driver shot dead after car rams police at barricade
A second police officer was injured, and police are examining the background of the 25-year-old suspect to try to find a motive.
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Oath Keeper coordinated with Proud Boys before Capitol siege, prosecutors suggest
The case against those affiliated with the Oath Keepers is the largest conspiracy case brought by prosecutors so far in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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Four men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol
The latest indictment suggests the far-right group deployed a much larger contingent in Washington, with over 60 users ‘participating in’ an encrypted messaging channel that was created a day before the riots.
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Army initially pushed to deny D.C. mayor’s request for National Guard before Jan. 6
The Army ultimately relented after the Capitol had been overrun and the Army got pressure from Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley.
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Last Maine National Guard soldiers return from post-riot Capitol deployment
Maj. Gen. Douglas Farnham, Maine’s adjutant general, said he was grateful to the soldiers and their families and employers.
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Two charged with assaulting Capitol Police officer who died after Jan. 6 riot
Julian Elie Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania and George Pierre Tanios, 39 of Morgantown, W.Va., are charged with 9 counts including assaulting 3 police officers with a deadly weapon.
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Police were maced, trampled at Jan. 6 riot, new documents show
Hundreds of emails, texts, photos and documents obtained by the Associated Press show how a patchwork of law enforcement agencies from all directions tried to support Washington as protesters poured into town.
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Judge denies bail to Trump administration aide charged in Capitol riot
The judge says that on Jan. 6, domestic enemies were striking ‘directly at the heart of our democracy’ and that Federico Klein ‘switched sides.’