In the years since the Capitol riot, The Star has followed the court proceedings of 47 Missouri and Kansas defendants accused of involvement in the attack, tracking their convictions, sentences and the legal arguments surrounding their cases.
Sentencing varied based on factors such as level of participation and cooperation with law enforcement. One man who blamed former President Donald Trump and Sen. Josh Hawley was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for assaulting officers.
A Missouri man who wore a “Right Wing Death Squad” cap was found guilty of multiple felonies and faces a lengthy prison sentence.
And a Kansas City man who spent 18 seconds in the Capitol received probation and home detention.
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