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These North Texans have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection

Almost two dozen North Texans have been charged. President Biden marked the anniversary of of Jan. 6 Capitol riot with an address to the nation.

Update:
Updated at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, with the arrest of two North Texas men for seditious conspiracy.

Here are the North Texans who have been charged in connection with the events of Jan. 6, 2021. The latest to be added to the list is Stewart Rhodes of Granbury, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, who was among 11 people arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Thursday. Also arrested was Roberto Minuta, 37, a New Jersey man with ties to the Oath Keepers who recently moved to Prosper in Collin County.

Thomas Ballard, 35, Fort Worth: The motorcycle mechanic is charged with multiple felonies, accused of assaulting police with a baton and hurling a “tabletop” at them during the riot. Detained pending trial.

Kevin Sam Blakely, 55, McKinney: A windshield repair worker, he allegedly breached the Capitol. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and is free while awaiting sentencing next year.

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Larry R. Brock Jr., 53, Grapevine: The retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and defense contractor is accused of storming the Capitol and breaching the Senate Chamber. Released pending trial.

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Daniel Ray Caldwell, 49, The Colony: The former Marine is accused of spraying Capitol police with a chemical irritant. Detained pending trial.

Luke Russell Coffee, 41, Dallas: The local actor is accused of assaulting Capitol police with a crutch. Released pending trial.

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Thomas Paul Conover, 53, Keller: The vehicle dent repairman allegedly boasted on Facebook about his romp inside of the U.S. Capitol with beer can in hand. Released pending trial.

Nolan Bernard Cooke, 22, Savoy: He allegedly documented himself taking part in the Capitol siege. Released pending trial.

Matthew DaSilva, 49, Lavon: The Collin County Navy vet is allegedly captured on video “grabbing, pushing and pulling” on riot shields held by police guarding a Capitol building entrance. Released pending trial.

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Nicholas DeCarlo, 30, Burleson: The self-described Proud Boy is accused of defacing the Capitol during the breach by carving the words “MURDER THE MEDIA” on a door inside the building, with help from a fellow Proud Boy. Released pending trial.

Lucas Denney, 44, Mansfield: The Army veteran and president of the Patriot Boys, a Fort Worth militia group, is accused of fighting with police at the Capitol. Detained pending trial.

Robert Wayne Dennis, 61, Garland: The graphic and comic book artist is accused of assaulting officers defending the Capitol. Released pending trial.

Daniel Goodwyn, 32, Corinth: The web page designer was reportedly captured on video inside the Capitol building with a mob that forced its way inside. Released pending trial.

Donald Hazard, 43, Hurst: The alleged Fort Worth militia member is accused of fighting with police at the Capitol. Detained pending trial.

Jason Lee Hyland, 37, Frisco: A real estate agent, he flew on a private plane with co-defendants Jennifer Ryan and Katherine Schwab to the Capitol and is accused of disorderly conduct and violent entry. Released pending trial.

David Lee Judd, 35, Carrollton: The professional driver is accused of throwing a firecracker at police officers while trying to violently shove his way into the U.S. Capitol with a mob. Released pending trial.

Garret Miller, 34, Richardson: The former factory worker is charged with storming the Capitol building and making death threats against members of Congress and Capitol Police. Detained pending trial.

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Roberto Minuta, 37, Prosper: Minuta, who recently moved to Prosper from New Jersey, was initially arrested in March 2021 on charges of obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building and tampering with documents. A federal judge at the time ordered Minuta released on $150,000 bond and with travel restrictions, requiring him to remain in New York or Texas. Minuta, who owns a tattoo business in New York, also was required to surrender 10 guns he had kept in his home.

Kerry Wayne Persick, 41, Trophy Club: He is accused of breaching the Capitol building. Released pending trial.

Daniel D. Phipps, 48, Garland: A pilot, he took a photo of himself inside the Capitol. Released pending trial.

Guy Reffitt, 48, Wylie: The oil rig worker and reputed member of the extremist militia group known as “Three Percenters” allegedly led the charge onto the Capitol building steps during the assault. Detained pending trial.

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Stewart Rhodes, 56, Granbury: The founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group was among the first group of people charged with seditious conspiracy in the attack on the capitol. Authorities said he did not enter the Capitol building on Jan. 6 but is accused of helping put into motion the violence that disrupted the certification of the vote.

Jennifer “Jenna” Ryan, 51, Frisco: The real estate broker who boasted of flying to D.C. to storm the Capitol is serving a 60-day sentence in federal prison in Bryan after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor offense.

Katherine Staveley Schwab, 32, Colleyville: The real estate agent flew on a private plane with Ryan and Hyland to the Capitol and allegedly breached the building and committed an act of violence. Released pending trial.

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Troy Anthony Smocks, 58, Dallas: The police and military impersonator was sentenced to 14 months in prison for making threats online against Democrats and other “traitors.”

Note: ages listed were as of the date of arrest.