The Justice Department charged six more members of a far-right militia group for allegedly plotting ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. At least three others were already charged from the group.
Feds: Ohio couple worked with Oath Keepers militia in Capitol insurrection
Sandra Ruth Parker, 60, and Bennie Alvin Parker, 70, both of Morrow, conspired to forcibly storm the Capitol, planned their attack in advance and communicated with one another before, during and after the attack, according to a federal affidavit.
By: Abby Dawn , Courtney Francisco
Posted at 5:27 PM, Feb 19, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-19 18:27:57-05
MORROW, Ohio â An Ohio husband and wife face federal charges in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, according to a federal affidavit filed Thursday.
Federal prosecutors allege in court documents that Sandra Ruth Parker, 60, and Bennie Alvin Parker, 70, both of Morrow, Ohio, conspired to forcibly storm the Capitol, planned their attack in advance and communicated with one another before, during and after the attack.
Six more individuals linked to the paramilitary Oath Keepers group were indicted on Friday for conspiring to obstruct Congress on Jan. 6, among other charges.
The Justice Department charged six more people Friday it says are members of a right-wing militia group that plotted in advance of Jan. 6 to attack the U.S
A couple blocks from the Jolly Roger, congregants at the Free Will Baptist Church have been trying to wrap their heads around it, said Keith Pack, a church deacon.
“Just shocked that it would be in the small town of Woodstock,” said Pack, who lives near the town of fewer than 300 people.
Freddy Cruz, a Southern Poverty Law Center research analyst, agreed “it s shocking” that people from a place such as Woodstock would emerge into the spotlight through a bold insurrection that claimed five lives while hoping to overturn Republican Donald Trump s election loss.
While shocking, Cruz added, it shouldn t have been.