Judge denies Georgia man release in riots case, says he s been seduced by a dangerous and violent ideology
William McCall Calhoun Jr. will continue to be detained pending a grand jury indictment, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. Author: Jonathan Raymond (11Alive) Updated: 7:56 PM EST January 21, 2021
MACON, Ga. A federal judge found probable cause Thursday for the charges against William McCall Calhoun Jr., a Georgia man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 who allegedly kicked in the door to Nancy Pelosi s office.
Calhoun, himself an attorney from Americus, Ga., about an hour and a half southwest of Macon, was arrested on Jan. 15 in connection to the riots in D.C. earlier this month.
A Georgia lawyer who was arrested Friday for alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol riot Jan. 6 had bragged on Facebook about taking control of the Capitol “in a hand to hand hostile takeover,
By Kevin C. Hall
kevin.hall@gaflnews.com Jan 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Two South Georgia men are among more than 125 people across the country who have been charged in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Law enforcement was drawn to Michael Shane Daughtry and William McCall Calhoun Jr. due to their social media posts.
Daughtry, 58, was identified as being from Pelham by the U.S. Attorneyâs Office in Macon, but he was identified as being from Baker County in the FBI affidavit that led to his arrest warrants. He is charged with entering a restricted building or grounds, a misdemeanor. He had his initial court appearance Friday, Jan. 15, and was released on bond with conditions, including internet restrictions.
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