Owner of Kissing Tree Vineyards in custody of US Marshals, taken to Washington DC to be arraigned on all federal charges
Christopher Grider, the owner of Kissing Tree Vineyards in Bruceville-Eddy, is now in the custody of US Marshals Author: Celeste Houmard (6News) Updated: 11:58 AM CST February 3, 2021
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY, Texas Christopher Grider, the owner of Kissing Tree Vineyards in Bruceville-Eddy, is now in the custody of US Marshals. A judge ordered Wednesday that he be taken to Washington DC to be arraigned on all federal charges he faces.
Grider faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for his involvement in the US Capitol riots that took place three weeks ago.
Central Texas businessman arrested after allegedly entering the Capitol during riot
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A Central Texas businessman has been arrested after allegedly entering the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 riot.
A criminal complaint was filed against Christopher Ray Grider for willfully injuring or committing any depredation against any government property or contracts, knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds.
He surrendered himself to FBI agents in Austin Thursday afternoon. Grider made his initial court appearance in Austin Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. He will remain in custody pending a detention hearing on Jan. 27th.
Central Texan who participated in US Capitol riot surrenders to FBI in Austin
Chris Grider, Kissing Tree Vineyards owner, has been charged for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot after he admitted to being there in a TV interview. Author: Christian Aleman Updated: 10:20 PM CST January 21, 2021
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Editor s Note: The video above is from a previous story about a Central Texas man s involvement in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Christopher Grider, the owner of Kissing Tree Vineyards, surrendered himself Thursday afternoon and remains in federal custody. Grider is being charged with destruction or damage to government property, knowingly entering and remaining in a restricted area without authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Chris Grider, the owner of Kissing Tree Vineyards, said he has hired an attorney. Author: Bary Roy Updated: 6:54 PM CST January 8, 2021
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY, Texas A Central Texas man went on the record and said he was in Washington, D.C. for the march for Trump rally. He also said he was inside the Capitol building when a woman was shot and later died.
Chris Grider, who owns and operates Kissing Tree Vineyards in Bruceville-Eddy, told 6 News that he has hired an attorney and can t speak on the matter. All he would say is that the backlash against him is, Politically driven and overblown.