CAPITOL RIOTS ARREST UPDATE:
*Sanford, Fla., firefighter Andrew James Williams arrested for his role in siege.
*His lawyer blames Trump and the police and says "Mr. Williams took part in none of it.”
*Pictures make it clear that he was inside the Capitol. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…
*Kevin Daniel Loftus is arrested in Eau Claire, Wisconsin., for his role in Capitol siege.
*Prosecutors asked Federal Judge to prevent him from traveling to DC, saying they were concerned about the Biden inauguration. The Judge agreed. wqow.com/2021/01/12/man…
Seeing this headline all across the U.S.
Kevin Daniel Loftus of Wisconsin seems quite happy to be inside the Capitol in this photo from Jan. 6. kstp.com/news/wisconsin…
*New York MTA worker identified as Will Pepe is arrested for his role in the Capitol riot.
*He had called in sick to attend the insurrection.
*MTA says siege was "abhorrent to the values of the MTA and New Yorkers.” nbcnewyork.com/news/local/sus…
*Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Klete Keller was part of mob that invaded US Capitol.
*Video shows him wearing Olympic team jacket with “U.S.A.” printed on the back and sleeves.
*He hasn’t been charged yet, but being inside Capitol puts him in legal jeopardy. nytimes.com/2021/01/12/spo…
*According to Federal court filing, riot suspect Cleveland Meredith carried “an assault style rifle, a Glock firearm with high capacity magazines, and over 2,500 rounds" of ammo.
*In text msgs, he made vile threats to Nancy Pelosi & DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
In the court papers, Acting US Attorney Michael Sherwin asks Federal Judge that Cleveland Meredith be held without bond until his trial. "The government contends that the defendant is a danger to the community.”
The quotes cited in this document arguing for pretrial detention of Capitol riot suspect are beyond chilling. courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
*A man who was photographed wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt during the Capitol riot has been arrested, according to @CBSNews.
*He’s been ID’d as Robert Keith Packer and was arrested in Newport News, Virginia. cbsnews.com/news/camp-ausc…
*New Jersey man who was standing next to the woman who was shot by police during the Capitol riot is arrested.
*Thomas Baranyi is reportedly a member of the Peace Corps. nypost.com/2021/01/13/nj-…
*Jenny Cudd, who bragged about breaking down the door to Speaker Pelosi’s office, is arrested in Texas.
*In an interview after the Capitol riot she said she was proud of what she did & would do it again.
*Cudd ran for mayor of Midland TX in 2019 and lost. cbs7.com/2021/01/13/fir…
*Feds upgrade charges against Richard “Bigo” Barnett, who was photographed making himself comfy in Speaker Pelosi’s office.
*He’s now accused of being armed with a stun gun.
*That raises his potential sentence to up to 11 years in Federal prison. arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jan/…
UPDATE:
*Five-time Olympic medalist Klete Keller has been charged in Capitol riot.
*Charges are: violent entry, obstructing law enforcement and disorderly conduct.
*Keller wore a USA Olympic jacket as he joined the mob that stormed the Capitol. washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/01…
*Two Virginia police officers have been arrested after allegedly joining Capitol siege…and bragging about it.
*The 2 men are officers on the Rocky Mount Police Dept. One is an Army veteran and trained sniper.
*They are now on “administrative leave.” thedailybeast.com/two-rocky-moun…
According to this account, 28 members of law-enforcement agencies from 12 states have been identitified as having attended the pro-Trump rally that sparked the deadly Capitol siege. theappeal.org/the-cops-at-th…
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Titanic tourist sub goes missing, sparking search; number of passengers is unknown. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…
Coast Guard reports 5 people were aboard missing submersible that carries tourists to the wreckage of the Titanic, according to @guardian.
*Website of company that runs the tours says this was an 8-day expedition.
*Cost is reported to be $250,000/person. theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/j…
@guardian Missing submersible is made of five-inch-thick carbon fiber, with titanium domes on each end, according to @CBSNews, which profiled the tourism venture, OceanGate.
"It's a very unusual business," said the CEO. "It's a new type of travel."
Russian cruiser Moskva is hit by 2 Ukraine missiles, according to Ukraine southern military command.
*Ukraine says Black Sea attack has caused the Moskva to start sinking.
*Russia denies that the ship was hit, saying it was “seriously damaged" in a fire. theguardian.com/world/live/202…
Russian sailors have evacuated the sticken warship Moskva. The loss of the ship is considered a massive blow to the Russian navy. cnn.com/2022/04/14/eur…
"The Moskva, with a crew of almost 700, is the pride of the Russian naval fleet in the Black Sea.”
*If indeed Ukraine hit the ship with Neptune missiles, it would represent a significant expansion of the besieged country’s defensive capabilities. nytimes.com/live/2022/04/1…
UKRAINE update:
*Russia claims that 1,026 Ukraine soldiers have surrendered in Mariupol; no comment from Kyiv yet.
*Satellite images show big Russian military buildup in the east.
*Biden accuses Putin of committing "genocide.” Macron won’t go that far. theguardian.com/world/live/202…
20 Bushmaster armorored personnel carriers arrive in Ukraine after being sent from Australia. nytimes.com/live/2022/04/1…
Ukraine security service captures Russian oligarch, Viktor Medvedchuk.
*President Zelensky offers to exchange Putin’s ally for Ukrainians captured by Russia.
*Zelensky: “Let Medvedchuk be an example for you. We will get everyone.” nytimes.com/live/2022/04/1…
Another Russian general is killed by Ukraine military.
*Lieut. Gen. Yakov Rezantsev was killed in a strike near the southern city of Kherson, according to Ukraine defense ministry.
*He is the 7th Russian general to die as a result of Putin’s invasion. bbc.com/news/world-eur…
Western officials say mutinous Russian troops ran over their own commander with a tank.
*It is unclear whether the colonel had been killed. theguardian.com/world/2022/mar…
New evidence points to this superyacht, the Scheherazade, as belonging to Vladimir Putin.
*$700 million boat is now anchored at the Marina di Carrara port in Tuscany. rferl.org/a/putin-yacht-…
UKRAINE day 9:
*Russian forces attack and seize the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
*Western powers condemn Russia for "horrific" and "reckless” act.
*Officials say the site is safe, but attack could’ve been catastrophic. bbc.com/news/live/worl…
Ukraine President Zelensky accuses Russia of “nuclear terror.”
“No country other than Russia has ever fired on nuclear power units. This is the first time in our history, in the history of mankind, the terrorist state now resorted to nuclear terror.”