Jury convicts Jan. 6 rioter who plotted to kill FBI agents investigating his case

21 Nov 2024, 06:09 by Darryl Coote · UPI

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Tennessee man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been convicted of plotting to kill federal authorities investigating his involvement in the insurrection.

Edward Kelley, 35, of Maryville, Tenn., was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday following a three-day trial. He faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced on May 7, the Justice Department said in a statement.