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Jan. 6 defendant convicted of plotting to kill agents who investigated his role in Capitol riot gets life sentence

TENNESSEE, JUL 3 – Kelley compiled a list of 36 law enforcement targets and planned attacks involving car bombs and drones, prosecutors said, leading to his life sentence for conspiracy and solicitation of violence.

  • Edward Kelley was sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill FBI agents investigating his role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
  • Kelley was convicted of conspiring to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit violence, and influencing federal officials by threat.
  • Kelley created a list of 36 law enforcement officers to target for assassination and shared it with an accomplice.
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One of Donald Trump’s supporters who participated in the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced to life imprisonment for planning to assassinate the police officers who investigated him in the United States. Edward Kelley, 36, was convicted in November by a jury from the southern state of Tennessee on three counts, including planning the murder of federal employees. Justice condemned him on Wednesday. According to the indictmen…

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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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