US EditionJan. 6 defendant convicted of plotting to kill agents who investigated his role in Capitol riot gets life sentence
- On July 2, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Edward Kelley received a life sentence for his role in the January 6 Capitol riots and for conspiring to kill FBI agents.
- Although President Donald Trump granted Kelley clemency in January 2021 for his involvement in the Capitol riot, the judge determined that this forgiveness did not apply to Kelley's subsequent scheme to assassinate FBI agents.
- Kelley and co-defendant Austin Carter planned to assassinate 36 FBI agents who investigated Kelley, discussing attacks with drones and car bombs during a November meeting at Kelley's home.
- On November 20, 2024, a federal jury found Kelley guilty of plotting to kill federal agents, attempting to incite violent crimes, and threatening government officials, with prosecutors urging a sentence of life imprisonment.
- Kelley's sentencing marks a rare prison term for a Capitol riot participant due to his subsequent violent plot, indicating federal courts differentiate charges despite presidential pardons.
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The 36-year-old wanted revenge on the police for the investigation against him for what he did at the Capitol in January 2021
American Edward Kelley was sentenced to life in prison for trying to kill FBI agents who were investigating his role in the Capitol attack four years ago, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing the US Department of Justice.
Military veteran gets life sentence for plotting FBI attack after his Jan 6 arrest
A military veteran was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers in retaliation for his arrest on charges that he was part of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, court records show. Edward Kelley was…
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Veteran gets a life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest
Marine veteran Edward Kelley made plans to attack a FBI office in Tennessee, using improvised explosive devices attached to vehicles and drones.
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Marine Corps TimesVeteran gets life sentence for plotting FBI attack after Jan. 6 arrest
Marine veteran Edward Kelley was one of the first rioters to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Military vet sentenced to life for plotting attack on FBI after Jan. 6 arrest
A former Marine was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to bomb an FBI office and murder other federal agents following his arrest for the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Edward Kelley, 36, was convicted in November on several charges relating to his retaliation plot against the FBI office in Knoxville, Tenn. He also developed a “kill list” of various law enforcement officers who were involved in his Jan. 6 case, accordin…
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