Prosecutors: ‘Network’ of supporters helped fugitives avoid capture after Capitol riot

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Prosecutors: ‘Network’ of supporters helped fugitives avoid capture after Capitol riot

Federal prosecutors say a network of supporters has helped fugitives from Florida avoid capture to face charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors argued Thursday that a Jan. 6 defendant, Thomas Osborne, is a flight risk because he is close to the family of a brother and sister from Lakeland, Florida, who remained on the run for months after they were charged with storming the Capitol. Prosecutors say the sibli…