St. Clair County siblings charged with entering U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot [View all]

(Detroit Metro Times) Siblings from St. Clair County face up to 10 years in prison after they were charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Deborah Kuecken, 67, of Ira Township and Gary Smith, 71, of Casco Township are among 19 Michigan residents to be charged so far in connection with the insurrection.

The FBI began investigating the brother and sister in June 2021 after receiving a tip, the bureau said in its statement of facts.

Photos and videos show Kuecken and Casco inside and outside the U.S. Capitol on the day of the riot.

A federal search warrant of cell phone records showed that they utilized a tower servicing the inside of the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection. ..............(more)

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