Spokane man charged with disorderly conduct for entering U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6

SPOKANE — A Spokane man was charged in federal court Tuesday with illegally entering the U.S. Capitol Building during the Jan. 6 riot challenging t...

August 30, 2023
9:50 PM

SPOKANE — A Spokane man was charged in federal court Tuesday with illegally entering the U.S. Capitol Building during the Jan. 6 riot challenging the results of the 2020 election. Elliot P. Williams, 21, was identified by a tipster who spotted him on a CBS news broadcast during the riot, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Williams appeared in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington on four misdemeanor charges filed from the District of Columbia, where he will make future court appearances, according to court documents.

Emma Epperly