Heather Kepley

Heather Kepley, 36, of Millsboro, Delaware, approached the West Front of the Capitol near the Inaugural Stage during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and helped other rioters move bike racks blocking their approach to the building, then joined a crowd pushing into the Lower West Terrace tunnel to try to force past officers securing it; after police pushed the group back out, she stood outside the tunnel watching officers clear it before walking away. She pleaded guilty to one charge, entering and remaining in a restricted building, with a disorderly conduct charge dismissed. She was sentenced on 12/1/2023 to 3 years of probation, including 28 days of intermittent confinement and 60 days of location monitoring, a $1,500 fine, and $500 in restitution.