Stacey Lynn Stephens

Stacey Lynn Stephens, 57, of Virginia, traveled with her elderly mother, Linda Carpenter, to hear Donald Trump speak at the Jan. 6, 2021 rally, then entered the U.S. Capitol with her during the riot, telling the FBI she went inside to keep her mother safe amid the crowd; the two were inside for about five minutes. She pleaded guilty to one charge, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges dismissed. Judge Tanya Chutkan, saying she did not "hear remorse for the collective trauma this country has suffered" from Stephens, denied her request for probation and sentenced her on 10/31/2023 to 14 days of incarceration, a $500 fine, $500 in restitution, and a $10 special assessment.