Stephen Chase Randolph

Stephen Chase Randolph, 34, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, was identified after a facial recognition search matched an image of him at the U.S. Capitol to a photo from his girlfriend's Instagram page; he participated in the first breach of the restricted Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021, helping lead the initial attack on Capitol Police, and was convicted of assaulting Officer Caroline Edwards with a metal crowd-control barrier alongside co-defendant Ryan Samsel, knocking her unconscious, as well as assaulting a second officer. He pleaded not guilty to all charges; following trial, he was found guilty, including of civil disorder and two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. He was sentenced on 9/19/2024 to 8 years of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 in restitution, and a $310 special assessment.