Hernandez Pleads Guilty To Role In Capitol Riot
Mon, 01/10/2022 - 11:43am
A Sullivan woman pleaded guilty on Monday to her role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol.
Emily Hernandez, 22, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of entering and remaining into a restricted building.
According to federal documents, she faced the following charges:
- Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly conduct which impedes the conduct of government business
- Steal, sell, convey or dispose of any thing of value of the United States
- Disruptive conduct in the Capitol buildings
- Parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the Capitol buildings
Hernandez was arrested last week for driving while intoxicated, which resulted in her killing a St. Clair woman in a wrong way crash.
Charges had not been filed as of Monday.
Hernandez will be sentenced in March.