An alleged Capitol rioter who threatened to kill his family if they turned him in is the first to face a weapons charge under federal riot laws, his indictment shows.
Guy Wesley Reffitt of Texas was arrested in January after his wife informed the FBI that he threatened to kill her and their kids if they turned him in. He pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in March, including obstructing an official proceeding, entering and remaining in a restricted building and obstructing justice via physical force or threats.
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