SAN ANTONIO – On his first day in office, President Donald Trump pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
Through court records and news releases, KSAT Investigates found at least 17 people who are charged or convicted in the attack on the Capitol and have ties to San Antonio and South Texas. At least two have had their charges dismissed after the president’s executive order.
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Trina Reyes
From Von Ormy. Court records show Reyes is among the crowd who breached the Capitol and entered the Rotunda. At last check, her case was still going through the court system. Reyes served as the mayor of Von Ormy during a period of dysfunction that led to the city being shut down in 2015.
Matthew Carl Mazzocco
From San Antonio. A federal judge sentenced Mazzocco, a former loan officer, in 2021 to serve 45 days in jail — a sentence longer than what federal prosecutors recommended, according to ABC News. KSAT Investigates learned his wife, Crystal Keen, was appointed in 2023 to North East ISD’s School Health Advisory Council, which sparked controversy.
Jared Lane Wise
Former New Braunfels resident. Federal authorities arrested Wise, a former FBI supervisory agent, in 2023. According to an affidavit, Wise repeatedly shouted, “Kill ’em!” as he watched rioters assaulting officers outside the Capitol. Online court records show Wise’s case was dismissed on Jan. 21, one day after President Trump’s executive order.
Steven Hassel
From San Antonio. The Department of Justice arrested Hassel in August 2024 and charged him with a felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, and four misdemeanors. Court records say Hassel is among the crowd who breached the doors and made his way into the office of the Minority Leader. Court records show he made his last appearance in December 2024.
Treniss Jewel Evans III
From Canyon Lake. FBI records said Evans climbed through a broken window of the U.S. Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 siege and took shots of Fireball whiskey in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. Court records show Evans was sentenced in 2022 to 36 months of probation, including 20 days of intermittent incarceration, a $5,000 fine and $500 restitution.
Steven Cappuccio
From Universal City. The veteran was seen on video ripping a gas mask off an officer during the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A federal judge convicted Cappuccio on six felony charges in 2023, including assault, disorderly conduct and civil disorder.
Samuel Christopher Montoya
From San Marcos. Montoya worked for the conspiracy theory-promoting website Infowars. Records show he captured footage of the scene where a police officer fatally shot a California woman who joined the mob’s attack. He pleaded guilty. Court records show Montoya was sentenced to 36 months of probation.
Sally Ann Milavec
From Fredericksburg. Court records show Milavec and her son-in-law, Craig Jackson Moore, of Austin, joined a mob that confronted a group of police officers, including officers wearing riot gear, inside the Capitol. Records show a post made by a profile with Milavec’s name states that those who participated in the Jan. 6 attack have “been wrongly portrayed as a violent maniac.” Milavec plead guilty in October 2024.
Bradley Stuart Bennett
From Kerrville. Court records show Bennett, an independent contractor, was seen in Facebook and security camera videos from inside the Capitol. According to records, Bennett was dating Elizabeth Rose Williams, who was convicted in January 2025 in connection to the attack. In December 2024, a federal prosecutor recommended that Bennett serve a year in prison. Online court records show a judge dismissed the case on Jan. 21, 2025, one day after President Trump’s executive order.
Elizabeth Rose Williams
From Kerrville. Williams, according to court records, was at the Capitol with her boyfriend, Bradley Stuart Bennett. Both are seen on footage from inside the Capitol, according to online court records. A judge sentenced Williams on Jan. 16, 2025 to 12 months of probation, records show.
Frederic Fiol
From San Antonio. Fiol sent photos and videos to Facebook friends on at least two separate occasions that showed him filming from inside the Capitol during the insurrection, according to a federal arrest warrant. Court records show Fiol was sentenced in 2024 to 45 days in prison and 2 years of probation.
Chance Anthony Uptmore
From San Antonio. Court records show Chance Uptmore and his father, James Uptmore, were both arrested in 2021. In a Facebook comment, Chance Uptmore indicated he was inside the building and said police officers thanked the rioters. He was sentenced in 2022 to 30 days in prison and 36 months of probation.
James Herman Uptmore
From San Antonio. James Uptmore was with his son, Chance, on Jan. 6. Chance Uptmore told FBI agents that James Uptmore followed him into the building after advising him not to go in. He was sentenced to 30 days in prison and 36 months of probation in November 2022.
Victor Martinez
From San Antonio. Martinez was sentenced to 14 days in prison and 12 months of probation. According to an affidavit, Martinez entered the Capitol Rotunda wearing a “Trump 2020” flag draped over his shoulders like a cape.
Jonathon Shroyer
Arrested in San Antonio. Shroyer, a talk-show host associated with Infowars, was seated in the audience observing the hearing in the committee room when he jumped from his seat and shouted while the Judicial Committee was in session, according to court documents. Shroyer’s show, “The War Room With Owen Shroyer” streams daily on the Infowars platform “banned.video.” Shroyer was shown in Jan. 6 promotional material circulated by Infowars and also posted videos to the site encouraging people to “Do something.” He was sentenced to 60 days in prison followed by 12 months of supervised release with conditions, restitution of $500 and a $25 special assessment.
Jason Douglas Owens
From Blanco. Owens and his son, Grady, were both sentenced for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Capitol breach. According to the DOJ, Owens shoved an officer in the face hard enough for the officer’s head to snap back. A skirmish erupted between the rioters and other officers, leading to additional assaults on other officers. Owens also fought another officer for the officer’s baton near the Capitol doors. Owens was arrested on April 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas and sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, restitution of $2,000, a $100 special assessment and a $2,000 fine.
Grady Douglas Owens
From Blanco. According to the DOJ, Grady Owens struck an officer on the side of his body with a skateboard. He also recorded several videos while at the Capitol and made statements such as “We will not concede,” and “You can’t stop us.” Owens was arrested on April 1, 2021, in Winter Park, Florida. He was sentenced to 37 months in prison, two years of supervised release, restitution of $2000, a $110 special assessment and a $1,000 fine. Grady Owens also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and was sentenced to 6 months in prison concurrent to his 37-month sentence.
Read more reporting on the KSAT Investigates page.
