WASHINGTON — Siblings from Arizona were sentenced on felony charges related to their conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Felicia Konold, 29, and Cory Konold, 28, of Tucson, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly, and both pleaded guilty in November to a felony charge of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and aiding and abetting.
Felicia Konold was sentenced to 45 days in prison and 24 months of supervised release. Cory Konold was sentenced to 30 days in prison and 24 months of supervised release.
Both siblings were in contact with members of the Proud Boys from the Kansas City area, according to U.S. Attorney's Office, meeting up with co-defendants William Chrestman, Christopher Kuehne, Luis Enrique Colon, and Ryan Ashlock before joining a larger group of Proud Boys members and associates.
The Konolds illegally entered the Capitol building via the Senate Wing Door, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. While inside the building, Cory Konold took a United States Capitol Police riot helmet. A family member voluntarily turned the helmet over to law enforcement.
Felicia Konold posted to social media following the events of Jan. 6, saying in part “I never could have imagined having that much of an influence on the events that unfolded today. Dude, people were willing to follow. You f— lead, and everyone had my back, dude… We f— did it.”
The Konolds were arrested on Feb. 11, 2021 in Arizona. They are two of more than 1,265 individuals who have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the Capitol riot, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
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