Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 22
- Location
- North Carolina
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Aaron Spanier was arrested on Oct. 31, 2024, in Wilmington, N.C. The FBI identified him as an active-duty Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in North Carolina. Spanier enlisted in the Marines in January 2022, according to court documents.
Case History
On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice.
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.