Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 38
- Location
- Brownsburg, Indiana
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Impeding Passage through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Just two weeks after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, Arthur Reyher told FBI agents interviewing him at his home that he believed voter fraud cost former President Donald Trump the 2020 election, according to court documents. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. Court records state that a friend tipped off the FBI that they’d seen Facebook posts from the riot showing that Arthur and his wife, Jessica Reyher who is also charged, had been at the Capitol that day. The FBI has accused the couple of “repeatedly engaging in the assault” against police officers guarding a tunnel entrance into the building. An FBI statement of facts alleges the Reyhers were among the first rioters to enter the tunnel, chanting “OUR HOUSE!” Over a half-hour span, the Reyhers went in and out of the tunnel at least three times, using their body weight to join with other rioters to push against officers, the court documents claim. At one point, while outside the tunnel, Arthur Reyher raised his hands and yelled to another rioter, “Don’t hit them. Keep your hands up and push,” according to the FBI. He was arrested March 15, 2023, in Indianapolis.
Case History
Reyher pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/27/2024 to eight months incarceration; three years of supervised release; $2,000 in restitution; $100 special assessment; 200 hours of community service. Reyher received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
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.