Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 44
- Location
- Athens, Alabama
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; 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; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
In February, the independent investigative group operating under the name Sedition Hunters, identified Donnie Duane Wren as having participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots, based on publicly available information. According to court documents, Wren is charged with multiple counts for his involvement, including acts of physical violence. The Sedition Hunters were able to identify Wren based on his brown jacket, with his company’s logo. According to local media, Wren was at the Capitol alongside his cousin, who carried a Mississippi Confederate flag. According HuffPost, both men were arrested, nine months after the attack.
Case History
Wren pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. On 5/5/2023, a jury found him Guilty on three charges: Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; and Not Guilty of the other four charges. Sentenced on 10/16/2023 to 12 months and one day in prison; 24 months of supervised release; special assessment of $225; Fine of $2,500. Wren 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.