Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 51
- Location
- Fairview, Oklahoma
- Charges
- Attempted Destruction of Government Property; Entering and Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Acquitted in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal prosecutors allege that during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, Dova Winegeart wielded a "long wooden pole with what appears to be pointed metal attachments," which she swung at an outside door to the House of Representatives. The architect of the Capitol estimated that rioters caused more than $1,000 in damage to the door. The day after the riot, according to court documents, Winegeart texted a friend, "Had to stay in hotel after storm of capital. It got crazy. I did s***," and "Yes we are mad. Yes we want to go inside Capital. It’s our building. Not the governments. We are their bosses but get treated like dogs. I’m done with this government. It’s fight time non stop now. They asked for it.” Winegeart was arrested on July 19, 2022.
Case History
Winegeart pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on one charge, Attempted Destruction of Government Property (misdemeanor version), in a Bench trial on 7/16/2024. Found Not Guilty on the remaining charges. Sentenced on 12/9/2024 to 4 Months of Incarceration; 12 Months of Supervised Release (with conditions); Special Assessment of $25; Fine of $1,000. Winegeart 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.