Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 66
- Location
- Nampa, Idaho
- Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers; Civil Disorder; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; 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
Duke Edward Wilson was identified from numerous video recordings, including some posted on YouTube as well as surveillance footage and body camera footage from law enforcement, according to court documents. Several law enforcement officers who had run-ins with Wilson identified him from the footage as the man who can allegedly be seen pushing, punching and striking officers with what prosecutors believe was a long thin PVC pipe, during a confrontation in the tunnel of the lower west terrace at the U.S. Capitol. Wilson can be seen wearing a purple and white basecall cap that said "CNN" along with the words "Fake News" on it.
Case History
Wilson pleaded Guilty to two charges: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; and Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. The other charges were dismissed. Sentenced 3/4/2022 to 51 months incarceration to run concurrent; 36 months Supervised Release to run concurrent; a $100 Special Assessment on each of the counts totaling $200. Wilson 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.