Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 19
- Location
- Charlotte, Tennessee
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2 counts); Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Jerry McKane Waynick allegedly rushed a police line outside the U.S. Capitol, attempted to grab an officer’s baton and threw a barrier or cone at officers. Prosecutors say Jerry Waynick and his father, Mark Waynick, who is also charged, wore black tactical helmets and vests at the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Both are alleged to have entered the Capitol through the Senate wing doors, spending about half an hour inside. The FBI says it used Jerry Waynick’s Instagram account to isolate a phone number that cellphone data shows was inside or near the Capitol on the day of the attack. Court records also indicate that a local sheriff’s deputy was able to positively identify both Waynick men. Jerry Waynick's Instagram indicates he attended Nashville State Community College, court records say.
Case History
Waynick pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on all charges in a Bench trial on 4/17/2024. Sentenced on 11/26/2024 to 30 months of Incarceration; 36 months of Supervised Release (with conditions); Restitution of $2,000. Waynick 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.