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
Jessica Reyher and her husband, Arthur Reyher who is also charged, were among the first people to enter a tunnel entrance into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and “quickly pushed their way to the front,” according to an FBI statement of facts. Throughout a half-hour period that afternoon, the FBI claims Jessica and her husband went in and out of the tunnel at least three times, using their body weight to push against officers inside the tunnel, according to court documents. One officer “could be heard screaming in agonizing pain as he was smashed,” the FBI claims. A friend of the couple claims to have seen Facebook posts about Jessica and Arthur’s presence at the Capitol that day, and the FBI interviewed Arthur Reyher shortly after the riot. The couple was arrested on 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 90 days incarceration; three years of supervised release; $100 special assessment; $2,000 in restitution. 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.