Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 26
- Location
- Lindstrom, Minnesota
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building and Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building and Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Capitol Building and Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Someone who went to high school with Jonah Elijah Westbury saw video posted on TikTok and Snapchat of Westbury inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and contacted the FBI, court documents indicate. In one of the videos reviewed by law enforcement, Westbury allegedly has the camera turned on himself while inside the Capitol and says, "First time in the Capitol. First time in the Capitol. … I’m proud of every f***ing one of you.”
Case History
Westbury pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury trial reset for 8/4/2025. On 2/4/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice.
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.