Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
In early January of 2021, Kayla Reifschneider wrote in a group chat to friends that she would be going to Washington, D.C. for the Stop The Steal rally on Jan. 6, and that "I'm bringing a knife and three pepper sprays and a stun gun," according to court documents. In open source video from Jan. 6, Reifschneider is seen yelling profanities at law enforcement and members of the media while in the crowd of protestors outside the Capitol building. At one point she was seen picking up a TV camera and smashing it on the ground. Videos subsequently posted on Reifschneider's Instagram account showed her in the middle of the rioters on Capitol grounds. She was arrested on Mar. 6, 2024, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Case History
Reifschneider pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. On 1/21/2025, 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.