Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 55
- Location
- McKinney, Texas
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
The FBI obtained location records from Google that indicated Kevin Blakely was inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, for nearly two hours. Blakely is also seen in videos from that day from both inside and outside the Capitol building, court documents suggest. According to local news reports and the Better Business Bureau, Blakely is the owner of a car repair shop in McKinney, Texas.
Case History
Blakely pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 7/14/22 to 120 days incarceration; 18 months probation; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment; 100 hours community service. Blakely 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.