Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 55
- Location
- Versailles, Missouri
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Matthew Eugene Loganbill is a federal firearms dealer and owner of the Tooth and Nail Armory, a firearms store in Gravois Mills, Mo., according to court documents. A witness who contacted the FBI described Loganbill as a hothead who had "grown bitter" because of the negative financial impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The witness also told agents Loganbill was “extremely immersed in the paramilitary lifestyle” and “viewed himself as a patriot.” In an interview with the FBI, Loganbill said he was accompanied to the U.S. Capitol by protesters who were retired military veterans, but he declined to identify them. He also told agents that he brought a gas mask and helmet with him to the Capitol, because he was afraid antifa "would infiltrate the rally/protest.”
Case History
Loganbill pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. The court granted his case dismissed without prejudice on 8/16/2023 for violation of his right to a speedy trial. The same charges were refiled 8/23/2023 and he pleaded Not Guilty on 9/14/2023. In a Bench trial verdict on 11/16/2023, he was found Guilty on all charges. On 10/31/2024, the court vacated the Obstruction conviction. On 1/23/2025, the court dismissed Count One with prejudice and the remainder of the counts without 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.