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Matthew Huttle

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January 20, 2025   /   2025–Present

Image of Matthew Huttle from the Jan. 6 archive

Record at a Glance

Category
Jan 6th
Age in NPR record
40
Location
Hebron, Indiana
Charges
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Case status
Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
Presidential action
Pardon
Current status
Died January 26, 2025, following a police shooting. The prosecutor issued a separate use-of-force determination on February 27, 2025; his historical January 6 case and pardon remain recorded below.

Case Summary

Matthew Huttle filmed much of his approach to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, capturing a voice the FBI believes to be his uncle Dale Huttle saying “storm the front” and “breach it,” according to an FBI statement of facts. At about 3 p.m., Matthew Huttle stated, “We’re going in,” as he entered the Senate side of the building. The video obtained by the FBI shows him walking through the crowd briefly and then exiting the Capitol. About six minutes later, Matthew Huttle’s video shows him re-entering the Capitol and passing through multiple offices, the Crypt and various hallways before exiting about 10 minutes later, according to the FBI. Matthew Huttle was arrested Nov. 28, 2022, in Boise, Idaho, and his uncle Dale Huttle was arrested Nov. 9, 2022, in Merrillville, Ind.

Case History

Huttle pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/28/2023 to 6 months incarceration; 12 months of supervised release; $25 special assessment; $500 in restitution. Huttle received a full pardon on January 20, 2025

Later Developments

  • 2025-01-26 · death following police shooting

    Huttle died after a Jasper County sheriff's deputy shot him during a traffic stop, according to the subsequent prosecutor's report.

    Legal Status: Death recorded in the official report; separate from his historical January 6 prosecution and pardon.

  • 2025-02-27 · prosecutor shooting review

    Following independent review of the shooting, the Clinton County Prosecutor's Office concluded the deputy's use of deadly force was legally justified and closed the investigation.

    Legal Status: Prosecutor's determination, not a judicial verdict.

Sources

The original January 6 case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25. Later developments are separately dated and sourced; they concern distinct proceedings and public events.

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