Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Hampshire, Illinois
- 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 Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
A woman and her sister who were previously charged and sentenced in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot told the FBI in separate interviews that their relative, Nicholas Von Keudell, had been at the Capitol with them, court documents state. Video footage allegedly showed him walking inside the U.S. Capitol and meeting his mother Trudy Castle and aunt Kimberly DiFrancesco outside the building. They all allegedly attempted to enter again but were turned away at the Senate Wing door entrance.
Case History
Von Keudell pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 4/2/2024 to 24 months of probation; special assessment of $20; $500 in restitution; 100 hours of community service. Von Keudell 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
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.