Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 56
- Location
- Broad Run, Virginia
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in any of the Capitol Buildings.
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Stacey Stephens was identified through photos sent to the FBI by a confidential source, court records state. The photos are stills and video screen grabs, allegedly of Stephens, inside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. The FBI also reviewed surveillance footage from the building that allegedly show Stephens following rioters into the building and exiting about fifteen minutes later. Stephens told FBI agents during an interview that she and her mother, Linda Carpenter, were visiting the National Mall to see former President Donald Trump give a speech that day. She also allegedly said that she entered the U.S. Capitol to make sure her mother was safe among the crowd.
Case History
Stephens pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in any of the Capitol Buildings. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/31/2023 to 14 days incarceration; $500 fine; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment. Stephens 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.