Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Orange, California
- 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 or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
“People got mad, yes, an election was stolen! But Trump was an angel! Also Antifa was there 100%,” wrote Stephanie Baez on Instagram days after entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. “My proudest moment,” she wrote on the same platform. According to the FBI, Baez, who traveled to Washington to attend the “StopTheSteal” rally, entered the Capitol Crypt wearing deep blue eyeshadow, a gray jacket and a T-shirt with the slogan “Boy Did I Call It Or What?” next to a picture of 1984 author George Orwell. In April, FBI agents interviewed Baez, who told them that she went online to check the hours of the Capitol to see whether it was open, and confirmed that it was, so she could tour it. Baez also told the FBI that it was possible that she read the website wrong or visited the wrong website. In a video posted on social media, Baez stands in front of the Capitol building and is asked about the Proud Boys, to which she responds laughing: “I love the Proud Boys. I want to find me a Proud Boy.” When asked by the interviewer how the Proud Boys can reach her, she gives her Instagram username. According to court documents, Baez was arrested in Huntsville, Ala.
Case History
On 5/15/2024, Baez pleaded Guilty to the four misdemeanor charges. Bench trial was held December 3 and 4, 2024 on the Obstruction charge. On 1/17/2025, the court granted Baez's motion for acquittal on the Obstruction charge. On 1/22/2025, the court ordered that the case is dismissed 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.