Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 65
- Location
- St. Joseph, Missouri
- 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
Federal court documents state that the FBI received tips that Steven Michael Dragoo and his wife Kimberly Rae Dragoo, who is also charged, had been seen in photographs from inside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. A few weeks later, FBI interviewed the couple, who both allegedly admitted that they had gone inside the Capitol but said they did not do anything wrong. Steven Dragoo took several photos of his wife inside the building and the pair can also be seen on surveillance footage, court records state.
Case History
Dragoo pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 4/19/2024 to 36 Months Probation; 14 days intermittent confinement; Special Assessment of $10; Restitution of $500; Fine Of $5,000. Dragoo 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.