Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 36
- Location
- North Carolina
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Entering and Remaining on the Floor of Congress; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Tara Aileen Stottlemyer, who the FBI allege willfully and knowingly entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was arrested on Sept. 14, 2021. Her partner, Dale Shalvey, has already been indicted in this matter, charged with multiple offenses, including assaulting law enforcement. According to court documents, the couple married and moved to North Carolina after the incident. According to local media, the couple started a small business raising animals in early 2020 in Fredericktown, Pa. Prior to that, Stottlemyer worked as a flight attendant.
Case History
Stottlemyer pleaded Guilty to one charge: Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 5/11/2023 to 8 months of incarceration; 8 months of home detention; 24 months supervised release; $100 special assessment; $2,000 restitution. Stottlemyer 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.