Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 31
- Location
- Tennessee
- Charges
- 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Travis Bartow climbed metal fencing to access the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, but claimed no police tried to stop his group from entering the building, according to an FBI statement of facts. Bartow initially told the FBI he attended the rally by himself, but when agents told him his sister Katelyn Bartow had already admitted to entering the Capitol, Travis admitted they'd been there together. He declined to answer any further questions about his sister's actions, according to the court documents. Security footage shows the pair picking up trash in the East Crypt lobby for a few minutes and talking with other protestors who help collect scattered garbage. Both Travis and Katelyn appeared in surveillance video in various parts of the building throughout a half-hour period before they left through a window. Travis was arrested Oct. 28, 2022, in Nashville and his sister Katelyn was arrested Oct. 27 in New York.
Case History
Bartow pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 12/1/2023 to 12 Months of Probation; 30 days of location monitoring; Special Assessment of $10; Restitution of $500; Fine of $742; 60 hours of community service. Bartow 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.