Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 41
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- 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
An FBI agent interviewed William “Bill” Keen on Jan. 15, 2021, after viewing a report on a Louisville, Ky., local news station detailing Keen’s entry into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. According to the statement of facts, Keen told the agent he made a card that read “press” and taped it to the black leather coat he wore on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., though he admitted he had no affiliation with any news outlet. He also said he entered the Capitol without resistance and recorded the shooting of Ashli Babbitt near the Speaker’s Lobby on his cellphone, court records state. Keen was arrested on Jan. 10, 2023, in New Albany, Ind.
Case History
Keen pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 1/10/2024 to 18 months of probation; $10 Special Assessment; $500 Restitution. Keen 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.