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Kansas City, Missouri, man sentenced for role in Capitol riot

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Posted at 1:39 PM, Jan 19, 2022
and last updated 2022-01-19 14:39:47-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, Marine veteran has been sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Carey Walden pleaded guilty in October to knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority.

He has been sentenced to three years of probation and will pay $510 in total restitution for those charges.

He admitted to FBI agents that he entered the Capitol building through a previously broken window and said he spent about 10 minutes inside the building.

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