Illinois woman arrested, admits to breaching US Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection

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Friday, February 7, 2025 8:12PM
Illinois woman arrested, admits to breaching US Capitol on Jan. 6
An Indian Head Park, IL woman was arrested for her alleged role in the January 6 insurrection attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

INDIAN HEAD PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- Another Illinois woman has been charged in the Capitol Hill attack that happened last January.



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Leticia Vilhena Ferreira of Indian Head Park has been arrested on charges that she breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, court documents showed.



EDITORS NOTE: On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons and commutations for Jan. 6 rioters.



Court documents showed that she texted a friend the next day, worried that she might be in trouble.



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Ferreira admitted to entering the Capitol and taking pictures and videos that she has since shared with federal agents.

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