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

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.

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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.