After assisting with security at the Stop the Steal Rally, Watkins entered the Capitol with other Oathkeepers in a stack formation (keeping their hands on each other’s backs.) The group walked through the rotunda and to the hallway connecting the Senate chambers before retreating after a chemical spray was deployed.
The government is accusing Watkins of conspiring to overthrow the government since she as a private citizen recruited others to join the Oathkeepers and come to the Capitol on Jan. 6th. She was involved in online communications where others allegedly transported weapons to DC.
After the event, she sent a private message to a group member stating others in the group were going “off the grid” to the Kentucky mountains.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Jessica
- Last Name(s): Watkins
- Case Number: Case 2- 22-cr-0015
- Arrest Location: Dayton, OH
- Judge: Amit Mehta
- Entry Last Updated: 01/04/2023
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges
Seditious Conspiracy (1) Conspiracy to Disrupt an Official Proceeding (2) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (3) Conspiracy to Prevent an Officer From Discharging any Duties (4) Destruction of Government Property and Aiding and Abetting (5) Civil Disorder and Aiding and Abetting (6)
Case Status
Watkins was indicted in this case on 1/12/22. During a remote arraignment on 1/25, she plead not guilty to all charges. On 11/29/22, a DC jury found Watkins guilty of Counts 2, 3, 4, and 6. A motion for a new trial was filed on 12/13/22.
USA Attorney
Kathryn Rakoczy
Kathryn Leigh Rakoczy
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
555 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Jeffrey Nestler
Jeffrey Nestler
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
555 Fourth Street NW Washington, DC 20530
202-252-7277 Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Alexandra Stalimene Hughes
Alexandra Stalimene Hughes
DOJ-nsd
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004
202 353 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY-ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED-Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Troy Edwards, Jr.
Troy A Edwards, Jr.
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
555 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Louis Manzo
Louis J. Manzo
DOJ-CRM
1400 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20002 202 616 2706, [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED. Designation: US Assistant Attorney
Prison Name
Jessica Watkins Inmate #376520 Correctional Treatment Facility-DC CTF 1901 D Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
Please note: Prisoner mail is reviewed by guards. Please keep messages of encouragement to a general and/or religious nature. For example, do not mention the events of Jan. 6th or other current events under criminal investigation.
Case Documents
- Indictment as to Rhodes et al
- SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III , KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS
- #3-MOT~1
- #4-ORD~1
- #7-MOT~1
- #8-ORD~1
- #9-NOT~1
- #44-STATUS REPORT REGARDING DISCOVERY by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA,
- #64-OR~1
- #66-MO~1
- #67-RESPONSE by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID M
- #68-ORDER denying 65 Motion to Continue Deadline for Filing Rule 12(b) Motions and denying 66 Motion to Continue Trial. See the attached Order for additional details
- #94-MO~1
- #106-M~1
- #120-RESPONSE by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, B
- #121-R~1
- #123-R~1
- #166-M~1
- #187-N~1
- #198-M~1
- #214-M~1
- #215-M~1
- #235-M~1
- #237-ORDER granting 235 Motion for Order to Unseal for Limited Purpose of Creating a Transcript
- #239-M~1
- #249-R~1
- #250-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOER
- #251-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOER
- #252-MOTION to Exclude Defense Expert Testimony by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA
- #260-R~1
- #261-Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response_Reply to ECF No. 251 by JESSICA WATKINS
- #262-RESPONSE by KELLY MEGGS as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, JESSICA WATKINS re 252 MOTION to Exclude Defense Expert Testimony
- #270-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by JESSICA WATKINS re 190 MOTION for 404(b) Evidence
- #271-M~1
- #272-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #273-M~1
- #280-Joint MOTION in Limine to bar Zello Communications by KELLY MEGGS as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS
- #286-AMENDED PRETRIAL ORDER
- #288-OMNIBUS ORDER
- #292-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #300-PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM (JOINT) by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #301-REPLY in Support by KELLY MEGGS as to KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS
- #302-RESPONSE by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #312-NOTICE of Joinder of Defendant Jessica Watkins in Co-Defendant Elmer Stewart Rhodes Motion to Suppress filed as ECF No. 308 by JESSICA WATKINS
- #313-NOTICE of Joinder of Defendant Jessica Watkins in Co-Defendant Kelly Meggs' Omnibus Motion
- #314-NOTICE of Joinder of Defendant Jessica Watkins in Co-Defendant Thomas E. Caldwell's Motion in Limine
- #318-ORDER
- #319-ORDER
- #321-SUPPLEMENT by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #322-ORDER
- #327-ORDER
- #329-MOTION for Bill of Particulars by JESSICA WATKINS as to KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #330-FINAL JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE
- #332-M~1
- #338-O~1
- #339-S~1
- #341-Joint MOTION in Limine, Partial MOTION for Reconsideration re 322 Order on Motion in Limine, by KELLY MEGGS as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #358-ORDER denying Defendants' Joint 340 Motion for Reconsideration
- #362-J~1
- #363-Second MOTION in Limine Regarding Hand Grenades by KENNETH HARRELSON as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #367-M~1
- #369-MOTION in Limine Concerning Certain Statements and the Attorney-Client Privilege by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #372-ORDER granting 371 Consent Motion to Modify Conditions of Release as to JOSHUA JAMES
- #377-O~1
- #380-Proposed Jury Instructions by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #381-PROPOSED VERDICT FORM as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #383-N~1
- #396-F~1
- #400-F~1
- #405-Jury Note as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS and THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #410-VERDICT FORM as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, and THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #412-Supplemental Jury Instruction as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #415-A~1
- #424-First MOTION for New Trial Rule 33 and Judgement of Acquital under Rule 29c by KENNETH HARRELSON
- #429-Emails re Jury Instructions as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #430-Emails re Government Admissions as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #431-Miscellaneous Emails re Jury Trial as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #432-Joint MOTION for Judgment NOV judgment of acquittal by JESSICA WATKINS as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON
- #433-F~1
- #434-MOTION for New Trial by KELLY MEGGS as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #435-J~1
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