Steele sent an email on January 3rd regarding joining the Oath Keepers. This was a couple weeks after her brother, Graydon Young also sent an email requesting admission. Steele is one of the many Oath Keepers who came to the Capitol with a set plan of action to enter the building.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Laura
- Last Name(s): Steele
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-28
- Arrest Location: Kernersville, NC
- Judge: Robin M. Meriweather
- Judge: Amit Mehta
- Entry Last Updated: 07/06/2022
- Date Docket Downloaded: 08/19/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Conspiracy (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (2) Destruction of Government Property and Aiding and Abetting (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4) Tampering with Documents or Proceedings (5)
Case Status
Arrested 2/17/21. Charged via second superseding indictment on 3/12/21 and arraigned on 3/16 where she pleaded not guilty to all counts. Third superseding indictment issued 3/31. Fourth superseding indictment issued 5/26. Fifth superseding indictment issued 8/4. Defendant remains on personal recognizance. A trial date is TBD based on the court's ability to accommodate a month-long trial.
Interested Party
Press Coalition
Interested Party's Lawyer
Charles Tobin
Interested Party's Lawyer
Lauren Russell
Interested Party's Lawyer
Maxwell Mishkin
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 S. Nestler
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
555 FOURTH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20530
202-252-7277 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTCED
Designation: US Assistant Attorney
Case Documents
- Docket Download-8.23.21
- Criminal Complaint
- First Superseding Indictment
- Second Superseding Indictment
- Third Superseding Indictment
- Fourth Superseding Indictment
- Fifth Superseding Indictment
- #6-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Jeffrey S. Nestler appearing for USA
- #7-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Ahmed Muktadir Baset appearing for USA
- #8-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Troy Edwards, Jr appearing for USA. (Edwards, Troy)
- #16-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Justin Todd Sher appearing for USA
- #17-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Alexandra Stalimene Hughes appearing for USA
- #56-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #73-MOTION to Continue Schedule Trial Date
- #84-RESPONSE by LAURA STEELE
- #85-NO~1
- #90-MOTION for Bond by LAURA STEELE
- #93-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to LAURA STEELE from U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- #94-REPLY in Support by USA as to JESSICA MARIE WATKINS, DONOVAN RAY CROWL, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, SANDRA RUTH PARKER, BENNIE ALVIN PARKER, GRAYDON YOUNG, KELLY
- #96-RESPONSE by USA as to LAURA STEELE
- #101-N~1
- #102-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release with Global Positioning System Monitoring
- #120-MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to JESSICA MARIE WATKINS, DONOVAN RAY CROWL, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, SANDRA RUTH PARKER, BENNIE ALVIN PARKER, GRAYDO
- #121-MOTION for Order Granting Leave to Provide Sealed Filings in Discovery by USA as to JESSICA MARIE WATKINS, DONOVAN RAY CROWL, THOMAS EDW
- #123-O~1
- #124- ORDER granting the United States' 121 Motion to Disclose Sealed Filings in Discovery as to THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #145-O~1
- #148-N~1
- #202-MOTION to Continue and to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to JESSICA MARIE WATKINS, DONOVAN RAY CROWL, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, SANDRA RUTH P
- #210-REDACTED FOURTH SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to ALL DEFENDANTS
- #258-MOTION for Leave to Join MOTION to Dismiss Case by LAURA STEELE.
- #259-MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by LAURA STEELE
- #260-MOTION for Extension of Time to File by LAURA STEELE
- #295-ORDER as to LAURA STEELE
- #309-NOTICE by LAURA STEELE
- #330-MOTION to Seal Case by USA
- #331-ORDER granting 330 Motion to Seal Case
- #349-NOTICE REGARDING THE STATUS OF DISCOVERY by USA
- #415-O~1
- #417-NOTICE OF STATUS OF DISCOVERY by USA as to THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, DONOVAN RAY CROWL, JESSICA MARIE WATKINS, SANDRA RUTH PARKER, BENNIE ALVIN PARKER,
- #437-S~1
- #443-R~1
- #464- MOTION TO DISCLOSE ITEMS PROTECTED BY FEDERAL RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6(e) AND SEALED MATERIALS by USA as to JESSICA MARIE WATKINS, DONOVAN RAY CROWL, THOMAS
- #468-O~1
- #471-S~1
- #481-S~1
- #558-MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Defendants' various motions to dismiss
- #620-STATUS REPORT REGARDING DISCOVERY by USA as to THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, DONOVAN RAY CROWL, JESSICA MARIE WATKINS, SANDRA RUTH PARKER, BENNIE ALVIN PARKER,
- #662-R~1
- #693-NOTICE FACTUAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO PROSECUTORS IMPROPER MOTION for Inquiry Pursuant to D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(e) on behalf of Jonathon Moseley
Associates
- James Beeks
- Brian Ulrich
- Joseph Hackett
- Jason Dolan
- Carey Jon Walden
- Jonathan Walden
- William Isaacs
- Graydon Young
- Jessica Watkins
- Jon Ryan Schaffer
- Bennie Alvin Parker
- Sandra Ruth Parker
- David Moerschel
- Connie Meggs
- Kelly Meggs
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