2 friends from Virginia plead guilty to Capitol riot charges

Two friends from Virginia pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges that they joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Cindy Fitchett, 60, and Douglas Sweet, 59, both face a maximum sentence of six months in prison after pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols is scheduled to sentence them on Nov. 9 during a hearing held by video conference.

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Mom-turned-cold case advocate expands unsolved cases posters throughout southwest Ohio

Aug. 10—Nearly 14 years ago, Hope Dudley’s son was killed in a drive-by shooting in Hamilton County and that grief awoke the activist in her and made it her mission to make sure no one forgets unsolved cases. Dudley founded the group UCanSpeakForMe, using posters, flyers and playing cards depicting victims that are distributed in prisons and jails, along with any public location that might …

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