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☆ Laken Riley death: What Allyson Phillips has endured during the trial of the man accused of killing her daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Minutes before her death, Riley called and texted her mother to see if she wanted to catch up. 9:24 a.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter back, but Riley didn’t answer. 9:37 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “Call me when you can.”9:51 a.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter again. 9:58 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “You’re making me nervous not answering while you’re out running. 11:47 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “Please call me, I’m worried sick about you.”12:07 p.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter again.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ray Epps, a onetime Donald Trump supporter who was the target of a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack that forced him into hiding, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. After the riot, he became the focus of a conspiracy theory — echoed by right-wing news outlets — that he was a secret government agent who incited the Capitol attack. Epps said he heard from a relative shortly after he returned home from Washington that his picture was on an FBI website. Soon after, Epps contacted the FBI to provide his information and his attorney told investigators he wanted to cooperate with the investigation. Roughly 670 people have pleaded guilty, and of those 480 pleaded to misdemeanor charges, according to an Associated Press analysis of court records.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ray Epps, a former Marine who became the target of a Jan. 6, 2021, conspiracy theory, has been charged with a misdemeanor offense in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot and is expected to plead guilty, according to court papers filed Tuesday. Epps' attorney, Edward J. Ungvarsky, said in an email that the case was filed with an anticipation that Epps would plead guilty to the charge. Although Epps' lawsuit mentions Fox’s Laura Ingraham and Will Cain, former Fox host Tucker Carlson is cited as the leader in promoting the theory. “The only time I’ve been involved with the government was when I was a Marine in the United States Marine Corps,” Epps said. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and other members were convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack.

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☆ Fact Check-No evidence Jim Jordan announced Ray Epps will testify against FBI
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

No evidence supports online claims that U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said Ray Epps, a figure linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will testify about alleged FBI involvement in the attack. One tweet said Jordan “just announced” Epps “flipped and will testify” against the FBI, and “watch as they now start to testify against each other-OMG..” (here). Jordan has not posted about Epps or the Jan. 6 attack on his website (jordan.house.gov/), Twitter (twitter.com/Jim_Jordan) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/repjimjordan/). Reporting on how Ray Epps became the target of these conspiracy theories can be found (here ), (here). There is no evidence that Rep. Jim Jordan publicly announced Ray Epps will testify against the FBI regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

☆ Pro-Trump protester Ray Epps told Jan. 6 committee 'crazy' conspiracy theories tore apart his life
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Ray Epps told the Jan. 6 committee that the theory that he was working for the FBI never made much sense, given that Epps’ image landed on an FBI poster in the immediate aftermath of the attack. Epps told the committee that he was under the impression that the building, which was closed to the general public because of COVID restrictions, would be open. Another rioter, one of the first to breach the barricades, also told authorities that Epps told him to “relax“ and that police were just doing their job. It got really, really bad," he said. So it got really, really difficult after that.

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