This page lists some upcoming cases. When possible, the hearing type is provided. This information is not guaranteed to be up-to-date. When in doubt, call the Clerk’s office for the relevant court. Please note that information can, and often does, change at the last minute.
All people on this list are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Arrests, charges, and indictments are not considered evidence of wrongdoing. All defendants presented herein have a right to due process. The public also has a right to learning the disposition of their cases.
This Week
| USA v Hari et al (US District Court (Central IL) — 2:18-cr-20014-SLD-EIL) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 01-March-2021 (Pretrial Conference, def. Hari) |
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| These four defendants are accused of bombing a mosque and a women's health center in 2018. | |||
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Michael Hari
Suspected affiliations:
White Rabbits (fka Patriot Freedom Fighters)
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Unlawful possession of a machine gun 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) and 924(a)(2) (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years |
| Conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence 18 U.S.C. § 1951 and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 20 years | |
| Attempted Arson 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | 5 years to 20 years | |
| Illegal possession of a firearm by a felon 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years | |
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Joe Morris
Suspected affiliations:
White Rabbits (fka Patriot Freedom Fighters)
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Unlawful possession of a machine gun 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) and 924(a)(2) (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years |
| Conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence 18 U.S.C. § 1951 and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 20 years | |
| Attempted Arson 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | 5 years to 20 years | |
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Michael McWhorter
Suspected affiliations:
White Rabbits (fka Patriot Freedom Fighters)
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Unlawful possession of a machine gun 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) and 924(a)(2) (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years |
| Conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence 18 U.S.C. § 1951 and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 20 years | |
| Attempted Arson 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | 5 years to 20 years | |
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Michael McWhorter
Suspected affiliations:
White Rabbits (fka Patriot Freedom Fighters)
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Unlawful possession of a machine gun 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) and 924(a)(2) (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years |
| Conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence 18 U.S.C. § 1951 and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 20 years | |
| Attempted Arson 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | 5 years to 20 years | |
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Ellis Mack
a.k.a.
EJ
Suspected affiliations:
White Rabbits (fka Patriot Freedom Fighters)
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Unlawful possession of a machine gun 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) and 924(a)(2) (United States Code) |
Convicted (Plea) | Up to 10 years |
| Conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence 18 U.S.C. § 1951 and 2 (United States Code) |
Convicted (Plea) | Up to 20 years | |
| State of Florida v Shutt, William (Pinellas County (FL) Court — 19-04019-CF) | |||
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Awaiting Indictment 04-March-2021 (Pre-trial) |
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| William Shutt is an Army veteran who allegedy shot two men in a vehicle in St. Petersburg, FL, killing Quentin Hicks, a Black man. During his bond hearing, a detective testified that he had evidence of connections to the "alt-right," and that his phone contained video of the Christchurch, NZ shooting. | |||
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William John Shutt
a.k.a.
William Shutt
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Murder in the second degree with a firearm 782.04(2), 775.087(1) and 775.087(2) (Florida Penal Code) |
Charged | Potentially Life |
| Attempted murder in the second degree with a firearm 782.04(2), 777.04 and 775.087(1) (Florida Penal Code) |
Charged | Up to 30 years | |
| State of Florida v Corey B Johnson (Palm Beach (FL) Court — 50-2018-CF-002758-AXXX-MB) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 02-March-2021 (Status Check) |
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| Corey Johnson is accused of stabbing to death a 13-year old and severely injuring two others at a sleepover. He is alleged to have recently harbored white supremacist views, but had converted to Islam. Johnson is being tried as an adult. | |||
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Corey B Johnson
a.k.a.
Corey Johnson
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First degree murder 782.04(1)(A)(1) (Florida Penal Code) |
Indicted | 40 years to Life |
| Attempted Murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon (2 counts) 782.04(1)(A)(1) (Florida Penal Code) |
Indicted | Up to 15 years | |
| State of Indiana v Dustin E Passarelli (Marion (IN) Superior Court — 49G04-1902-MR-006769) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 01-March-2021 (Jury Trial) |
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| Passarelli is accused of chasing down a Muslim man and shooting him twice in the back, killing him. | |||
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Dustin E Passarelli
a.k.a.
Dustin Passarelli
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Murder 35-42-1-1(1) (Indiana Code) |
Indicted | 45 years to Death |
| USA v Newland et al (US District Court (Northern Indiana) — 2:19-cr-00023-PPS-JPK) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 05-March-2021 (Pretrial conference) |
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| Cory Newland and Joshua Titus were police officers with the City of Elkhart, Indiana. They allegedly beat a handcuffed Hispanic man in their custody. They were federally indicted after ProPublica publicized the incident. | |||
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Cory Newland
Suspected affiliations:
City of Elkhart Police
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Deprivation of rights under color of law 18 U.S.C. § 242 and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years |
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Joshua Titus
Suspected affiliations:
City of Elkhart Police
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Deprivation of rights under color of law 18 U.S.C. § 242 and 2 (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years |
| State of Oregon v Mackenzie William Lewis (Multnomah County (OR) Court — 19CR53040) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 05-March-2021 (Call) |
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| Mackenzie Lewis was indicted on Riot charges after he and his group allegedly instigated violence at the Cider Riot incident on May Day 2019 in Portland, OR. | |||
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Mackenzie William Lewis
a.k.a.
Mackenzie Lewis
Suspected affiliations:
Patriot Prayer
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Riot 166.015 (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 5 years |
| State of Oregon v Ian Alexander Kramer (Multnomah County (OR) Court — 19CR50007) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 05-March-2021 (Call) |
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| Ian Kramer was arrested after he was allegedly captured on video hitting a woman with a baton at the Cider Riot incident on May Day 2019 in Portland. | |||
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Ian Alexander Kramer
a.k.a.
Ian Kramer
Suspected affiliations:
Patriot Prayer
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Assault in the second degree 163.175 (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years |
| Unlawful use of a weapon (2 counts) 166.220 (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 5 years | |
| Attempt to commit a class B felony 161.405(2)(c) (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 5 years | |
| Use of ESG/tear gas/mace 163.212 (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 1 year | |
| Disorderly conduct in the second degree 166.025 (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 6 months | |
| State of Oregon v Ian Alexander Kramer (Multnomah County (OR) Court — 19CR54815) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 05-March-2021 (Call) |
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| Ian Kramer was arrested after he was allegedly captured on video hitting a woman with a baton at the Cider Riot incident on May Day 2019 in Portland. | |||
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Ian Alexander Kramer
a.k.a.
Ian Kramer
Suspected affiliations:
Patriot Prayer
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Riot 166.015 (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 5 years |
| State of Oregon v Joseph Owan Gibson (Multnomah County (OR) Court — 19CR53042) | |||
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Open 05-March-2021 (Call) |
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| Joey Gibson is a former US Senate candidate and the leader of the group Patriot Prayer. He was indicted on Riot charges after he and his group allegedly instigated violence at the Cider Riot incident on May Day 2019 in Portland, OR. | |||
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Joseph Owan Gibson
a.k.a.
Joey Gibson
Suspected affiliations:
Patriot Prayer
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Riot 166.015 (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 5 years |
| State of Oregon v Russell Earl Schultz III (Multnomah County (OR) Court — 19CR53035) | |||
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Awaiting Appearance 05-March-2021 (Call) |
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| Russell Schultz was indicted on Riot charges after he and his group allegedly instigated violence at the Cider Riot incident on May Day 2019 in Portland, OR. | |||
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Russell Earl Schultz III
a.k.a.
Russell Schultz
Suspected affiliations:
Patriot Prayer
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Riot 166.015 (Oregon State Code) |
Indicted | Up to 5 years |
Later This Month
| State of Florida v Walter Stolper (Miami-Dade County (FL) Circuit Court — F-18-014121) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 25-March-2021 (Status Report) |
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| Walter Stolper is accused of threatening to and preparing to blow up a predominantly-Jewish condominium facility in 2018. A search of his residence revealed a trove of Nazi memorabilia. | |||
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Walter Edward Stolper
a.k.a.
Walter Stolper
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Attempted Murder in the First Degree with a Deadly Weapon 782.04 (Florida Penal Code) |
Indicted | Up to 15 years |
| Arson 806.01 (Florida Penal Code) |
Indicted | Up to 30 years | |
| Possession of a destructive device with intent to disrupt private affairs 790.161(2) (Florida Penal Code) |
Indicted | Up to 15 years | |
| The People of the State of California v Pruitt, Douglass Allan (Alameda County (CA) Superior Court — 19-CR-000171) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 18-March-2021 (Pretrial Hearing) |
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| Douglass Pruitt is accussed of a domestic violence incident involving kidnapping and robbery in late 2018. He is known to police and has connections to white supremacist gangs. | |||
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Douglass Allan Pruitt
a.k.a.
Douglass Pruitt
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Kidnapping with great bodily injury—domestic violence PC207(a)-F and PC12022.7(e)-F (California Penal Code) |
Charged | 6 years to 13 years |
| Corporal injury to relationship partner with great bodily injury—domestic violence PC273.5-F and PC12022.7(e)-F (California Penal Code) |
Charged | 4 years to 7 years | |
| Criminal threats with great bodily injury—domestic violence PC422-F and PC12022.7(e)-F (California Penal Code) |
Charged | 4 years to 6 years | |
| First degree robbery with great bodily injury—domestic violence PC211-F and PC12022.7(e)-F (California Penal Code) |
Charged | 6 years to 11 years | |
| First degree burglary PC459-F (California Penal Code) |
Charged | 2 years to 6 years | |
| Assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury—domestic violence PC245(a)(1)-F and and PC12022.7(e)-F (California Penal Code) |
Charged | 5 years to 9 years | |
| USA v Atkinson, Brittan J. (US District Court (Eastern MI) — 1:20-cr-20085-TLL-PTM) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 18-March-2021 (Sentencing) |
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| Brittan Atkinson is alleged to have threatened to kill the attorney representing the whistleblower who exposed President Trump's solicitation of the Ukranian government to investigate Joe Biden's son. | |||
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Brittan Jay Atkinson
a.k.a.
Brittan Atkinson
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Interstate communications with intent to extort — threat to injure 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) (United States Code) |
Indicted (Plea Pending) | Up to 5 years |
| USA v Coffman, Lonnie Leroy (US District Court (DC) — 1:21-cr-4-CKK) | |||
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Awaiting Trial 17-March-2021 (Status Conference) |
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| Lonnie Coffman allegedly possessed firearms and molotov cocktails during the failed coup on January 6, 2021. His truck was parked near a secure perimiter that had been established after the discovery of pipebombs. Officers saw a firearm while performing a sweep, and upon searching the truck, found eleven molotov cocktails and other weapons. He was arrested when attempting to return to his truck and concealed firearms were allegedly found on him. In his truck was a notepad with contact details for Senator Ted Cruz, Sean Hannity, and a list of "good" people and "bad" people, including a judge. | |||
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Lonnie Leroy Coffman
a.k.a.
Lonnie Coffman
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Possession of an unregistered firearm 18 U.S.C. §5861(d), 5841, 5845(f), 5871 (United States Code) |
Indicted | Up to 10 years |
| Carrying a pistol without a license (outside home or place of business) (3 counts) 22 DC Code §4504(a) (DC Code) |
Indicted | Up to 5 years | |
| Carrying a rifle or shotgun without a license (outside home or place of business) (2 counts) 22 DC Code §4504(a-1) (DC Code) |
Indicted | Up to 5 years | |
| Possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device 7 DC Code §2506.01(b) (DC Code) |
Indicted | Up to 3 years | |
| Possession of an unregistered firearm (5 counts) 7 DC Code §2502.01(a) (DC Code) |
Indicted | Up to 1 year | |
| Unlawful possession of ammunition (5 counts) 7 DC Code §2506.01(a)(3) (DC Code) |
Indicted | 1 year to 10 years | |
Next Month
| State of Missouri v James W Simpson (Green County (MO) Judicial Court — 1931-CR00546-1) | |||
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Case Suspended due to Mental Competency 26-April-2021 (Pretrial Conference) |
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| James Simpson is accused of raping and stabbing a woman, who was able to escape by climbing out of a window. He reportedly has swastika tattoos and a tattoo of the white supremacist gang Family Values. | |||
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James W Simpson
a.k.a.
James Simpson
Suspected affiliations:
Family Values
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First degree aggravated rape 566.030 (2017 Missouri Revised Statutes) |
Indicted | 15 years to Life |
| Armed criminal action 571.015 (2017 Missouri Revised Statutes) |
Indicted | Minimum 3 years | |
| First degree assault 565.050 (2017 Missouri Revised Statutes) |
Indicted | 10 years to Life | |
| Armed criminal action 571.015 (2017 Missouri Revised Statutes) |
Indicted | Minimum 3 years | |
| First degree assault 565.050 (2017 Missouri Revised Statutes) |
Indicted | 5 years to 15 years | |
| Resisting arrest for a felony 575.150 (2017 Missouri Revised Statutes) |
Dismissed | Up to 4 years | |