Feds charge 2 more Illinois women with joining U.S. Capitol riot

The feds have charged two Illinois ladies with becoming a member of the riot on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, together with one who they mentioned gave the impression to be speaking on a handheld radio in the course of the breach, information present.

Trudy Citadel and Kimberly DiFrancesco are every charged with coming into and remaining in a restricted constructing or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol constructing; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing, in response to a legal criticism.

Federal courtroom information present each ladies are related to an deal with in Elmhurst, although in addition they point out Citadel has a current deal with in Chicago. Citadel has additionally passed by Trudy DiFrancesco and Trudy von Keudell.

No legal professional had been listed in courtroom information for the ladies Thursday morning, and neither might instantly be reached for remark. The case in opposition to the pair brings the variety of recognized Illinois residents charged within the breach to 30.

The feds say they turned conscious of the pair after somebody shared pictures that had been texted to their partner by Kimberly DiFrancesco. Authorities mentioned they then discovered pictures of Kimberly DiFrancesco carrying a purple hooded sweatshirt, inexperienced pants, a black jacket and a black backpack approaching the Senate Wing Door of the Capitol at 2:19 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021.

5 minutes later, they mentioned the identical girl may very well be seen coming into the Capitol by way of the Senate Wing Door. Subsequent to her was a girl they believed to be Citadel carrying a white jacket, darkish pants, and a “Trump” knit hat carrying a number of small American flags and a black satchel.

The ladies allegedly made their manner from the northwest aspect of the constructing to the elevator foyer close to the Customer Middle on the southeast aspect of the constructing. At one level, the feds say Citadel may very well be seen strolling by way of a safety door that had been used unsuccessfully to attempt to block entry to a hallway. Because it was opening, Citadel allegedly used her arm both to guard her head or transfer the door up. Kimberly DiFrancesco may very well be seen following her, information present.

From there, the feds say the ladies may very well be seen making their manner right down to the lower-level Customer Middle, the place Kimberly DiFrancesco gave the impression to be speaking on a handheld radio.

The ladies exited the constructing at 3:02 p.m. however didn’t go away the neighborhood, in response to the feds. They allegedly sat exterior and met up with a person the feds recognized as Citadel’s grownup son.

At 4:21 p.m., the ladies allegedly tried to get again into the Capitol. However legislation enforcement pushed rioters away that point, and the ladies appeared to go away. At 4:33 p.m., they had been seen on the north aspect of the constructing.

The feds say they interviewed a neighbor of Kimberly DiFrancesco’s and an worker of an condo advanced the place Citadel lived from 2014 till 2021, information present. The neighbor confirmed Kimberly DiFrancesco’s id, and the worker confirmed Citadel’s, in response to the feds.