Four Southern California men have been sentenced to federal prison for their part in the Ja.6 U.S. Capitol riot. 

The Department of Justice said the men identified as “Three Percenters,” described as an antigovernment group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The convicted felons received similar prison sentences:

• Erik Scott Warner, 48, of Menifee, California, was sentenced to 27 months in prison
• Felipe Antonio Martinez, 50, of Lake Elsinore, California, was sentenced to 21 months in prison
• Derek Kinnison, 42, of Lake Elsinore, California was sentenced to 33 months in prison
• Ronald Mele, 54, of Temecula, California, was sentenced to 33 months in prison

In addition to their prison sentences, the federal judge ordered each man to pay $2,000 in restitution and complete 36 months of supervised release. 

A federal court convicted all four men of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and obstruction of an official proceeding. Each man was also convicted of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, both of which are misdemeanors.

Warner and Kinnison were also convicted of an additional felony of tampering with documents or records. 

During the trial, prosecutors revealed the four men worked together to collect weapons, travel to Washington D.C. and obstruct Congress’ certification of the 2020 election. They dubbed their Telegram chat “The California Patriots — DC Brigade,” according to the DOJ. 

On the date of the insurrection, the group joined the “Stop the Steal” rally before marching towards the Capitol. When they arrived at about 2:00 p.m., Kennison said, “This is the storm of the Capitol,” as the men weaved through the crowd, according to the DOJ. 

Prosecutors said all of the men actively participated in the riot by provoking the crowd, dawning tactical plate carriers and carrying weapons such as bear spray, a wooden flag pole and knives. 

The DOJ said Mele took a selfie video as he marched up the northwest stairs while shouting “Storm the Capitol.”

After the riot, Warner and Kinnison deleted the Telegram chat from their phones. 

In the over three years since Jan. 6, federal prosecutors have charged more than 1,387 people with crimes related to the breach — nearly 500 of whom were charged with assaulting  or impeding law enforcement. 

A California woman died after falling 140 feet down from a hill while hiking with husband and one-year-old child, Daily Mail reported.

The 40-year-old mother, Zaynab Joseph, was on a trip from from California to Arizona with her family.

She was found seriously injured by a group of hikers who heard her yelling and calling for help. Zaynab shortly succumbed to her injuries.

As per the sheriff’s department, Joseph and her one-year-old baby were airlifted from the mountain.

The circumstances of Zaynab’s death are still not known and those of her apparent fall are under investigation.

The deceased woman and her family were staying in an Airbnb in Sedona and were hiking on a trail on Bear Mountain.

As the news of Zaynab’s death began floating, friends and families started pouring in heartfelt tributes to honour the late mother.

Her sister, in a post on Facebook, wrote, “She had a heart of gold and was very dear to all of us. No words can describe the pain our families are going through, especially her husband and three young children.”

Another friend wrote, “We are heartbroken, we are shattered, but we know that you are in a better place. Your memory will live on in our hearts, in our minds, in our lives.”