By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
A St. Joseph couple is due in federal court today on charges stemming from their participation in the January 6th riots against the United States Capitol.
Steven and Kimberly Dragoo surrendered to authorities earlier this month and were released pending their video conference appearance in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
A criminal complaint filed against the Dragoos outlines four misdemeanor allegations: entering and remaining in a restricted buildings or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds; and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.
The federal charges accuse the couple of documenting their breach of the Capitol that day, including a photo of Kim Dragoo outside a broken window.
Steve, age 65, and Kim, age 54, were interviewed by the FBI in St. Joseph in late January of 2021. The couple disclosed they had flown to the nation’s capital on January 5, 2021 to participate in the “Stop the Steal” rally led by former President Donald Trump, prostesting the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. The Dragoos posted videos on Facebook documenting their time during the rally that soon turned into a riot.
Nearly 30 Missouri residents have been charged in connection with the riot in DC on January 6th, 2021.