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Feds accuse 3 Ohio men of illegally entering U.S. Capitol

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Posted at 8:05 AM, Jan 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-26 08:05:35-05

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The government has accused three Ohio men of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The men are among dozens charged with being part of a mob of supporters of former President Donald Trump who entered the building.

In a case out of central Ohio, Dustin Thompson and Robert Lyon face preliminary charges of illegally entering the Capitol and violent and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds.

A judge allowed both to be released on their own recognizance Monday. In a case out of northeastern Ohio filed Monday, Stephen Ayres is accused of the same charges.

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