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Judge denies request to lift restrictions of Pennsylvania woman involved in January 6 riot

July 22, 2022 / 4:14 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Judge denies 1/6 rioter's request to lift restrictions

MECHANICSBURG (KDKA) - A judge has refused to lift restrictions for a Mechanicsburg woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the January 6 riots at the Capitol.

23-year-old Riley Williams had requested for some of the conditions of her release to be lifted, including home detention, wearing an ankle monitor, and limited usage of electronics.

Her lawyer argued the requirements were "unduly burdensome."

A judge said that Williams is not fully compliant with the terms of her release and is considered to be a flight risk.

She is expected to go to trial next year.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.