Decorated Marine Vet Sentenced to Prison in Jan. 6 Prosecution

Published on February 24, 2024

Chris Kuehne, a former Proud Boy and decorated Marine Corps combat veteran, received a prison sentence on Friday for obstructing law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Mr. Kuehne, who was accused of conspiring with other members of the Kansas City chapter Proud Boys to breach the Capitol, was on Friday sentenced to 75 days in prison, 60 days of home detention, and must pay $2,000 restitution for damage to the Capitol building. He was charged with multiple felonies for conspiring to breach the Capitol but in September pleaded guilty to obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder. Mr. Kuehne faced a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release....