Edward Kelley Convicted in FBI Murder Plot

Edward Kelley, a participant in the January 6 Capitol riot, has been convicted of planning to murder FBI agents investigating his role in the insurrection. Kelley developed a 'kill list' targeting 37 law enforcement officials, including FBI agents, and plotted attacks on the FBI's Knoxville office using car bombs and drones. Testimonies from co-defendants revealed Kelley's plans and his instruction to 'take out their office' if arrested again. He was found guilty of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation of violent crime, and threatening a federal official, facing a potential life sentence at his May 7 sentencing. Kelley believed the U.S. was heading towards civil war, which motivated his actions. This conviction follows his previous guilty verdicts for assaulting law enforcement officers related to the Capitol riot.