Judge orders GPS monitoring for Rachel Powell, woman accused of participating in U.S. Capitol riot

Judge orders GPS monitoring for Rachel Powell, woman accused of participating in U.S. Capitol riot

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A woman from Mercer County who has been charged in the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol will have to wear GPS monitoring until her trial.

The Post-Gazette reports that a judge granted the government's request for the monitoring.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says Rachel Powell has repeatedly violated the conditions of her release.

Powell is accused of smashing a window at the Capitol with a pipe and yelling instructions to other rioters.

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