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Princeton woman sentenced for Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach

by | Oct 24, 2024 | Area news, Latest

Cellphone image of Bell taken by a reporter during Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Courtesy photo

A 66-year-old Collin County woman has been sentenced to prison for pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., said Dana Jean Bell of Princeton has been sentenced to 17 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release and was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Bell was arrested Dec. 7, 2023, in Texas and pleaded guilty July 8, 2024, to one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.

She was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 17, by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly.

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