FBI hunts for missing Proud Boys member in Jan. 6 case

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A member of the Proud Boys and defendant in a case related to the January 6th Capitol assault is now a fugitive after failing to appear for his sentencing. Christopher Worrell, convicted of seven counts including obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting officers, allegedly sprayed law enforcement officers with pepper spray gel during the attack. The FBI is seeking the public's help in locating him. Prosecutors had asked for a 14-year prison sentence, while his defense attorney argued for 30 months of home detention due to a health condition. Worrell's sentencing hearing has been suspended until he is apprehended.
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