Hawaii Proud Boy Nick Ochs Charged With Criminal Conspiracy

A new indictment unsealed Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department accuses Ochs of several new crimes that carry heftier penalties.

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WASHINGTON — Hawaii Proud Boy Nicholas Ochs faces a series of new criminal charges related to storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 with a pro-Trump mob intent on stopping Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging Ochs and fellow Proud Boy Nicholas DeCarlo with conspiracy, destruction of government property and theft for their part in the insurrection.

Proud Boys Nick Ochs, left, and Nicholas DeCarlo pose next to a door in the U.S. Capitol scrawled with the words “Murder the Media.” U.S. Justice Department/2021

Specifically, Ochs and DeCarlo are accused of breaking into the Capitol and scrawling the words “Murder the Media” on a memorial doorway.

The two men are part of a live streaming collective also called Murder The Media. Ochs, a University of Hawaii graduate, has said he was at the Capitol as a journalist even though he did not have the proper credentials.

Additionally, Ochs and DeCarlo are charged with stealing a pair of flex handcuffs belonging to the Capitol Police.

Prior to being indicted, Ochs faced a single misdemeanor charge of unlawful entry into restricted buildings or grounds.

In 2020, he ran as a Republican for the Hawaii State Legislature. He lost to Democrat Adrian Tam.

You can read the indictment here:

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