FBI raids Powell's home in Mercer County
The FBI field office in Pittsburgh confirmed a raid Thursday afternoon of the home of a former West Sunbury woman who admitted she took part in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
The home of Rachel Powell is in Sandy Lake, Mercer County.
“We are conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity at that location,” said Catherine Policicchio, public affairs officer with the FBI in Pittsburgh. “We are seeking the whereabouts of Rachel Powell.”
While other outlets have reported that FBI agents did not locate Powell in the raid, Policicchio said she could not confirm that information.
Powell participated in an interview with Ronan Farrow for an article that appeared earlier this week in The New Yorker, in which she admitted she was the woman known as the “pink hat lady” and “bullhorn lady” in pictures and videos of the attack on the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Powell, whose identity has not been verified by the Eagle, has not been charged.
To read our previous report detailing Powell's background and connection to Butler County, click here.