‘Pink Hat Lady’ placed on strict home confinement
A federal judge has adjusted the pretrial release of a Mercer County woman, known as “the Pink Hat lady,” to strict home confinement instead of GPS monitoring, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
Rachel Powell, 41, of Sandy Lake, faces charges stemming from what authorities allege was her involvement in the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington D.C. Her nickname references a brightly colored hat she allegedly wore at the capital, where she’s accused of trying to smash a window.
Powell was ordered to wear a GPS monitor while she is on pretrial release last week.
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