Ex-NFL player Antwione Williams charged over January 6 involvement
The Lions drafted Williams in the fifth round in 2016. He appeared in 14 games for the franchise before he was waived ahead of the 2017 season.
Former Detroit Lion Antwione Williams charged in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, authorities arrested Williams on Thursday in Savannah, Georgia, where he will appear in federal court.
A former NFL linebacker is charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol attack
A former NFL linebacker was arrested on Thursday and charged with assaulting law enforcement during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to court records.
Former NFL linebacker arrested over Jan. 6 Capitol riot charges
Leander Antwione Williams, a former player for the Detroit Lions, is one of the first Capitol riot suspects to be charged since Donald Trump’s 2024 election win.
Former Detroit Lions player Antwione Williams charged in connection to Jan. 6 capitol riots
Court documents say Leander Antwione Williams, a former linebacker for the Detroit Lions, was charged for his involvement in the US Capitol riots on Jan. 6.
Former Detroit Lions linebacker charged for allegedly assaulting police on Jan. 6
Leander Antwione Williams, 31, was arrested Thursday in what appears to be the first newly filed Capitol breach case brought by federal prosecutors since Election Day.
Former NFL linebacker, Georgia Southern player arrested on Jan. 6 riot charges
Leander Antwione Williams spent hours on Capitol grounds pushing back against police officers, the DOJ's report says.
Former Detroit Lions Linebacker Antwione Williams Charged with Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Riot
The 31-year-old former NFL player is being accused of multiple misdemeanors, as well as felony charges of civil disorder, assaulting, resisting or impeding police
How This Black Ex-NFL Player Got Busted For His Alleged Role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Insurrection
Former Detroit Lions linebacker Antwione Williams was arrested for his alleged assault against officers trying to de-escalate the riot.
Former Panthers player charged in Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON, DC – A former Carolina Panther is facing charges for his role in the January 6th riot. Leander Antwione Williams is facing charges, including misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.
Ex-NFL linebacker hit and pushed police during Jan. 6 riot, U.S. says
A former NFL linebacker was arrested in Georgia on Thursday on charges that he hit and pushed law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.
FBI busts ex-Detroit Lions linebacker Antwione Williams in Jan. 6 riot case
The former Detroit Lions linebacker is portrayed in federal court records as a menace during the riot at the U.S. Capitol and ...
Former Lions LB charged with 15 counts in January 6th investigation
Former Lions LB Antwione Williams charged with 15 counts in January 6th investigation, including assaulting a police officer ...