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A Bucks County man is the first local Capitol rioter to plead guilty. More are on the horizon.

In all, 82 of the more than 620 people charged with participating in the Jan. 6 riot have pleaded guilty — most to misdemeanor charges. Another 26 are scheduled to join them by the end of October.

This video still, taken from a Justice Department court filing, shows Gary Edwards, 68, of Churchville, among the mob during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, federal prosecutors say. He pleaded guilty on Monday.
This video still, taken from a Justice Department court filing, shows Gary Edwards, 68, of Churchville, among the mob during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, federal prosecutors say. He pleaded guilty on Monday.Read moreJustice Department court filing