News Cases against 17 people charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot on hold after lawyer goes missing August 30, 2021Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal SentinelComments Off on Cases against 17 people charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot on hold after lawyer goes missing An associate told a judge John M. Pierce was in a car accident, then told another judge Pierce was on a ventilator, hospitalized with COVID-19.