A federal grand jury has handed up a new indictment against the Mercer County mother of eight charged in connection with the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capital.

Rachel Powell is scheduled for an April 18th arraignment in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. on a nine-count superseding indictment that adds a charge of Civil Disorder to eight previous charges.

The indictment says Powell committed or attempted to commit an act to obstruct, impede, and interfere with law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021.

A conviction on the Civil Disorder charge could bring fines and a sentence of up to five years in prison.

Government attorneys say Powell carried an ice axe and a "large" wooden pole into the Capitol while Vice President Pence was in the building to take part in the process of certifying the results of the previous November's election.

Powell, the so-called "pink hat lady" and "bullhorn lady" was charged after authorities say videos showed her in the crowd of people storming the Capitol in support of Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud.

An affidavit says Powell was seen using the bullhorn to give instructions about the layout of the Capitol building and instructing others on how to "take this building."

The Sandy Lake woman faces trial on charges that include obstruction, destruction of US property over $1,000, entering a restricted building or property with a dangerous weapon, entering a restricted building/property, and disorderly conduct.

Powell has been ordered to home confinement as she awaits trial, stipulating that she must first obtain permission from a Pretrial Services Officer to venture outside for work.

If she does leave her home, her whereabouts must be monitored through a GPS tracker

Nearly 900 people have been charged in connection with the effort to stop Congress from certifying Joseph Biden as the winner in the race for President in 2020. Seven of those people are from the Valley. One has committed suicide.