Fed raid of Newton County farm tied to Jan. 6 probe

ATLANTA — Federal agents raided the home of a Newton County couple associated with Chris Hill, the leader of a far-right militia, and hauled away cellphones, computers and other electronics as part of the widening investigation into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the couple said. Donnie Hyatt, who lives on a farm about five miles north of Covington, said he was in his car on his long driveway when 40 federal agents in four armored vehicles converged at 7 a.m. Aug. 10 morning to serve a warrant to search the property. "They had my 11-year-old daughter at gunpoint," he said. He said his da...