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‘He’s Proved Himself’: Iowa Voters Tout Trump’s White House Experience Ahead Of Cedar Rapids Speech
‘He’s Proved Himself’: Iowa Voters Tout Trump’s White House Experience Ahead Of Cedar Rapids Speech Kate Anderson on December 2, 2023 Iowa voters told the Daily Caller News Foundation they …
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Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Crimes Involving Pounds of the Drug
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA man who conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine was convicted by a jury on October 13, 2023, after a four-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Michael …
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Cedar Rapids Man Who Was Found with Over $135,000 in Drug Money Pleads Guilty to Possessing Meth with Intent to Distribute and Possessing Firearm as a Drug User
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who possessed methamphetamine with intent to distribute it and who possessed a firearm as an unlawful drug user, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Joshua …
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Cedar Rapids Man Who Transported Over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine from California to Iowa Pleads Guilty
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who hauled loads of 30 to 60 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Iowa pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Albert Henry Bailey, age 53, …
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Cedar Rapids Meth and Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Cedar Rapids woman who distributed methamphetamine and heroin was sentenced November 7, 2022, to two years in federal prison. Breanna Lynn Luna, age 42, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received …
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Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison After Shootout in Streets of Cedar Rapids
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who engaged in a gun battle in Cedar Rapids was sentenced on November 1, 2022, to more than eight years in federal prison. Lamont Bailey, age 40, from …
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Two More Sentenced to Federal Prison in Cedar Rapids Heroin and Fentanyl Wiretap Case
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTwo men who distributed large quantities of heroin laced with fentanyl and fentanyl analogues were sentenced this week to a total of more than six years in federal prison. Jerry …
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Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Felon
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who possessed a firearm and ammunition as a felon was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Federico Luna, age 23, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, …
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Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Six Months in Federal Prison for Being a Drug User in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA drug user who possessed firearms and ammunition was sentenced September 1, 2022, to six months in federal prison. Douglas Studer, age 63, of Cedar Rapids, received the sentence after …
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Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to 2011 Robbery After Start of Federal Trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who robbed a Century cab on April 29, 2011, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Johnathan DeWayne Mitchell, age 44, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was …
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Felon Returned to Federal Prison After Escaping from Cedar Rapids Halfway House
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who escaped from a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, halfway house while serving a sentence for unlawful firearms possession was sentenced on August 18, 2022, to more than an additional …
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Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA prohibited person who possessed a firearm was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison. Rakeem Leonard, age 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the sentence after a February …
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Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA prohibited person who possessed a firearm was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison. Rakeem Leonard, age 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the sentence after a February …
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Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Participation in Violent Marijuana Robbery
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who participated in an armed robbery during a drug robbery in which a marijuana dealer was shot was sentenced June 28, 2022, to five years in federal prison. …
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Leader of Large Cedar Rapids Heroin and Fentanyl Ring Uncovered by Wiretap Pleads Guilty to Six Federal Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who led a multi-year heroin and fentanyl distribution ring pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Brian Jarell Dennis, age 32, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was …
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Cedar Rapids Woman Who Sold $1,000 Worth of Heroin and Fentanyl Sentenced to Over Seven Months
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA woman who sold heroin and fentanyl in Cedar Rapids was sentenced today to over seven months in federal prison. Ladonna Cynthia Givens, age 33, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received …
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Defendants Plead Guilty in Cedar Rapids Heroin Wiretap Investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTwo men who conspired to distribute heroin in Cedar Rapids pled guilty on June 2, 2022, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Thomas Nathaniel May, age 27, from Iowa City, …
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Cedar Rapids Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Cedar Rapids drug dealer with 59 prior adult convictions was sentenced May 24, 2022, to more than 13 years in federal prison. Kyle Anthony Doolin, age 61, from Cedar …
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Wiretap of Cedar Rapids Heroin and Fentanyl Distributors Lands Vinton Man in Federal Prison for Nearly Four Years
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who conspired to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and other synthetic opioids was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Ryan Rick Schlitter, age 39, from Vinton, …
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Cedar Rapids Drug User Who Bought Thirty-One Firearms Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA drug user who bought thirty-one firearms, at least twenty-four of which were for other people, was sentenced on May 13, 2022, to five years in federal prison. Chevelle Manuel …
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Three Plead Guilty to Cedar Rapids Heroin Conspiracy Uncovered by Wiretap Investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressThree individuals who were caught conspiring to distribute heroin during a wiretap investigation pled guilty recently in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Cody Scott Deklotz, age 31, from Shellsburg, Iowa, …
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Cedar Rapids Man Receives Prison Term For Escape from Custody and Contempt of Court
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who escaped from the Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility and later failed to appear in federal court pursuant to a subpoena was sentenced on March 22, 2022, to more …
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Cedar Rapids Drug User Sent to Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Cedar Rapids man who unlawfully possessed a firearm and ammunition as a drug user was sentenced March 22, 2022, to more than four years in federal prison. Deanye Bowman-Owens, …
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Cedar Rapids Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Cedar Rapids man who intended to distribute methamphetamine and possessed a firearm while doing so was sentenced today to more 15 years in federal prison. Thomas Charles Mart, …