Missing Person Investigation Results in Three Convictions and a Life Sentence

A man who robbed and murdered another man was sentenced today to life in federal prison. Matthew Barrett Robbins, age 49, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a May…

Waterloo Shooting Results in Federal Conviction

A Waterloo man who exchanged gunfire with others in the 900 block of West Fifth Street in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 31, 2020, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.…

Drug User Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Gun

A man involved in a traffic incident where two drivers called police on each other was sentenced October 12, 2021, to more than three years in federal prison. Trever Carl Christopherson, age…

Convicted Felon Connected to Multiple Guns Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison

A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun was sentenced October 12, 2021, to more than six years in federal prison. Wonyae Black, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term…

Bellevue Man Who Spent Cattle Loan Funds on Gambling Sentenced to Federal Prison

A man who spent federal loan money intended for the purchase of cattle on his personal expenses, including gambling and alcohol, was sentenced on October 4, 2021, to ten months in federal…

Seven-Time Felon Who Possessed Firearm and Crack Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes

A man who illegally possessed a firearm and possessed crack cocaine he intended to distribute pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Patrick Green, age 50, from Dubuque, Iowa, was…

Large Scale Methamphetamine Distributor Sentenced to over a Decade in Federal Prison

A man who distributed over five kilograms of methamphetamine in the Dubuque area between 2018 and 2019 was sentenced today to more than ten years in federal prison. Alan Julson, age 40,…

Felon Who Possessed Multiple Firearms Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison

A man who possessed five firearms as a felon was sentenced today to more than nine years in federal prison. Demond Rollins, age 21, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after…

Possessing Nearly Two Kilograms of Marijuana and a Loaded Gun Results in Over Eleven Years in Federal Prison

A man who was caught with nearly two kilograms of marijuana and a loaded handgun was sentenced today to more than eleven years in federal prison. Charles Robert Evans, age 33, from…

Northeastern Iowa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison For Guiding and Outfitting Illegal Deer Hunts

A Northeastern Iowa man who guided and outfitted illegal deer hunts was sentenced on September 23, 2021, to federal prison. Cory Gene Fritzler, age 46, from Lansing, Iowa, received the prison term…

Media Advisory: Press Conference to Announce Project Safe Neighborhood Gun Charges and Arrests in Waterloo, Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – There will be a press conference held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the United States Attorney’s Office in the federal courthouse, 111 Seventh Ave…

Waterloo Woman Headed to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

A woman who admitted conspiring with others to sell methamphetamine was sentenced September 24, 2021, to nearly four years in federal prison. Jennifer Marie Klingsmith, age 36, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the…

Chicago Drug Dealer Who Flipped Car While Attempting to Flee from Police Pleads Guilty

A man who led Dubuque, Iowa, police on a high‑speed chase that ended with his car on its hood and his gun, heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in the snow, pled guilty today…

Convicted Felon Who Unlawfully Possessed a Gun Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison

A man who possessed a gun despite being legally prohibited was sentenced September 20, 2021, to more than two years in federal prison. John Michael Dockery, age 37, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…

Former Church Employee Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Stealing from the Church

A former employee who stole more than $270,000 from the church that employed her was sentenced today to more two years in federal prison. Melissa Noland, age 47, from Polk City, Iowa,…

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison for Supplying Stolen Firearms to Dubuque Drug Dealer

A Wisconsin man, who burglarized a residence during the summer of 2016 and then supplied some of the stolen firearms to a Dubuque drug dealer, was sentenced on September 20, 2021, to…

Waterloo Drug User in Possession of Loaded Firearm Sentenced to Federal Prison

A drug user who possessed a loaded .40 caliber pistol was sentenced today to two years in federal prison. Shuntez Porter, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a…

Dubuque Man Who Sold Opioids that Caused Three Deaths Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison

A man who sold three deadly doses of opioids in April and May of 2019 was sentenced today to 35 years in federal prison. Travis Gordon Jones, age 40, from Dubuque, Iowa,…

Man and Woman Involved in Drug Robbery and Murder Sentenced in Federal Court

A man and woman who were responsible for participating in a robbery that led to the murder of another man were sentenced today to federal prison. Danielle Busch, age 31, from Cedar…

Convicted Felon Who Sold a Gun to a Confidential Informant Sentenced to Federal Prison

A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a firearm that he then sold to a confidential informant was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison. Delano Antwuan Deshazer, age 34, from Chicago,…

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