Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Drug User in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

A drug user who possessed firearms and ammunition pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Douglas Studer, age 62, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of being…

Former Cedar Rapids Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Controlled Substances

A former Cedar Rapids pharmacist who diverted controlled substances for his own use pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Brandon Lee Iacobo, age 35, from La Crosse, Wisconsin, was…

Cedar Rapids Man Charged with Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm

Clyde Bell, age 40, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The charge is contained in an Indictment unsealed on October 29,…

Cedar Rapids Woman Who Sold $1,000 Worth of Heroin and Fentanyl Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

A woman who sold fentanyl in Cedar Rapids pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Ladonna Cynthia Givens, age 32, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of…

Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Traveling with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct

PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury deliberated for just under 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict against Joseph Allen Wilcher, 40, of the 1800 block of Western Drive SW in Cedar…

Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Escape from Custody and Contempt of Court

A man who escaped from the Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility and later failed to appear in federal court pursuant to a subpoena pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.…

Cedar Rapids Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison After Heroin He Distributed Led to an Overdose

A man who distributed heroin that resulted in an overdose was sentenced September 3, 2021 to more than three years in federal prison. Diondray Louis Wilson, age 34, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…

Traffic Stops Lead to Three Years in Federal Prison for Cedar Rapids Man Who Possessed Numerous Types of Drugs

A Cedar Rapids man who possessed methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl was sentenced on August 25, 2021, to three years in federal prison. Troy Allen Walton, age 45, from Cedar…

Second Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison After Shooting at Cedar Rapids Apartment Complex

A man who fired a handgun into the air at an apartment complex while children were playing nearby was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison. Sedrick Mac Johnson, Jr., age…

Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Escaping from Federal Custody

A man who escaped from custody in the Gerald R. Hinzman Center was sentenced on August 19, 2021, to two years in federal prison. Justin Troendle, age 35, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…

Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of Ammunition

A man who possessed ammunition after having prior convictions for felonies and domestic abuse assaults, and who was subject to no contact orders, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. …

Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Guns and Drugs

A Cedar Rapids man, responsible for possessing multiple guns while being under the influence of marijuana, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison. Cameron Jay Burgess, age 29, from Cedar Rapids,…

Former Cedar Rapids Hospital Employee Sentenced for Accessing Ex-Boyfriend’s Medical Records

A former Cedar Rapids hospital employee, who wrongfully accessed and distributed her ex-boyfriend’s medical records, was sentenced on June 14, 2021. Jennifer Lynne Bacor, age 41, from Las Vegas, Nevada, received probation…

Des Moines man indicted for sex trafficking and transporting women for prostitution

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Des Moines man has been federally indicted on multiple charges related to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution following an unsealed indictment in the Northern District of Iowa.…

Iowa woman sentenced to probation for illegally purchasing firearms linked to violent crimes

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 22-year-old Cedar Rapids woman was sentenced Wednesday to five years of federal probation for lying on federal forms to illegally purchase firearms that were later linked to…

Cascade Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Rolling Back Odometers

Randolph Forrest, age 69, from Cascade, Iowa, received the prison term after a January 17, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud. A man who was responsible for forty-seven cars…

Illinois Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Heroin Crimes

Michael Garrick Denson, age 34, from Illinois, received the prison term after a September 14, 2023 jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin and…

Former Employee Convicted of Defrauding His Employer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

James Dwyer, age 46, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a September 26, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax…

Ethan Porter Sentenced to 110 Months for Illegal Firearm Possession

Ethan Porter, a 33-year-old resident of Cedar Rapids, has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The sentence was handed down…

Waterloo Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Half of a Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill That Caused 19 Year Old’s Death

A man who distributed a fake Percocet pill containing fentanyl that killed his customer was sentenced December 5, 2023, to thirteen years in federal prison. Tarron Lechtenberg, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa,…

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