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, received the prison term after a July 5, 2023 guilty plea to one count of distribution of a controlled substance. Evidence at a … Read more
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that David L. Brinson, 60, of Waterloo, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. … Read more
A Waterloo man who purchased at least 38 guns for other people was sentenced November 8, 2022, to over six years in years in federal prison. Joshua William Butler, age 35, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence after a May 3, 2022 guilty plea to false statement during purchase of a firearm and possession … Read more
A Waterloo man, who is a felon and shot a firearm at a residence after assaulting a woman, was sentenced October 26, 2022, to ten years in federal prison. Trivansky Tyrique Swington, age 29, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon … Read more
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A convicted felon who threatened to pistol whip and kill a victim while displaying a firearm was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison. Durango Ken Castile, age 48, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after May 26, 2022 guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon. Information from … Read more
Three men who were involved in a Mexico‑based drug trafficking organization were sentenced today to significant time in federal prison. Levi Dull, age 43, from Cedar Falls, Iowa, received the prison term after a February 28, 2022 guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Ruben Vasquez, age 44, a citizen … Read more
A man who fled from police while in possession of a stolen and loaded gun and then, three weeks later, shot a different gun at the house of someone with whom he was angry, was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison. Ivan Luckett Clay Jr., age 22, from Waterloo, Iowa, received … Read more
A man who possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced today to almost five years in federal prison. Dorondis Cooper, age 36, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an April 11, 2022, guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. At the guilty plea, Cooper admitted that, … Read more
A Waterloo woman who purchased and possessed firearms while being a user of marijuana was sentenced July 29, 2022, to more than a year in federal prison. Allyssa Stovall, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a February 1, 2022 jury verdict finding her guilty of one count of being a drug … Read more
A Waterloo man who was part of a conspiracy to rob two victims at gunpoint was sentenced July 25, 2022, to more than 12 years in federal prison. Chavee E’Laun Harden, age 32, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a November 18, 2021 jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of conspiracy … Read more
A Waterloo man who was part of a conspiracy to rob two victims at gunpoint was sentenced July 25, 2022, to more than 12 years in federal prison. Chavee E’Laun Harden, age 32, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a November 18, 2021 jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of conspiracy … Read more
A man who possessed marijuana he planned to distribute and possessed multiple firearms was sentenced today in federal court. Jeremy Jay Smith, age 33, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the sentence after a March 15, 2022, jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Evidence at trial showed … Read more
A man who possessed marijuana he planned to distribute and possessed multiple firearms was sentenced today in federal court. Jeremy Jay Smith, age 33, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the sentence after a March 15, 2022, jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Evidence at trial showed … Read more
The final person charged after five guns were found during a search in Waterloo, Iowa, was sentenced July 6, 2022, to more than three years in federal prison. William Rashad Burt, age 28, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a February 22, 2022 guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon. … Read more
A felon who possessed a firearm was sentenced on June 9, 2022, to 87 months in federal prison. Dewon Campbell, age 23, of Waterloo received the sentence after a November 3, 2021 guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. At the plea hearing, Campbell admitted that, on March … Read more
A felon who possessed a firearm was sentenced today to 114 months in federal prison. Lloyd James Allen III, age 29, of Waterloo received the sentence after a January 6, 2022 guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. At the plea hearing, Allen admitted that, on February 7, … Read more
A Waterloo man who exchanged gunfire with others in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 31, 2020, was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison. Tony Terrell Campbell, age 37, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an October 13, 2021 guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm. At … Read more
A Waterloo man, who possessed a gun as a felon and while under the influence of methamphetamine, was sentenced May 17, 2022, to 137 months in prison. Willie Traymone Phillips, age 40, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence following a September 10, 2021 guilty plea to possession of a firearm as a prohibited person … Read more
A Waterloo man who illegally possessed a firearm as a drug user was sentenced May 16, 2022, to more than a year in federal prison. Kierin Craig Johnson, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an October 15, 2021 guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a drug user. Information disclosed … Read more
A man who stole a friend’s firearm and sold it to a felon was sentenced May 16, 2022, to more than six years in federal prison. Cole McNamara, age 28, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a November 2, 2021 guilty plea to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. In … Read more
A Dubuque man who escaped from the Waterloo Residential Facility where he was in custody for a 2006 drug case pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Dennis Morris Brown, age 63, from Dubuque, Iowa, was convicted of one count of escape from federal custody. In a plea agreement, Brown admitted that, in … Read more
A Waterloo woman who purchased a gun for her friend was sentenced March 15, 2022, to six months in prison. Destiny Nacole Harrington, age 21, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence after a November 8, 2021 guilty plea to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. Information disclosed at sentencing and … Read more
A jury found a convicted felon who put a gun to a woman’s head and fired the gun at a residence guilty on February 9, 2022, following a three-day jury trial. Trivansky Tyrique Swington, age 29, from Waterloo, Iowa, was found guilty of possessing a firearm as a felon. Evidence at trial showed that, on … Read more
A woman who possessed firearms while being a user of marijuana was convicted by a jury today after a three-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Allyssa Stovall, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa, was convicted of being a drug user in possession of firearms. The verdict was returned this afternoon following less than two … Read more
A Waterloo man, who escaped from federal custody was sentenced December 17, 2021, to twelve months in prison. Darnell Henderson, age 25, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence after an August 11, 2021 guilty plea to escape from custody. Information disclosed at sentencing and at his plea hearing showed that, in October 2019, Henderson … Read more
A woman who falsified an ATF form to purchase two guns for a felon was sentenced today to five years of federal probation. Jamie Marie Graham, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a June 25, 2021 guilty plea to one count of making a false statement during the purchase of a … Read more
A Waterloo, Iowa, man, who unlawfully possessed three firearms, was sentenced on November 23, 2021, to over nine years in federal prison. Adnan Alibegic, age 28, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence after a June 22, 2021 guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon. Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings … Read more
A Waterloo, Iowa, woman who was involved in the importation and distribution of over 4,000 grams of methamphetamine was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Breanna Garcia, age 34, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence after a May 3, 2021 guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Evidence at the plea and … Read more
Two men who worked together to rob two people at gun point were convicted by a jury yesterday after a four-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Antione Maxwell, age 33, from Mason City, Iowa, and Chavee Harden, age 32, from Waterloo, Iowa, were convicted of one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce … Read more
A man who made several social media posts posing with guns and marijuana was sentenced today to nearly three years in federal prison. Joshua Adam Rode, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a June 30, 2021 guilty plea to one count of being a drug user in possession of a firearm. … Read more
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. Tony Terrell Campbell, age 37, from Waterloo was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. At the … Read more
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 SE, in Cedar Rapids. Representatives from the United States Attorney’s Office and federal and local law enforcement agencies, including the Waterloo Police Departments, … Read more
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 prison term after a March 15, 2021 guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. At the guilty plea, Klingsmith admitted she … Read more
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 March 15, 2021 guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a drug user. In a plea agreement, Porter admitted he was a … Read more
A man who unlawfully possessed a loaded handgun while awaiting sentencing on another federal firearms offense was sentenced today to 92 months in federal prison. The court ordered the sentence to be served consecutively to a sentence imposed in November 2019 for another felon in possession conviction, meaning the entire sentence imposed for both offenses … Read more
A man with multiple prior convictions involving violence was sentenced today to over seven years in federal prison. Charles Ware, age 47, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a felon. The judge at sentencing noted that Ware engaged in a shootout with a co-defendant, also … Read more
A man with multiple prior convictions involving violence was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison. Trenton Sliekers, age 28, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a felon. Statements at sentencing indicated that Sliekers used the firearm to shoot six times from a motorcycle … Read more
WATERLOO, IOWA – A Waterloo man, who was involved in the importation and distribution of thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine was sentenced today, July 19, 2021, to nearly 29 years in federal prison. Travis Charles Werkmeister, age 34, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence after a February 8, 2021, guilty plea to conspiracy to … Read more
A woman who falsely claimed that she was purchasing a firearm for herself pled guilty on June 25, 2021, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Jamie Marie Graham, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa, was convicted of one count of making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. At the plea hearing, Graham admitted … Read more
A Waterloo woman who used a power of attorney to defraud a disabled elderly widow of nearly $500,000 was sentenced on June 25, 2021, to more than five years in federal prison. Kimberly Ann Henny, age 54, received the prison term after an August 5, 2020 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud. Evidence … Read more
WATERLOO, IOWA – A man who was found by Waterloo Police in possession of a stolen safe, ammunition, and over 1000 pills containing alprazolam, a Schedule IV controlled substance, was sentenced on March 26, 2021, to more than 5 years in federal prison. Bradley McMahan, age 36, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an … Read more
WATERLOO, IOWA – A Waterloo man who left a halfway house in August 2020 for Chicago was sentenced March 25, 2021, to one year in federal prison. Robert Donzell Luckie, age 22, received the prison term after a December 7, 2020 guilty plea to one count of escape from custody. At guilty plea and sentencing … Read more
WATERLOO, IA – A man who possessed photographs and at least six videos containing child [censored]ography, and who communicated with others online in an attempt to obtain additional nude photographs of children, was sentenced today to more than 15 years in federal prison. Dustin Herhold, age 27, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after … Read more
WATERLOO, IA – A man who was a felon and drug user and hid a firearm outside his former girlfriend’s home in Waterloo was sentenced today to four years in federal prison. Michael Deshone Holmes, age 31, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a November 2, 2020 guilty plea to being a felon … Read more
NEW YORK, NY — Monday morning commuters across New York faced a patchwork of crashes, lane closures, and emergency construction, stretching from the city’s busiest bridges to rural upstate roadways. In New York City, drivers using the Williamsburg Bridge encountered roving repairs on the westbound outer roadway, with the left lane closed until 3 p.m. … Read more
AKRON, OH — A lucky Ohio Lottery player scored a $20,000 prize after purchasing a VIP Millions scratch-off ticket in Akron, lottery officials announced Thursday. The winning ticket was sold at Circle K #5419, located at 1830 E Waterloo Road. After mandatory state and federal tax withholdings totaling 28 percent, the winner will take home … Read more
AKRON, OH — A lucky Ohio Lottery player won $25,417 in the February 10 evening Pick 5 drawing after purchasing a ticket in Akron. The winning numbers for the drawing were 1, 2, 8, 2, and 5. The winning ticket was purchased at Get Go #3124, located at 488 Waterloo Road. After mandatory state and … Read more
PIKESVILLE, Md. — A Maryland man has been found guilty of attempted murder and weapons charges following a road rage shooting on Interstate 95 in Howard County, officials announced Friday. Quwan Lamar Gordon was convicted after a three-day jury trial in Howard County Circuit Court. The charges stem from an August 12, 2024, incident in … Read more
AKRON, OH — An Akron woman won $100,000 after playing the Ohio Lottery’s Bingo 50X scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Get Go #3124, located at 488 Waterloo Road in Akron. After mandatory state and federal taxes, the winner will take home approximately $72,000. Bingo 50X is a $10 scratch-off with a top … Read more