Former Middle School Paraprofessional Charged in Child Sextortion Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – A Coon Rapids man has been charged in a sextortion scheme that targeted minors through social media and an online gaming forum, announced …
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Howard County Crime Report: Burglaries and Break-Ins
HOWARD COUNTY, MD – The Howard County Police Department has issued the following police blotter incident reports that occurred between May 26 and 27, 2022. …
Man Sentenced to Statutory Maximum For Shooting that Injured Two Individuals
A man who shot at a car injuring two people was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Dai’Sean Dupree Battles, age 30, from …
Here’s What’s Happening in Today’s Howard County Crime Report
HOWARD COUNTY, MD – The Howard County Police Department has released the following crimes and activities reported by its officers over the past three days. …
Felon Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Selling Firearms and Assaulting a Police Officer
A man who sold three firearms to a confidential informant and assaulted a police officer was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal …
Howard County Police Blotter: Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts
HOWARD COUNTY, MD – The Howard County Police Department has released the following crime incident blotter reports for May 10-12, 2022. No further detail on …
Man Who Illegally Possessed Firearm and Led Police on High Speed Chase Sentenced to Federal Prison
A man who led officers on a high-speed chase while illegally possessing a firearm was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison. …
Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Guns While Using and Selling Marijuana
A man who possessed firearms while being a marijuana user and dealer was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison. Xzavier Kristian …
Marshalltown Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison for His Role in Importing Methamphetamine Iowa from Mexico
A Marshalltown man, who was involved in the importation and distribution of thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine, was sentenced today, April 29, 2022, to over …
Department of Justice Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of …
Howard County Crime Report for April 25, 2022
HOWARD COUNTY, MD – The Howard County Police Department has released a police crime report for incidents that occurred on Monday, April 25, 2022. RobberyColumbia, …
University Will Only Give Tenure Position To ‘Women, Transgender, Non-Binary, Or Two-Spirit’ People
University Will Only Give Tenure Position To ‘Women, Transgender, Non-Binary, Or Two-Spirit’ People Kendall Tietz on April 25, 2022 A tenure track position at a …
U.S. Marshals Arrest 2nd Shooting Suspect
Cedar Rapids, IA – U.S. Marshals today arrested a man near Chicago who is wanted on several charges in Iowa and Illinois. Dimione Jamal Walker, …
Trek Bicycle Launches its First Cycling Apparel Line that Contains More Sustainably Sourced Materials
As part of a greater effort to reduce its environmental footprint, Trek’s new line of jerseys, shorts and socks contains recycled fiber and diverts 40 …
BlackBerry plans to settle lawsuit over BlackBerry 10, avoid U.S. trial
By Jonathan Stempel and Jody Godoy NEW YORK -BlackBerry Ltd plans to settle a more than eight-year-old lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by inflating the …
BlackBerry misses Q4 revenue estimates, cybersecurity unit growth flat
(Reuters) -BlackBerry Ltd reported fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday that missed analysts’ estimates as growth at its cybersecurity business, its biggest, was flat due to increased …
Analysis-Impermanence nation: Canada’s growing reliance on temporary residents to meet labor needs
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO – Canada is increasingly relying on temporary residents to meet its labor force needs, according to a Reuters analysis of …
Cedar Rapids Man Receives Prison Term For 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 was sentenced on …
Manchester Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Offenses
DES MOINES, IA – On March 23, 2022, Darrius Decnan Redd, age 33, of Manchester, was sentenced in federal court to 45 years in prison …
Drug User Sentenced to Prison for Possessing a Firearm
A man who unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced today to more than one year in federal prison. Vantez Wright, Jr., age 19, from Waterloo, …
U.S. Marshals Service Leads Operation to Find Missing Iowa Children
Cedar Rapids, IA and Des Moines, IA – Since October 2020, the U.S. Marshals in Iowa have been partnering with federal, state and local agencies …
Narcotics Trafficker/Fugitive Located Hiding in Rural Iowa
Cedar Rapids, IA – U.S. Marshals arrested in Zwingle today an Illinois man who was wanted on federal charges out of Springfield, Missouri. Untavious Davenport, …
Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for His Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
A man from Ohio who was involved in a conspiracy to distribute drugs was sentenced February 16, 2022, to four years in federal prison. Dean …
Reactions to Canada’s Trudeau invoking Emergencies Act to end protests
– Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said the government had invoked rarely used special measures allowing him to tackle protests that have shut …
Drug User Who Possessed Multiple Firearms Sentenced to Seven Years’ in Federal Prison
A man who illegally possessed multiple firearms was sentenced today to seven years’ in federal prison. Devonte Wright, age 21, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the …
Three Time Felon in Possession of Assault Rifle Sentenced to More Than Thirteen Years’ in Prison
A man who possessed an AR-15 rifle was sentenced today to more than thirteen years in federal prison. David Wright, Jr., age 23, from Waterloo, …
Columbus mourns the loss of veteran police officer
COLUMBUS, OH – The City of Columbus is mourning the loss of a veteran police officer today after he passed away unexpectedly. Officer Robert F. …
Marshalltown Woman Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Her Role in Large-Scale Drug Ring
A Marshalltown, Iowa woman who was involved in the distribution of nearly five kilograms of methamphetamine was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. …
Failing to Register as a Sex Offender Lands Washington Man in Prison for Over Two Years
A man who lived and worked in Black Hawk County, Iowa, for nearly two years and failed to register as a sex offender was sentenced …
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Becomes Powerball “First Millionaire of the year”
MIDDLETOWN, PA – A Chester County resident is the winner of a $1 million prize that was awarded just after midnight during ABC’s live broadcast of …
Convicted Felon Who Shot at a Group of Teenagers and Hit a Parked Car Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun he fired at a group of teenagers and who had another individual buy two guns for him …
Big Prizes in Maryland in Cash4Life, Powerball Lead the Way on Lottery Winners’ List
MARYLAND – A Cash4Life ticket sold Christmas Eve in North East delivered $1,000 a week for life to a lucky Maryland Lottery player. Meanwhile, the surging Powerball jackpot continued …
Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Twice Deported
A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to 12 months in federal prison. Gabriel Marceleno-Lopez, age 29, …
Heroin Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years for Causing Death
A man who distributed heroin to a young Cedar Falls, Iowa, woman in 2018 that resulted in her death was sentenced on December 3, 2021, …
Chester County Man Finalist in Million Dollar Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Contest
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA – The Pennsylvania Lottery and officials with Powerball® today announced that a Chester County man, who won a special Pennsylvania Lottery Online Prize Drawing, will …
Cedar Rapids Felon Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison After Shooting at a Vehicle
A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, convicted felon who shot a firearm at a vehicle was sentenced November 30, 2021, to nearly five years in federal prison. …
Roland Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Prison for His Role in Importing Methamphetamine into Iowa from Mexico
A Roland, Iowa, man who was involved in the importation and distribution of nearly ten kilograms of methamphetamine was sentenced today to over 22 years …
Des Moines Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for His Role in Bringing Methamphetamine from Mexico to Iowa
A Des Moines man, who was involved in the importation and distribution of multiple kilograms of methamphetamine was sentenced today to 16 years in federal …
Drug User Who Possessed Thirteen Firearms Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison
A drug user who unlawfully possessed multiple firearms was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Chandrique Day, age 21, from Waterloo, Iowa, received …
Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Handgun
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a handgun was sentenced today to six years in federal prison. Mitchell Berry, age 29, from Waterloo, Iowa, received …
Dubuque Felon Back to Federal Prison After Escaping, Illegally Possessing Another Firearm
A felon who escaped from a Waterloo halfway house following a federal gun conviction and was later found with a stolen firearm was sentenced on …
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, …
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 …
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 …
New Mexico Man Sentenced in Federal Court in Iowa for Flying a Plane Without a Pilot’s License
A man who attempted to pilot an airplane from Wisconsin to New Mexico without a pilot’s license was sentenced today in federal court. Keith Alexander …
Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Her Privately Funded School Program Won’t Teach Critical Race Theory
Kendall Tietz on September 2, 2021 The New York Times’ 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones said her free after-school literacy program in her hometown of …
Illinois Jury Convicts Iowa Men of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on August 19, 2021, against Michael James Grommet, 36, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Buddy …
Convicted Felon Twice Caught in Possession of Unlawful Items Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison
A convicted felon who was found with a firearm magazine on one day and a firearm for that magazine nine days later was sentenced on …
Man Who “Systematically Groomed” a Child for Sexual Gratification Sentenced to over Twenty-Eight Years in Prison
A man who took photographs of a child performing a sex act was sentenced today to more than twenty-eight years in federal prison. Terrance Sullivan, …
Eighty Charged Across Northern Iowa With Federal Gun Law Violations
Law enforcement agencies across Iowa continue to make communities safer by vigorously investigating and prosecuting gun related crimes. This effort has resulted in charges and …