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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … 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 … 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, … Read more
A Sioux City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine around the tri-state area was sentenced September 22, 2021 to 10 years in federal prison. Leroy … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
A man who possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty September 7, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Todd Gruis, 50, from Melvin, … Read more
A convicted sex offender who lived and worked in Iowa for about 14 months without registering as a sex offender was sentenced on September 9, … Read more
A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa, on September 8, 2021, to a total of twenty … Read more
A woman who distributed crack cocaine with her father was sentenced September 3, 2021, to eight months in federal prison. Lekeya Shantay Gillenwater, age 29, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
A man who was previously convicted of multiple felony offenses, and later possessed over 1 kilogram of pure methamphetamine and guns, pled guilty on September … Read more
A man who placed an incendiary device on the property of another was sentenced September 7, 2021, to more than three years in federal prison. … Read more
Martin Fye, age 58, from Webster City, Iowa, was sentenced August 31, 2021, to more than five years’ imprisonment. On April 14, 2021, Fye pled … Read more
A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced on September 2, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa. Jennie Kazena, 38, from Sioux … Read more
Robert Board, age 45, originally from Brownsville, Texas, more recently living in Medalia, Minnesota, pled guilty on April 15, 2021, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. … Read more
A man who possessed firearms and ammunition after having prior convictions of two felonies and while being an illegal drug user was sentenced to sixteen … Read more
A man who possessed a firearm in furtherance of distributing marijuana was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison. Fredrick Perkins, age 32, … Read more
A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on August 23, 2021, in federal court in Sioux … Read more
A man who received methamphetamine by mail from Mexico to redistribute was sentenced August 27, 2021 to ten years in federal prison. Rafael Perez-Mercado, 29, … Read more
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. … Read more
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 … Read more
A man who received over $13,000 in fraudulently obtained CARES Act unemployment funds was sentenced today to nine months in federal prison. Brian Lynn Whorton, … Read more
David Alan Tafolla, age 54, from Oelwein, Iowa, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, four counts of distribution … Read more
A man who distributed videos of a toddler being sexually abused by her mother on social media was sentenced today to nine years in federal … Read more
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 … Read more
A man who was the enforcer for the Northern Iowa Chapter of the Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club was sentenced yesterday to 10 months in … Read more
A man who shot at an occupied vehicle in an apartment complex parking lot was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison. … Read more
A man who illegally possessed a loaded handgun pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Timothy James Hensley, age 44, from Martell, Iowa, … Read more
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 … Read more
A woman who laundered funds from her illegal business pled guilty August 9, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Yesenia Ledesma-Ledezma, age 23, from … 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. … Read more
A former employee of a federally licensed firearms dealer who stole a handgun from his employer while at work was sentenced today to a year … Read more
A man who maintained a long term online grooming relationship with a minor teenager via social media, which ended with him secretly driving her to … Read more
A man who broke into a house and stole an AR‑15-style rifle and marijuana was sentenced today to five years in federal prison. John Christopher … Read more
A man who distributed a deadly cocktail of opioids was sentenced today to more than 15 years in federal prison. Julius Gene Irvin, age 30, … 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, … Read more
A Cresco man who cyberstalked a Minnesota woman for nearly two years was sentenced on July 30, 2021, to ten years in federal prison. Michael … Read more
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, … 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 … Read more
A convicted sex offender pled guilty July 15, 2021, to failure to register as a sex offender in federal court in Sioux City. Duane Levering, … Read more
A Monticello woman, who enticed a minor to engage in sexual activity, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Miranda Breeden, age … Read more
ARMSTRONG, IOWA – An Armstrong man who participated in a scheme to defraud the United States out of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury … Read more
A Chicago felon who pretended to be a victim of the August 2020 derecho disaster in order to fraudulently obtain over $5,000 in FEMA disaster … Read more
A Dickinson County man who conspired to distribute meth pled guilty July 7, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Jared Wolthuis, 32, from Milford, … Read more