Former Cedar Rapids Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison in COVID-19 Pandemic Loan Scheme
A former Cedar Rapids, Iowa, resident who helped other individuals procure more than 30 false and fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic loans, valued at more than $600,000, was sentenced on March 8, 2024, to…
Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Crimes Involving Pounds of the Drug
A man who conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine was convicted by a jury on October 13, 2023, after a four-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Michael Lee Brunson,…
Cedar Rapids Man Who Was Found with Over $135,000 in Drug Money Pleads Guilty to Possessing Meth with Intent to Distribute and Possessing Firearm as a Drug User
A man who possessed methamphetamine with intent to distribute it and who possessed a firearm as an unlawful drug user, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Joshua Ryan Gorrell,…
Cedar Rapids Man Who Transported Over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine from California to Iowa Pleads Guilty
A man who hauled loads of 30 to 60 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Iowa pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Albert Henry Bailey, age 53, from Cedar…
Cedar Rapids Meth and Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
A Cedar Rapids woman who distributed methamphetamine and heroin was sentenced November 7, 2022, to two years in federal prison. Breanna Lynn Luna, age 42, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison…
Grand Rapids Brothers Sentenced To Prison For Brazen Gun Store Robbery
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten today announced that Joseph Woods, 33, and his brother, Johon Woods, 28, both of Grand Rapids, were each sentenced…
Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison After Shootout in Streets of Cedar Rapids
A man who engaged in a gun battle in Cedar Rapids was sentenced on November 1, 2022, to more than eight years in federal prison. Lamont Bailey, age 40, from Cedar Rapids,…
Coon Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening a U.S. Senator
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Coon Rapids man has pleaded guilty to making interstate threats against a U.S. Senator, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on June 11,…
Grand Rapids Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison For Unlawfully Possessing Firearms
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Ernest James Jones, Jr., 22, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for…
Le Macaron Secures Position as #1 French Patisserie and Authentic Macaron Franchise in the United States With New Locations in Albuquerque, Boston, and Grand Rapids
Rapidly Growing Franchise Has More Than Twice the Number of Locations as Any Competitors Sarasota, FL (-) It’s been 13 years since Le Macaron French Pastries® opened its first location in Sarasota,…
Le Macaron French Pastries Remains #1 French Patisserie and Authentic Macaron Franchise in the United States With New Openings in Boston and Grand Rapids
Le Macaron announced the grand opening of its Grand Rapids location at 132 Monroe Center Street NW in downtown Grand Rapids. Owners Bobbi Jo and William Blanton of Rockford said customers have…
Two More Sentenced to Federal Prison in Cedar Rapids Heroin and Fentanyl Wiretap Case
Two men who distributed large quantities of heroin laced with fentanyl and fentanyl analogues were sentenced this week to a total of more than six years in federal prison. Jerry Dwyane Banghart,…
Sauk Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing, Selling Ghost Guns
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Sauk Rapids man has pleaded guilty to willfully manufacturing firearms without a license, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between the fall of…
Coon Rapids Man Indicted for Threatening a U.S. Senator
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Coon Rapids man for making interstate threats against a U.S. Senator, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents…
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Felon
A man who possessed a firearm and ammunition as a felon was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Federico Luna, age 23, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the…
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Six Months in Federal Prison for Being a Drug User in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
A drug user who possessed firearms and ammunition was sentenced September 1, 2022, to six months in federal prison. Douglas Studer, age 63, of Cedar Rapids, received the sentence after a November…
Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to 2011 Robbery After Start of Federal Trial
A man who robbed a Century cab on April 29, 2011, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Johnathan DeWayne Mitchell, age 44, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of…
Felon Returned to Federal Prison After Escaping from Cedar Rapids Halfway House
A man who escaped from a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, halfway house while serving a sentence for unlawful firearms possession was sentenced on August 18, 2022, to more than an additional year in…
Federal Court Bars Grand Rapids Physician From Prescribing Controlled Substances And Orders Civil Judgment Over Forged Opioid Prescriptions
GRAND RAPIDS – David D. Sova, D.O., of Grand Rapids entered into a settlement with the United States in which he agreed to a court order to…
Federal Court Bars Grand Rapids Physician From Prescribing Controlled Substances And Orders Civil Judgment Over Forged Opioid Prescriptions
GRAND RAPIDS – David D. Sova, D.O., of Grand Rapids entered into a settlement with the United States in which he agreed to a court order to…
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
A prohibited person who possessed a firearm was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison. Rakeem Leonard, age 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the sentence after a February 11, 2022…
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
A prohibited person who possessed a firearm was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison. Rakeem Leonard, age 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the sentence after a February 11, 2022…
Grand Rapids Man Sentenced To 42 Months For Robbery
January 2022 Robbery of Lake Michigan Credit Union GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — James Paul Sciamanna, 49, from Grand Rapids, was sentenced to serve 42 months in the…
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Participation in Violent Marijuana Robbery
A man who participated in an armed robbery during a drug robbery in which a marijuana dealer was shot was sentenced June 28, 2022, to five years in federal prison. Cortez Riggins,…
Leader of Large Cedar Rapids Heroin and Fentanyl Ring Uncovered by Wiretap Pleads Guilty to Six Federal Crimes
A man who led a multi-year heroin and fentanyl distribution ring pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Brian Jarell Dennis, age 32, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of…
Owners Of Grand Rapids Trucking Company Plead Guilty To Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Pay $1,000,000 In Related Civil Case, In Connection With Covid-19 Relief Fraud
DMR Transportation Falsified Financial Records To Receive A Second-Draw Loan Under The Paycheck Protection Program GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Semsi Salja and Anes Suhonjic, the owners of…
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