Des Moines Kum & Go Shooter Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison
DES MOINES –On September 10, 2021, United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger sentenced Ceeron Tearrence Williams, age 29, formerly of Des Moines, to 120 months in prison for felon in…
Marion County Woman Sentenced to Prison For Defrauding her Employer of $550,000
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam J. Kerndt. The Department of Justice…
Three Men Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Marijuana Conspiracy
The Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement assisted with this investigation and discovered that Le and Nguyen were stopped by a Scott County, Mississippi officer on November 2, 2018, and found in possession…
Quincy Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Methamphetamine Charge
DAVENPORT, IOWA – On August 25, 2021, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Michael Rees, age 40, of Quincy, Illinois, to 151 months in prison for his involvement…
Solon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charges
DAVENPORT, IOWA – A Solon man, Christopher Allan Hay, age 49, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 30 months in prison for Drug User…
Burlington Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for False Statements During Purchases of Firearms
DAVENPORT, IOWA – A Burlington woman, Anita Sheree Bostic, age 26, was sentenced today by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 15 months in prison for False Statements…
Chicago Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges
DAVENPORT, IOWA – A Chicago, Illinois man, with ties to Iowa City, Travon Shaetwon Ambrose, age 23, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 40…
Casey Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Firearm Offenses
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – A Casey man, Dale Lee Waldroupe, age 36, was sentenced on August 19, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 150 months in prison…
Des Moines Woman Sentenced to Prison for Making a False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm
DES MOINES, IOWA – On Thursday, August 19, 2021, a federal judge sentenced Jennifer Elizabeth Shorter, age 23, of Des Moines, to 33 months in prison for making a false statement during…
Kansas City Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug and Gun Charges
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Kansas City, Missouri man, Andre Emmanuel Sanders, age 53, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 100 months in prison for…
Laurens Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun Offenses
DAVENPORT, IOWA – A Laurens man, Colton Eugene Cope, age 25, was sentenced on August 19, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 46 months in prison…
Burlington Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Offense
DAVENPORT, IOWA – On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, a Burlington man was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 20 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.…
La Porte City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cyberstalking
DAVENPORT, IOWA – A La Porte City man, Austin Michael Kiler, was sentenced today by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 21 months in prison for Cyberstalking. Kiler…
Council Bluffs Businessman Convicted of Sex Trafficking
COUNCIL BLUFF, IA – On Friday, July 23, 2021, Hershal James Ratliff, age 71, long time businessman and owner of Jimmy’s All American Malt Shop and Grill in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was…
Twenty-Seven Defendants Charged in Joint Federal and State Investigation of Drug Trafficking Organization
OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths…
Three Men Guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances
These charges stem from a long-term investigation conducted by numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies including: the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Taskforce; Burlington Police Department; Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office; Federal…
Des Moines Man Sentenced for Defrauding WIC and SNAP Programs
Des Moines, Iowa – A Des Moines man was sentenced on Friday, July 2, 2021, to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, Osman Rashid…
Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charges
DAVENPORT, IOWA – A Davenport man, Brenton Mon’Shae Jones, age 24, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 46 months in prison…
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Offense
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – A Council Bluffs man was sentenced on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 41 months in prison for felon and…
Omaha Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Gun Charge
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – A Nebraska man was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 37 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised…
Johnston Man Arrested in Ankeny Explosives Investigation
Des Moines, Iowa – A Johnston man was arrested Friday night on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in the manufacture and possession of an explosive device that was located in…
Six Defendants Charged in a 15-Count Racketeering Indictment Against OTB Criminal Street Gang
Acting United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa, as well as Des Moines Police Department Chief Dana Wingert, made the announcement. The public is reminded that charges…
Burlington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Charges
Davenport, Iowa – On Friday, June 11, 2021, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Lamar Harris, age 37, of Burlington, to 210 months in prison for Conspiracy to…
Burlington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Charge
Davenport, Iowa – Kevin Cortez Garrett, age 39, of Burlington, was sentenced Thursday, May 27, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 34 months in prison for…
Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for False Statements
Davenport, Iowa – Joshua Lee Scheper, age 40, of Davenport, was sentenced on May 27, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 30 months in prison for…
Woman Sentenced to Prison for False Statements to Police
DES MOINES – On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, a federal judge sentenced Allison Danielle Doyle, age 25, of Des Moines, to 18 months in prison for making a false statement to a…
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