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IOWA CITY – Police in Iowa City are searching for two black males who assaulted a female cab driver this past weekend. On April 6, 2014, at 2:54am,the Johnson County Emergency Communications
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City arrested a local woman Monday on theft charges. Charles City police allege that Marquita Johnson, age 27 of Charles City, committed aggravated misdemeanor theft in
MASON CITY – A young Mason City woman has been charged with serious assault against a juvenile. According to police, a juvenile female reported being assaulted by Breanna Nicole White, age 18,
MASON CITY – A Hampton man who police say robbed six Hampton businesses and was ultimately sentenced to five years in prison is back in jail Tuesday after a brief stint in
SIOUX CITY – A woman who collected over $78,000 from State Farm Insurance for losses stemming from the arson of a rental dwelling she owned in Fort Dodge, Iowa, pled guilty on
MASON CITY – A Forest City woman who was arrested in December on a serious assault charge and a drug violation has pleaded guilty and is serving a jail sentence. According to
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who distributed child pornography was sentenced today to twenty years in federal prison. Robert Buss, age 50, of Dubuque, Iowa, received the sentence after a January
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was arrested at her home Monday, charged with stealing the pills of a resident of a nursing home, among other charges. Police in Mason City
ALBERT LEA, MN – The Albert Lea Police Department will be paying extra attention April 11-20 in an effort to reduce distracted driving. Driver distraction is a leading crash factor in Minnesota,
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who possessed child pornography was sentenced April 4, 2014, to over nine years in federal prison. James Sullivan, age 32, of Marion, Iowa, received the sentence after
MASON CITY – A Fort Dodge woman was arrested Sunday at the Mason City Wal-Mart, charged with theft. Mason City police were called to Wal-Mart, 3200 4th Street SW, at noon Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS – On April 1 in federal court, a jury found a 52-year-old North Oaks man guilty of defrauding investors to persuade them to invest in a purported wind energy project. Instead
MASON CITY – A Nora Springs woman was arrested early Sunday morning for drunk driving. Cerro Gordo county deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Skye Sierra Rottinghaus, age 19, at the 2000
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who caused a fire while attempting to manufacture methamphetamine in his Dubuque apartment was sentenced today to six and one‑half years in federal prison. Jeremiah Shaw, 42,
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who received child pornography was sentenced today to sixteen years in federal prison. Jason Smith, age 21, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the sentence after an October
CEDAR RAPIDS – A former investment broker was sentenced today, to more than nine years in federal prison. Randy Beltramea, age 49, from Marion, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who attempted to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity was sentenced April 3, 2014, to over twelve years in federal prison. Michael Glawe, age 31,
NOGALES, Ariz. — U.S. and Mexican authorities shut down an incomplete drug smuggling tunnel Friday afternoon, following a multi-agency investigation by the Nogales Tunnel Task Force, which is led by U.S. Immigration and
DES MOINES, IA – On April 2, 2014, an indictment charging Mark Graziano, part owner of Bauder Pharmacy, and A. Michael Enloe, was unsealed following the defendants’ arraignment, announced United States Attorney
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein are pressing the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to answer questions about the guidance it offered financial institutions on providing services to illegal drug
CHARLES CITY – A Nashua man was arrested last week in Charles City for drunk driving. Charles City police reported that on March 21 at about 4:44 PM and officer conducted a
DAVENPORT – On March 28, 2014, Matthew Scott Hiles, age 29, formerly of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to 70 months imprisonment for possession
ATLANTIC – An Iowa woman is in jail on felony forgery charges at this time. On March 29, 2014, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Amy Jo Hockabout, 34, of Council Bluffs,
WASHINGTON – Juan Elias Garcia, wanted for the execution-style murders of 19-year-old Vanessa Argueta and her 2-year-old son Diego Torres on February 4, 2010, voluntarily returned to the United States to face
NEW YORK – The FBI’s New York Field Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Juan Elias Garcia. Garcia, also known as “Cruzito,” is wanted for his alleged participation in the
ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA – On March 25th, 2014, officers with the Sac City, Iowa, Police Department and agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation interviewed and arrested John David Green, age
ATLANTIC – An Iowa man is in jail at this time on two serious charges. The Cass County Sheriff said this week that on March 19, 2014, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office
WASHINGTON – The demand for long hair, new hair styles, or hair to conceal a medical condition associated with hair loss is nothing new; however, it does appear the exploitation of human
DES MOINES – In the fall of 2013, Henry County Sheriff Rich McNarnee discovered financial discrepancies in his office. Sheriff McNarnee brought this to the attention of the Iowa State Auditor’s Office
PHILADELPHIA – The leader of the “Felony Lane Gang” conspiracy was sentenced March 18 to 188 months in prison. The sentencing follows an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)
DALLAS – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is seeking the public’s help to identify a suspected child pornography producer, and rescue at least one child victim. HSI
MINNEAPOLIS – On Tuesday, federal officials announced that a South Dakota man has been sentenced to four life sentences for running what they called a “house of horrors” in Sioux Falls for
SPENCER – A Spencer woman was arrested for drunk driving, drug possession and other crimes on March 12th. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, 0n March 12th, at approximately 10:16 PM,
CORALVILLE – Allen Lee Hall, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, died Sunday March 9, 2014 in the IMCC Hospice Care Unit. Boyer died of natural causes due
WATERLOO – Four men were arrested by Waterloo police after a vehicle chase this weekend. According to the Waterloo Police Department, officers with the Waterloo Police Department’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team attempted
ROCKFORD – The former energy director for the city of Rockford was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for mail fraud. Mark E. Bixby, 58, of
WATERLOO – Police in Waterloo reported on March 7th that residents are complaining of a phone scam where the caller claims to work for the IRS. Residents are receiving phone calls from
WASHINGTON – An American man who traveled between the US and China – molesting young girls in both countries – received three decades in prison for his crimes. Hector Orjuela Jr., 47,
WASHINGTON – The leader of an identity theft ring that stole more than 600 identities from U.S. government employees and others was sentenced today to serve 12 years in prison, followed by
FAYETTEVILLE – The U.S. Marshals Service, Eastern District of North Carolina, announces the arrest of Oscar Rodriguez, 34, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Rodriguez is wanted for multiple alleged sex crimes he committed