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CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced September 19, 2013, to 10 years in federal prison. Jeffrey Duane Krowiorz, II, 25, from Vail, Iowa, received
TULSA, Okla. – A Mexican man, who is a convicted felon and is wanted in Mexico for murder, was indicted Tuesday in the Eastern District of Oklahoma for illegally re-entering the United
ANKENY, IOWA – The autopsy results have been released in the death of 31 year-old Maggie Weaver, who was found dead in a cornfield outside of Lenox, Iowa in rural Taylor County
DES MOINES – United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt announced last week that an Ankeny couple has been sentenced for their involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme. On September 13, 2013, United
PHOENIX – On Sept. 16, 2013, Border Patrol Agent Aaron Anaya, 26, of Yuma, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn O. Silver to 60 months in prison. Anaya pleaded
DETROIT – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, (CBP) at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit announces the seizure of 3,450 rounds of ammunition on September 11, from a traveler enrolled in CBP’s NEXUS
Tucson, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents stopped multiple smuggling attempts at southern Arizona immigration checkpoints in recent days. Last week, a canine team from the Willcox Border Patrol Station working
WASHINGTON – The FBI is aware of a new type of malware known as Beta Bot. Cyber criminals use Beta Bot to target financial institutions, e-commerce sites, online payment platforms, and social
Nogales, Ariz. – A Mexican national was arrested Friday at the Port of Nogales for attempting to smuggle more than 34 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Randy Never Misses A Shot, age 49, of Parmelee, South Dakota, was convicted following a three-day jury trial of two counts of
DAVENPORT, IA—On September 17, 2013, Charles Arthur Ruhl, Jr., age 59, of Davenport, Iowa, pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to one count of wire fraud and one count of money
NAME: Dennis Daniel Rees AGE: 28 SEX: Male FACILITY: Fort Dodge Work Release Facility OFFENSE: Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury; Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree; Forgery; Theft 2nd Degree; Burglary 3rd Degree SENTENCE:
SIOUX CITY – A man who conspired to distribute crack cocaine was convicted by a jury September 11, 2013, after a three-day trial in federal court in Sioux City. Jeffery Thompson, 39,
CEDAR RAPIDS – Yu Jiang, age 30, from Waterloo, Iowa, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to one count of conspiracy to transport, harbor and encourage
WORTH COUNTY – At about 12:11am on September 17, 2013 a Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted a traffic stop on a red 1993 Plymouth Sundance near the intersection of 340th Street
WASHINGTON — A Salvadoran man living in Richmond, Va., wanted in El Salvador for the aggravated sexual assault of a minor and sexual harassment, was arrested by officers from U.S. Immigration and
TIPTON, Iowa – Brade Deriemacker, 27, of rural Atalissa, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a whitetail deer scoring more than 200 inches, was fined $195, ordered to complete 80 hours of
DES MOINES – An autopsy has been completed on Rockwell City police officer, 37 year old Jamie Buenting. The Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled that the death of Officer Buenting
TIPTON, Iowa – Andy Wulf, 29, of Tipton, owner of Whitetail Ridge Outfitter, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting his clients to illegally hunt deer. The case began with a call to
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota man convicted of abusive sexual contact was sentenced on September 9, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange. Sonny
Anthony K. Mastrogiovanni, 30, of Crofton, Md., was sentenced last week to serve 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting more than 30 male juveniles – ranging from 9 to 16 years
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Parmelee, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Joseph Morrisette, age 53, was indicted on August 21, 2013, for
MCALLEN, TX—Six Mexican Nationals convicted of hostage taking and conspiracy to commit hostage taking of a college student have been sentenced to significant federal prison terms, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Norris, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Jeremy Eagle
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a 33-year-old Red Lake man was sentenced for endangering the health of a baby. United States District Judge Donovan W. Frank sentenced Chad Joseph
MCALLEN, TX—Six Mexican Nationals convicted of hostage taking and conspiracy to commit hostage taking of a college student have been sentenced to significant federal prison terms, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Wyoming County man was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Richard P. Conaboy to serve 60
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Mark S. Farhood, 49, formerly of San Diego, California, and Jason S. Sant, 38, of Lecanto, Florida, were sentenced today for their roles in operating a nationwide online foreclosure rescue scam
BISMARCK—U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on September 10, 2013, Michael Jackson, 30, Belcourt, North Dakota, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to a charge of assaulting and resisting a federal
United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced today that Martin Paul Bean, III, of Boca Raton, Florida, was sentenced by the Honorable William Q. Hayes to serve 24 months in custody for
WASHINGTON—Robert Paul Dickey, 74, a pediatrician from Washington, D.C., pled guilty today to a federal charge of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen, Jr.; Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol and the U.S. Coast Guard interdicted 41 undocumented immigrants, 38 Haitians nationals and 3 Dominican Republic nationals. The 41 undocumented nationals
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder met with Mexican Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam last week to discuss the release by the Mexican government of Rafael Caro Quintero, who was convicted of
CHICAGO―Two Chicago-area men have been arrested on separate, unrelated federal charges alleging that they manufactured child pornography, federal law enforcement officials announced today. In one case, John Gabriel, 77, of Joliet, was
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Banning, California man convicted of use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor was sentenced on September 10, 2013,
OMAHA – United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Brenda Council waived Indictment and entered a plea of guilty to a felony Information charging her with wire fraud. The plea was
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a White River, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for seven counts of aggravated sexual abuse of
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Chad Two Hearts, age 39, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child as a
Otay Mesa, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry yesterday discovered $1.3 million worth of cocaine concealed in the spare tire and in the
FORT HOOD, Texas – A Fort Hood soldier assigned to 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, was charged with murder and assault with the intent to