MASON CITY – An April shooting incident in Mason City’s East Park that left at least one person wounded has continued to be investigated by police, and now six men are facing felony riot charges.
Category: Crime
A comprehensive crime page for the North Iowa area and beyond.
WGN Chicago news employee battles cops during immigration raid
CHICAGO – WGN-TV out of Chicago was once known for its Bozo the Clown programming, which was highly-entertaining decades ago and brought smiles to the faces of many, but today, the leftist “news” station made a lot more people turn their heads when one of their employees battled immigration agents and found out that making the news isn’t as fun as just reporting it.
Congress mulls new law that would keep men out of women’s prisons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Republican Senator has introduced a bill in Congress “to secure the dignity and safety of incarcerated women,” establishing a framework to prohibit correctional institutions at the federal and state levels from housing inmates of one biological sex with inmates of the other biological sex.
Minnesota man accused of attempting to deal meth in Charles City
CHARLES CITY – Charles City police spotted a suspicious vehicle tooling about the community after 2 AM one recent morning, and thanks to their police work, a potential meth dealer was whisked away to a jail cell.
Northern Iowa middle school teacher gets 20 years for heinous love affair with child
A fired Northern Iowa teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after cops uncovered explicit evidence of a sexual relationship she carried on with a young teen student.
Homeland Security claims Southwest border apprehensions at 55-year low
Southwest Border Apprehensions: 237,565 — the lowest fiscal year total in 55 years, compared to 201,780 in Fiscal Year 1970, and 87 percent below the average of the last four fiscal years which was 1.86 million.
Northern Iowa man who fled cops tased in a field as he ran on foot
FAYETTE COUNTY – This Northern Iowa suspect allegedly eluded cops in a high-speed auto chase, and the next morning was spotted wandering about on foot, leading to an electrifying experience and a cold jail cell.
Northern Iowa man refuses to stop for police, leading to state trooper injury
GRUNDY COUNTY – A suspected Northern Iowa drunk driver refused to yield to police as they attempted to stop his fleeing vehicle, leading to an auto crash that but the suspect and a state trooper in hospitals.
Homeland Security says fake educator Ian Roberts’ rap sheet is deep – and more is coming out
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was installed by an incompetent all-female Democrat school board as Des Moines’ school district superintendent, and other investigators are revealing more sordid details on the criminal’s conduct.
Armed Texas man crashes car outside Clear Lake, jailed for drunk driving
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – This armed Texas man put his Ford F-250 in a ditch, and thanks to his trusty iPhone alerting cops, he woke up in the Cerro Gordo county jail this morning.
Mason City woman nabbed near Clear Lake, accused of being a meth dealer
CLEAR LAKE – This Mason City woman was out tooling around in Clear Lake, casually toting her meth and fentanyl, when cops made a traffic stop and ended her drug enterprise.
Guyana alien who duped Des Moines school board now in Iowa jail
DES MOINES – The Guyana alien who was hired by an all-female Des Moines school board to oversee the state’s largest school district that spends millions of dollars a year on thousands of students and employees was booked into the Polk county jail this afternoon, in the custody of United States Marshalls.
Iowa meth dealer gets nearly 12 years in prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced on September 29, 2025, to almost 12 years in federal prison.
Armed robber successfully flees scene of crime in Austin, Minnesota, and police say be wary
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA – Police in nearby Austin, Minnesota are searching for a gas station robber who had a gun successfully fled the scene and could be anywhere, until apprehended.
Mexican alien caught entering USA 5 times nabbed in Iowa
A Mexican alien who illegally re-entered the United States after having been convicted of a felony offense pled guilty in federal court in Iowa and could face a decade in prison.
Fort Dodge man faces decade in prison on gun charges
SIOUX CITY – A Fort Dodge man who possessed an unregistered short-barreled firearm pled guilty in federal court and could face a decade in prison.
Homeland Security claims immigrants in Twin Cities area are committing massive fraud
A federal immigration official said this week of Operation Twin Shield in Minnesota, “We found organizations here that were sponsoring many, many individuals… they were doing almost a blanket sponsorship—that is fraud. That’s something that should have been caught.” Immigration officers have so far discovered suspected fraud in 275 cases in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
Northern Iowa drug raid leads to child endangerment charges, mixed court outcomes
CLERMONT — A northern Iowa drug raid that authorities said turned up illegal substances and firearms led to child endangerment charges against three Clermont residents, but later court records show two cases were dismissed and a third ended in a reduced guilty plea.
ICE nabs 24 illegal aliens tied to human trafficking and drug ring in Wisconsin
The operation resulted in the arrest of 24 illegal aliens including those charged and convicted of sexually assaulting a child, hit and run, driving under the influence, identity theft, and possession of narcotic equipment. Pictured is Jose Hilario Moreno Portillo, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, previously removed from the Unites States in August of 2020 and in May 2025 was arrested for sexual assault of a child.
Michigan felon who choked and spat on Northern Iowa abuse victim gets 52 months in prison
This Michigan felon found himself drunk in North Iowa and set upon choking and spitting on his abuse victim, and now he will be calling a federal prison home for quite some time.
Iowa panel yanks jailed alien Ian Roberts’ education license as Des Moines school board suspends $286K salary
DES MOINES – Leftists are melting down and protesting after ICE nabbed a possibly skilled alien fraudster from Guyana who was prancing about Iowa’s capital city with a loaded gun, a sharp blade and thousands in cash, and now their shrill cries of unfairness are piercing the ears of the sane, who are soaking in the comeuppance as Ian Roberts had his fat $286,716 salary snatched away today along with his education license.
Iowa felon who shot up Waterloo gets 5 years in prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – This convicted Iowa felon was caught in Waterloo after a number of shots-fired incidents and wil now reside in a federal prison for half a decade.
Woman driver smashes into house and garage in Cedar Falls
CEDAR FALLS – Police chased a female driver in Cedar Falls Saturday afternoon, and after she smashed into structures and ran on foot, she was apprehended.
Foreign-born suspect accused of torturing Northern Iowa mother
A desperate mother who had allegedly been subjected to unthinkable torment and torture by a foreign-born suspect slipped a note to her child to take to school, begging for someone to call 911, and after a bus driver handed the plea to Northern Iowa cops, authorities raced to make a rescue.
ICE facility attacked by sniper, leftist rhetoric blamed
WASHINGTON – Wednesday morning, a sniper opened fire from a nearby rooftop on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Dallas field office, and Trump Administration officials are blaming rhetoric from the left for the carnage.
Guatemalan man accused of violence in Charles City
CHARLES CITY – Possible violent behavior has landed a Guatemalan man (who can’t seem to get a valid driver’s license) behind bars in Charles City.
Man convicted of attempted assassination of President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal jury today convicted Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, of Hawaii, for attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump when he was a major presidential candidate in a planned sniper attack at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Iowa farmer steals $1.5 million on COVID pandemic funds, stalks witness, now faces prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa farmer who stole over $1.5 million in agricultural subsidies during the COVID-19 pandemic, stole multiple identities, and stalked a victim and witness in his case, pled guilty on September 19, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City.
ICE nabs illegal alien that strangled infant with a cord
According to the Homeland Security, ICE nabbed this criminal illegal alien after he strangled a baby girl with a charging cord, and she’s now in critical condition. “The Biden administration marked this heinous criminal as non-enforcement priority,” the agency said. “What kind of sick monster strangles a defenseless, innocent baby girl with a charging cord?” a spokeswoman asked.
Garner meth dealer gets 12 years in federal prison
On November 19, 2024, law enforcement observed this meth dealer and his vehicle in a ditch in rural Hancock County. Upon contact with law enforcement, he exhibited signs of impairment and deputies noted the smell of marijuana. A search of the vehicle was conducted where deputies found approximately 325 grams of methamphetamine, a smoking device, baggies, over $1,200 cash, a scale, and marijuana.
Young Iowa woman who helped lure male victim into beating, robbery and abandonment sent to prison
BOONE – A young Iowa woman and her three male cohorts were convicted of luring another man to a remote location, robbing, gagging and beating him before leaving him stranded in the bitter cold.
Iowa cops hunt armed and dangerous old man who shot two people and ran from scene
This older Iowa man allegedly shot two people and than ran for cover and remains at-large as cops look to bring him in to answer for his actions.
Iowa CEO who stole over $600,000 gets measly 3 years in prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – Another white collar Iowa criminal who stole hundreds-of-thousands of dollars while perched as a fancy CEO will serve only about three years in prison and is still out walking free, proving once again that white collar crime might be worth the risk for these greedy corporate types. A federal judge described the criminal’s conduct as the product of greed and waste.
Iowa man sent to prison for 17 years for dealing meth
This Iowa criminal, who committed violent strangulation, dealt drugs and ran from cops, will spend a long stretch in a federal prison perfecting his mean-mugging skills.
Cerro Gordo county traffic stop leads to three arrests, 8 lbs. of meth seized
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A coordinated effort by area law enforcement snared at least three suspects on a range of charges and 8 lbs. of meth and other drugs being seized.
Iowa man follows elderly mother into shower, commits heinous crimes
This Iowa man is accused of following his elderly mother into the shower and committing the most heinous of acts, and now the frigid waters of justice are cascading down upon his flowing locks.
Clear Lake police help nab suspect who frauded elderly citizen
CLEAR LAKE – A male defendant suspected by Clear Lake police of frauding an elderly citizen was hunted down in Illinois and is now enjoying the confines of the Cerro Gordo county jail.
Waterloo man gets suspended prison sentence after dangerous pursuit
HAWKEYE, IOWA – This Waterloo man led police on a dangerous pursuit, and after numerous charges, is guilty of a felony.
Iowa man nabbed by authorities for murder of Colorado woman decades ago
A decades-old murder case in Colorado went cold, until Iowa police got a tip and coordinated with authorities hundreds of miles away to work up a warrant and nab the alleged suspect.
Male Iowa youth nabbed with gun at school, faces stiff charge
An Iowa youth brought a gun to school and painted it up to look more realistic, and police were called, leading to stiff charges and being sent home with his parents.