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Category: Crime
A comprehensive crime page for the North Iowa area and beyond.
Drunk Iowa man crashes into park, striking trees, injures two
LAKE ANITA, IOWA – An Iowa man faces his third drunk driving offense after driving his friend’s SUV into a park and crashing into trees. On July 13th, 2014, the Cass County…
Alarm at rural Cerro Gordo residence foils burglary
MASON CITY – A property owner and law enforcement responded to an alarm at a rural Cerro Gordo county property and learned that multiple subjects were attempting to break-in. Cerro Gordo deputies…
Man attempts to elude Charles City police
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City arrested a man after he refused to pull over for a traffic stop. On July 10, 2014, at about 1:30 AM, police attempted to pull…
Parkersburg man who pummeled cop before officer shot him has trial date set
WATERLOO – A man who was shot by a police officer on Christmas Day after allegedly striking the officer repeatedly about the face and head and knocking him to the ground now…
Top FBI official: “One wrong click” and your computer could be compromised by malicious botnet software
WASHINGTON – A top-level FBI official testified before a Senate subcommittee on July 15th on the agencies’ efforts to disrupt and dismantle botnets, otherwise known as “robot networks” which can infiltrate anyone’s…
Mason City crook goes on hospital rampage, injures two
MASON CITY – A known Mason City felon who has been given multiple chances to stay on the streets by judges attempted to break out of Mercy Hospital while in guarded custody…
Man who fled from cops on ATV, then on foot, finally in jail
MASON CITY – A Nora Springs man is in jail after successfully eluding law enforcement Monday evening on an ATV and then on foot. Cole Thomas Wickwire, age 19, is now in…
Meth dealers sent to prison
SIOUX CITY – Three men who conspired to distribute methamphetamine in Northwest Iowa and Southwest Minnesota were sentenced February 12, 2014, June 26, 2014, and July 8, 2014, to federal prison. Jose…
Incident at gas station lands troubled man in jail
MASON CITY – The list of arrests for Michael Isiah Schenker continues to grow, with his latest arrest coming late Monday at a Mason City gas station. Schenker, age 19, found himself…
Small town city clerk sent to prison for ripping off $80K
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman, formerly the city clerk for Masonville, Iowa, who defrauded the city of more than $80,000, was sentenced on July 14, 2014, in federal court in Cedar Rapids….
Hawkeye Peter Jok arrested for second time; now suspended from team
IOWA CITY – A rising Iowa basketball star has found himself in trouble with the law for a second time this year and now, suspended from the team. After being caught drunk…
Didn’t bounce: Iowa crook jumps out second-story window, wakes up in hospital
WATERLOO – An Iowa crook was seriously injured while attempting to rob a landfill earlier this month. On July 3rd, at approximately 4:09 AM, Black Hawk county deputies were called to a…
Jury finds Michael Cisneros not guilty in death of toddler
MASON CITY – Michael Cisneros was acquitted by a Cerro Gordo county jury Monday in the death of a small boy that occurred 20 years ago. Cisneros, 38, was accused of the…
Charles City felon caught shoplifting
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City arrested a man for shoplifting recently. On July 9th at about 4:23 PM, Charles City police officers went to the 1400 block of South Grand…
Minnesota man accused of driving drunk, rolling SUV with daughter inside while visiting Mason City to stand trial next week
MASON CITY – A Minnesota man who stands accused of third offense drunk driving and rolling his SUV on a Mason City street with his young daughter inside – and then leaving…
Iowa man arrested after shooting hunting buddy in shoulder
HUDSON, IOWA – After a relaxing day in the woods hunting, an Iowa man alleged aimed his shotgun at his hunting buddy and shot the person in shoulder. On May 31, 2014…
Felon who escaped Beje Clark caught in Des Moines
MASON CITY – A felon who left the Beje Clark halfway house in May was finally caught this month in Des Moines. Chase Michael Cork, age 23, was apprehended by Polk County…
Woman who rear-ended motorcyclist in fatal accident charged with felony manslaughter
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman has now been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter as part of an on-going investigation in connection with a fatal accident near Nora Springs…
Former University of Virginia Dean sentenced on child porn charges
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The former dean of the University of Virginia’s School of Commerce, who called himself “funshooter2006”, was sentenced to 106 months in prison today followed by 20 years of supervised…
Iowa meth-maker busted driving drunk with kid in car
WAVERLY – An Iowa man and convicted meth-maker was caught allegedly driving drunk with a child in the car after a domestic assault incident, recently. According to the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office,…
Wanted drug dealer caught by MC cops
MASON CITY – A wanted Minnesota drug dealer who was living in Mason City was caught by police Sunday evening. After a tip, police converged on a residence at the 1400 block…
Charles City police arrest two Nashua men on unrelated charges
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City arrested two men from Nashua over the weekend on unrelated charges. On Saturday, July 12th at about 4:50 PM, police took a report of a…
Mason City man arrives at jail drunk, placed under arrest
MASON CITY – A man who arrived at the Cerro Gordo County Jail – allegedly under the influence – was arrested Sunday. According to jailers, Chad Duan Dean, age 39, “came to…
Armed Wisconsin felon who came to Iowa and hassled woman at gas station sent to prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – An armed Wisconsin felon who threatened a Dubuque woman with a gun after she refused to assist him in committing food stamp fraud at a Dubuque gas station was sentenced…
Clear Lake woman pleads guilty to drunk driving, false report
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake woman recently pled guilty to operating while intoxicated and delivering a false report to law enforcement. Andrea Haley Kennedy, age 22, pled guilty on June 30th…
Congressional candidate sentenced for accepting illegal contributions
WASHINGTON – Justin Lamar Sternad, 35, of Miami, Florida was sentenced to seven months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga of the Southern District of Florida for violating…
Body of missing person positively identified
MILLS COUNTY, IOWA – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, with the help of several other agencies, has positively identified the body that was pulled from the Missouri River on July 1,…
Charles City police arrest woman for domestic assault
CHARLES CITY – A North Iowa woman was placed under arrest in Charles City for a domestic assault that caused injury. The alleged incident took place on July 11th. Charles City police,…
MC man picked up for public intoxication Saturday night
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested for public intoxication after police went to check on him at his home. Officers were dispatched to the area of Monroe Avenue and…
Jury acquits Mason City man accused of stabbing
MASON CITY – A Cerro Gordo county jury has acquitted a Mason City man accused of felony willful injury in connection with a stabbing incident last summer. Benjamin Bravo Gonzalez, age 31,…
Mason City felon arrested for domestic assault
MASON CITY – A convicted felon, previously accused of violent crimes such as riot and criminal felony gang activity remains jailed after an alleged domestic assault last week. Mason City police said…
Accused garage snooper skips trial, turns self in
MASON CITY – A Mason City man accused of snooping around people’s garages and then lying to police about his identity is now in jail after skipping his trial. Aaron Max Biddick,…
Iowa man accused of lascivious acts with children
WATERLOO – A Waterloo man is in jail, accused of having sexual contact with children and facing two felonies. Sammie Don Goff, age 62, stands accused of two counts of lascivious acts…
Iowa man who allegedly kidnapped 3 kids and killed their mother now in custody
WATERLOO – An Iowa man suspected of killing the mother of three children before kidnapping them and triggering a state-wide manhunt is now in a jail cell in Cedar Rapids. An Amber…
Feds say they have shut down two of the most destructive forms of malicious software in existence
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department last week filed a status report with the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania updating the court on the progress in disrupting the GameOver…
Northfield, MN man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography
MINNEAPOLIS – Last week in federal court, a 42-year-old Northfield man pleaded guilty to one count of Distribution of Child Pornography. Charles Edward Bracken, who was indicted on October 8, 2013, entered…
US law enforcement boots Samoan fugitive wanted on child rape charges
SEATTLE — A Samoan man who faces child rape charges in Samoa was deported Thursday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Vaiaoga Leatuvao, 37, was located…
Mason City man pleads guilty to felony domestic assault
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is in jail this weekend, serving a two-day jail sentence after a guilty plea to domestic assault with strangulation. Joshua James Rettig, age 28, pled…
Garner man arrested for drug possession
CLEAR LAKE – A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Garner man for drug possession early Saturday. Cerro Gordo deputies stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at South 8th…