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MINNEAPOLIS – Last week in federal court, a 47-year-old St. Paul man pleaded guilty to robbing two banks. Maurice Dixon specifically pleaded guilty to two counts of bank robbery. Dixon, who was
CASS COUNTY – As the result of a pursuit in southern Cass County on June 4, 2014, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Trel Curtis Peterson, 28, of Cumberland, IA, on charges
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested and charged with delivery of the dangerous drug methamphetamine. Jonathin Ray Wheeler, age 28, was booked into the Cerro Gordo County Jail Thursday
NEWARK, N.J. — A New York member of a $300 million international counterfeit goods conspiracy, deemed one of the largest counterfeit goods case ever prosecuted, was sentenced Monday to 46 months in
MASON CITY – A local woman was taken to jail after an auto accident Monday. Police responded to a multi-vehicle accident Monday at about 7:31 PM at the 1600 block of North
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who shot someone in a bar fight was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Tyrone Clifton, age 27, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison term
PRESS RELEASE On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Austin Ray Even, 20, of Cedar Falls. Even was arrested and charged with Driving While License Suspended (simple misdemeanor) and
AMES – On Tuesday June 3, 2014 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Ames Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Swift Stop located at 3406 Lincoln Way. According to
INDEPENDENCE – A 14-year-old Iowa teen is under arrest and charged with attempted murder. On Thursday, May 29, 2014, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Kyara Renee Redmond, 14, of Cedar Rapids. Redmond
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FAYETTE – Police took a man into custody recently after a domestic incident. On May 25, 2014, Fayette county sheriff’s deputies arrested Rodney Dewayne Peterman, age 45, of Arlington, Iowa for domestic
ARDEN HILLS, MN – On Thursday, May 29, 2014, at approximately 9:40 pm, a Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Willow Lake Boulevard and
BISMARCK, ND – A prominent Jamaican disc jockey has been arrested entering the United States in Hollywood, Florida, following his indictment by a federal grand jury in North Dakota for telemarketing fraud
MASON CITY – A wanted man was located by police taking a stroll through the North End. Police located Dale J. Lewis Jr., age 42, at the 200 block of 5th Street
CEDAR RAPIDS – Two men who kidnaped a Briar Cliff University student were each sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison in sentencing hearings today and yesterday. Trey Michael Boykin, age
NORTHWOOD – A Lake Mills man accused of trying to shoot police who were trying to help him has a plea hearing set. Matthew Davis, age 21 of Lake Mills, stands charged
CEDAR RAPIDS – A California man was sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison. Chad Straub, 40, from Salinas, California, received the prison term after a February 7, 2014, guilty plea
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who concealed assets from his creditors and the United States Bankruptcy Court pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Jay Freese, age 51, from Montour,
CHARLES CITY – A wanted Charles City man was caught by police on May 21st. Jaiton Mangun, age 20, skipped a court hearing on May 20th and a warrant was issued for
DECORAH – An Iowa sex offender who was not complying with the sex offender registry was arrested recently. On May 19, at about 11:30 PM, Bernard D. Olson Jr., age 39 of
MINNEAPOLIS – On May 27, 2014, at approximately 10:45 a.m., an individual robbed the Central Bank branch located at 2120 Hennepin Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The robber approached the bank counter
CHARLES CITY – Police arrested a Charles City man for public intoxication. On May 21st, at 7:51 PM, officers were dispatched to the area of Clinton Street and 8th Street for an
PRESS RELEASE On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Louis Lavern Ostlie, 56, of Jesup. Ostlie was arrested and charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated (serious misdemeanor). This
ATLANTIC, IA – An Iowa couple who apparently threw a party that involved illegal drugs with children in the house was arrested under numerous charges. On May 20, 2014, the Cass County
OMAHA – A United States Attorney announced that US District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Jorge Ortiz-Lopez, also known as Moreno, to 292 months in federal prison, followed by five years of
ATLANTIC, IA – An Iowa man was found dead in a car, and police are investigating. On May 13, 2014, at 2:17 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report
GARNER – A Garner woman who received a deferred judgment in a drunk driving case has had her probation revoked. Brianna Dean Taft, 19, Garner, appeared for probation revocation proceedings on the
MASON CITY – A sex offender who calls Mason City home pled guilty to violating the Iowa sex offender registry. Anthony Junnell Rolfes, age 26, pled guilty on May 12 to first offense violation
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is serving jail time for drunk driving. Alexander Lee Bales, age 19, pled guilty on April 28 to operating while intoxicated, first offense. He had
GARNER – A Garner man awaits sentencing after a guilty plea to felony burglary. Chad Curtis Trenary, age 34 of Garner, pled guilty to class D felony burglary in the third degree
CLERMONT, IA – A report of a counterfeit bill passed at a northeast Iowa business has gotten the Secret Service involved. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, on May 20, 2014, a
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who unlawfully possessed a firearm pled guilty Friday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Ramius Hardiman, age 21, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count
AMES – The Story County Sheriffs Officer reported an equipment failure this week, and upgrades to the system on the way. On Thursday, May 22, the Story County Sheriff’s Office experienced a
WATERLOO – The Waterloo Police Department has recently expanded their K9 Unit. For several years, the K9 Unit has consisted of three K9 Teams. Each K9 on the K9 Unit is trained
CLEAR LAKE – A Mason City man was stopped Thursday morning on the east side of Clear Lake for drunk driving. Ralph Stuart Marshall, Jr. was stopped by a Cerro Gordo deputy
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man is charged with making meth in a house near a school that resulted in a fire. Zackery Lee Smock, age 36, from Anamosa, Iowa, has been
CLEAR LAKE – A Mason City man who has found himself on the wrong side of the law more than once lately was arrested yet again, this time in Clear Lake. Michael
WEST UNION – A wanted Iowa man refused to stop for police and led them on a dangerous chase. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, on May 17, 2014, a deputy
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man serving out the last few months of a sentence on federal drug charges was sent back to prison for twenty-one months when he walked away from the
CORALVILLE – Lonnie Joe Griffiths, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC) died Saturday May 17, 2014. During a special room check Griffiths was discovered unresponsive. Medical Personnel