U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
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Georgia man receives over 19-year sentence for drug distribution
A Georgia man has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and heroin. -
Sioux City man receives federal sentence for refusing court order
A Sioux City man, Joel Perea-Duenas, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for contempt of court. -
Virginia contractor settles fraud allegations with $8 million payment
Maximus, Inc., a government services contractor based in Virginia, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it misled the United States Census Bureau about its call handling quality during the 2020 Census. -
Mason City man pleads guilty to meth distribution charge
A Mason City man has pled guilty to charges of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, as announced in federal court in Sioux City. -
Fort Dodge man admits to conspiracy in fentanyl distribution case
Braleigh Schossow, a 24-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has admitted guilt in a federal court for his role in distributing fentanyl. -
Mason City man receives over 20-year sentence for drug distribution role
Monroe Thompson, a 40-year-old resident of Mason City, has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison. -
Fort Dodge woman pleads guilty to meth distribution charges
Alesha Rasmussen, a 34-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Sioux City for charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine. -
Fort Dodge woman admits guilt in federal fentanyl distribution case
Braleigh Schossow, a 24-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has admitted guilt in federal court in Sioux City to charges of conspiring to distribute fentanyl. -
Dubuque woman sentenced for hiding brother's gun used in shooting
A Dubuque woman has been sentenced to over a year in federal prison for tampering with evidence after purchasing and hiding a gun used by her brother in a shooting incident. -
Sioux City woman admits guilt to multiple federal firearm offenses
A Sioux City woman, Maria Francisca Portalatin, has pled guilty to several federal firearm violations in a case heard on February 7, 2025, in a federal court in Sioux City. -
Sioux City man pleads guilty to federal meth charges
Phillip Plummer, a 42-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges related to methamphetamine distribution. -
Minnesota man receives over 16-year sentence for cocaine distribution causing fatality
A Brooklyn Park, Minnesota man has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy that led to the death of a young woman in Dubuque, Iowa. -
Sioux City man sentenced for illegal re-entry into U.S. as a felon
A Sioux City man, Erasmo Roberto Mendez-Lopez, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States as a felon. -
Sioux City felon receives over four-year sentence for illegal gun possession
A Sioux City man, Joseph Tapia, has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm. -
Iowa man sentenced for possession of child pornography
Brandon Michael Halsey, a 20-year-old from Denison, Iowa, has been sentenced to federal prison following his guilty plea on October 8, 2024. -
Iowa man sentenced for meth distribution and gun offenses
Oscar Navarro-Zepeda, a 43-year-old resident of Spencer, Iowa, received a federal prison sentence of 17 years on January 31, 2025. -
Webster County firearm thief sentenced to over four years in federal prison
A woman involved in firearm thefts in Webster County has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison. -
Former hospital administrator sentenced for decades-long identity theft scheme
An Iowa hospital administrator, Matthew David Keirans, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for identity theft spanning over three decades. -
Marion man receives ten-year sentence for receiving child pornography
Jeffrey Alan Bradley, a 51-year-old resident of Marion, Iowa, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison following his guilty plea to one count of receipt of child pornography on August 8, 2024. -
Charles City man sentenced for meth possession with intent to distribute
A Charles City man has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.