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A man who sexually exploited a child pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.  Brandon Scott Baker, age

Two Cuban nationals have been indicted in Cedar Rapids as part of a nationwide enforcement action targeting fraud in the

A man who escaped custody and failed to register as a sex offender pled guilty on September 10, 2026, in

A man who possessed firearms illegally was sentenced September 9, 2026, to more than 4 years in federal prison. Joshua

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl was sentenced today to more than nineteen years in federal prison.

Scott Devries, 57, from Hardy, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City on September 11, 2026, to 90

An illegal alien who returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced yesterday to three months in federal

Robert J. Fundermann, age 50, from Anthon, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa, on September 10,

A man who received and possessed child pornography was sentenced today to more than 27 years in federal prison. Matthew

Raul Torres-Olivarez, 47, from Mexico, who was illegally residing in the United States pled guilty on August 19, 2026, in

A man who distributed heroin and fentanyl and who possessed ammunition as a felon was sentenced September 1, 2026, to

William Collins, 44, from Stacyville, Iowa, pled guilty August 31, 2026, in federal court in Cedar Rapids to receipt of

A man who was previously convicted for a bank robbery was sentenced today to more than five years in federal

A convicted felon from Dubuque who possessed a gun was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison. Davon Michael

Edward Hankerson, age 40, from Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced today to five years in federal prison, after an April 17,

A felon who was previously convicted of drug distribution charges was sentenced August 26, 2028, to 92 months in federal

DES MOINES, Iowa – On Thursday, August 20, 2026, United States Attorney David C. Waterman was honored to host Attorney

A man who turned firearms into fully automatic machineguns in his home was sentenced on August 20, 2026, to more

A man who repeatedly stole pallets of valuable brass ingot to sell for scrap was sentenced on August 21, 2026,

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced August 20, 2026, to more than 7 years in federal prison.

A man who possessed 773 fentanyl pills he planned to distribute was sentenced today to five years in federal prison.

A man who illegally possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced on August 24, 2026, to more than two

Tina Smith, age 46, from Mason City, was sentenced August 18, 2026, to more than 11 years in federal prison,

Bruce Sogard, age 68, from Jewell, was sentenced July 1, 2026, to more than 8 years in federal prison, after