Hawkeye Reporter

Mason City brothers receive federal sentences for role in meth distribution

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 5, 2025

Two Mason City brothers have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

Sioux City man receives 20-year sentence for child exploitation offenses

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 4, 2025

A Sioux City man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor and distributing child pornography.

Mason City man receives 12-year federal sentence for possession of child pornography

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 4, 2025

Cleon Mitchell, Jr., a 46-year-old resident of Mason City, Iowa, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

Clinton man sentenced to 30 years for child pornography offenses

By L. K. Wheeler | Aug 29, 2025

A Clinton, Iowa man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for receipt and attempted production of child pornography.

Nevada woman sentenced to probation for selling counterfeit luxury goods

By L. K. Wheeler | Apr 19, 2023

A woman from Nevada, Iowa, has been sentenced to three years of probation for selling counterfeit Louis Vuitton merchandise.