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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Convicted felon from Waterloo receives nearly five years for illegal firearm possession
A Waterloo man, Edward Earl Roby, Jr., has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Michigan man receives over four years for illegal firearm possession in Iowa
A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon in Iowa.
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Garner man sentenced to 12 years for methamphetamine conspiracy
A Garner, Iowa man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Former Olin man sentenced to 40 years for child sexual exploitation
Christopher West, a 38-year-old former resident of Olin, Iowa, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison on September 23, 2025, for sexually exploiting children.
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Sioux City man sentenced for role in cartel-linked drug distribution
A Sioux City man, Freddie Summerville, 56, was sentenced to 340 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of drug trafficking.
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Cedar Rapids woman pleads guilty to meth trafficking conspiracy
A Cedar Rapids woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a drug-trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine.
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Dubuque man pleads guilty to distribution of child pornography
A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing child pornography.
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Man sentenced to federal prison for illegal reentry in Iowa
An individual identified as Angel Aranda-Vazquez, a 37-year-old citizen of Mexico, has been sentenced to 168 days in federal prison for reentering the United States illegally.
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Cedar Rapids man sentenced for selling fentanyl near elementary school
A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl near an elementary school.
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Iowa farmer pleads guilty to COVID-19 subsidy fraud and stalking charges
An Iowa farmer has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges after admitting to defrauding the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) out of more than $1.5 million in pandemic-related subsidies, stealing identities, and stalking a victim...
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Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 18 years for shooting during failed drug deal
A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after shooting another person during a failed drug deal.
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Minnesota man receives nine-month federal sentence for harboring fugitive
A Minnesota resident, Jay Anthony Tapper, 57, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for harboring a fugitive.
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Mason City man receives federal prison sentence for firearms and meth distribution
Jacob Shafer, a 34-year-old resident of Mason City, Iowa, was sentenced on September 12, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City.
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Sioux City man receives over five years for possessing child pornography
A Sioux City man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry into U.S. after prior removal
A Guatemalan citizen has been sentenced to 127 days in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being removed.
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Sioux City man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
Andrew Gross, a 42-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty on September 11, 2025, in federal court to possessing child pornography.
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Cherokee man sentenced to over five years for possession of child pornography
Roger Strickland, a 62-year-old resident of Cherokee, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
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Mexican man sentenced to over a year for repeated illegal reentry into U.S
A Mexican national residing in Hampton, Iowa, has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after multiple removals.
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Guatemalan woman sentenced for using fraudulent social security card
A Guatemalan citizen, Cindy Fabiola Santos-Perez, has been sentenced to 109 days in federal prison for the unlawful use of a social security card.
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Sioux City man pleads guilty to possession of over 7,000 child porn images
Daniel Kaler, a 38-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty in federal court on September 8, 2025, to possessing child pornography.