U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
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Davenport man receives over seven years in prison for possession of child pornography
A Davenport resident, David Anthony Tumea, 44, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography while on federal supervised release.
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Iowa City man receives federal prison sentence for possessing ammunition as felon
An Iowa City resident, Alfred Washington, Jr., 46, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a felon.
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Muscatine man receives nearly five-year federal sentence for firearm possession while on supervision
A Muscatine man has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Iowa City man sentenced to over 14 years for receiving child pornography
An Iowa City man, Jeffrey Alan Guentert, 57, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for the receipt of child pornography.
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Oskaloosa man receives 18-year sentence for child sexual exploitation
An Oskaloosa resident, Matthew Scott Beal, 42, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a child.
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Adel man receives nine-year sentence for transporting child pornography
An Adel resident, Douglas Harsh, 55, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for transporting child pornography.
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Des Moines woman receives federal prison sentence for fatal fentanyl distribution
A Des Moines woman has been sentenced to 192 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose.
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Clinton man sentenced to 30 years for child pornography offenses
A Clinton, Iowa man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for receipt and attempted production of child pornography.
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Iowa City man receives over nine years in federal prison for drugs and firearms
An Iowa City resident, Janard Fitzgerald Goins, 34, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.
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Des Moines man receives over twenty years for role in fentanyl distribution conspiracy
A Des Moines resident, identified as Kevin Stanley Harris, Jr., has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
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Waterloo man receives over 14 years for attempted enticement of a minor
A Waterloo resident, Gabriel Keith Usher, 47, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor into illicit sexual activities.
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Iowa City man receives over 11-year sentence for receipt of child pornography
An Iowa City resident, Heath Ashley Harmon, 49, has been sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for the receipt of child pornography.
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Council Bluffs man receives 15-year federal sentence for child pornography charges
A Council Bluffs resident, David Michael Morse, 55, was sentenced on July 24, 2025, to 180 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography and possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Arizona and Indiana residents sentenced for leading multi-state bank fraud scheme
Three individuals identified as leaders of a nationwide bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy have been sentenced to a total of 421 months in federal prison.
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Chicago man receives 30-month sentence for escape and assault while on the run
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for escaping from custody, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa.
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Council Bluffs man sentenced for possessing firearm as felon
A Council Bluffs resident, Ronald Lee Behee, Jr., was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison on August 21, 2025, for possession of a firearm as a felon.
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Marshalltown nurse sentenced to federal prison for drug diversion from hospital patients
A Marshalltown woman has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for diverting controlled substances and making false statements in medical records.
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Omaha man sentenced to six years for marijuana trafficking and firearm offense
An Omaha resident, Rafael Rashad Adams, 41, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
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Coralville man receives federal prison sentence for fentanyl distribution and firearm offenses
A Coralville man has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and carrying a firearm during a drug crime.
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Keokuk father and son sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy
Two men from Keokuk have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.