Humboldt County, Iowa – Lawrence Moore, a 37-year-old from the small town of Bode, has been sentenced to 96 months’ imprisonment for illegal possession of a firearm. The sentence was handed down on September 4, 2025, after Moore pled guilty in federal court in Sioux City to possessing a weapon as a prohibited person.
Moores previous convictions of Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery (three times) in Cook County, Illinois, made it illegal for him to own or possess any firearms or ammunition. However, evidence presented during the plea and sentencing hearings revealed his involvement in negotiations to buy and sell firearms.
In November 2024, a search warrant at Moore’s residence uncovered a Smith & Wesson Model 59 semi-automatic pistol, fully loaded, hidden within a void cut into the mattress in the bedroom he shared with his wife. Authorities also seized marijuana and drug paraphernalia from the residence.
The sentencing was conducted by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Moore was additionally ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his imprisonment. The sentence is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a federal program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence.
Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde prosecuted the case, while investigations were conducted by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement. For more information on this case, please visit here. The case file number is 24-3050. Follow @USAO_NDIA for updates.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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