Jeremiah Kenneth McGregor, Armed Robbery, Iowa 2025

Des Moines Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery

A Des Moines man was sentenced to 21.5 years in federal prison for armed robbery and firearms charges. Jeremiah Kenneth McGregor, 23, was sentenced on November 20, 2025, in federal court for his role in a string of armed robberies at local convenience stores.

According to court documents, McGregor robbed four Des Moines area Git-N-Go convenience store locations while armed with a firearm on October 5, 2024, October 7, 2024, October 10, 2024, and October 12, 2024. He also attempted to rob a fifth Git-N-Go on October 6, 2024.

In each robbery, McGregor entered the convenience store, brandished and threatened an employee with a firearm, and demanded cash. On October 13, 2024, McGregor was arrested after running from police during a traffic stop and being found in possession of a loaded firearm.

McGregor was sentenced to 21.5 years in federal prison, followed by a five-year term of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $1,346 in restitution. The sentence will run consecutive to a December 2024 state sentence imposed after a parole revocation.

Co-defendant Donault Seandrea Logan, 23, of Des Moines, is scheduled to be sentenced on January 6, 2026. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa announced the sentencing.

This case was investigated by the Des Moines Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The charges against McGregor include conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and felon in possession of a firearm.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/des-moines-man-sentenced-federal-prison-robbery-and-firearms-charges