Tag: Iowa
Scott Devries, Possession of Child Pornography, Iowa 2026
A 57-year-old man from Hardy, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing child pornography. Scott Devries, a resident of Hardy, Iowa, appeared in federal court in Sioux City on April 20, 2026, and admitted to possessing and receiving visual depictions of child pornography between January 2021 and August 2022. According to the…
Ryan Paul Etscheid, Controlled Substance Theft, Iowa 2026
Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Controlled Substances A licensed pharmacist who stole prescription drugs containing controlled substances has been sentenced to three years of probation. Ryan Paul Etscheid, 40, from La Salle, Illinois, was sentenced on April 15, 2026, for acquiring a controlled substance by means of misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge. Etscheid, a pharmacist, created…
Rose Lee Beranek, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Iowa 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 44-year-old Cedar Rapids woman is heading to the slammer for 12 years after getting caught with nearly two pounds of methamphetamine in her car. Rose Lee Beranek was driving from Arizona to Iowa in February 2024 when she was pulled over by law enforcement in Oklahoma. A search of her…
Leondraie Antwarn Johnson, Cocaine Trafficking, Iowa 2024
⏱ 2 min read A brazen cocaine dealer, Leondraie Antwarn Johnson, 36, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was caught red-handed with a stash of cocaine and marijuana after a high-speed chase with police. Johnson sped away in his car after a traffic stop on September 13, 2024, and tried to dump the evidence in a yard…
Gladys Louise Stephenson, PPP Loan Fraud, Illinois 2022
⏱ 2 min read A Chicago woman’s brazen scam to swindle nearly $20,416 from the Paycheck Protection Program landed her a federal prison sentence. Gladys Louise Stephenson, 48, made false statements to the Small Business Administration to secure a PPP loan, claiming her sole proprietorship raked in nearly $100,000 in gross income. She spent the…
Julio Cesar Moreno, Re-entry by a Removed Alien, Iowa 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 47-year-old Mexican national, Julio Cesar Moreno, is headed to prison for his 8th time after reentering the US without permission. On September 15, 2025, Moreno was pulled over in Britt, Iowa, for speeding and driving without a valid license. While in custody, authorities discovered Moreno’s immigration status and his long…
Medard Elonge, Conspiracy to Defraud the US, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Congolese citizen living in Sioux City, Iowa, has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for his role in a brazen sham marriage scheme to defraud the US. Medard Elonge, 40, entered the US in 2022 on a student visa and later applied for asylum. But instead of waiting…
Gladys Louise Stephenson, Federal Benefit Fraud, Iowa 2026
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Ashley Thompson, Assault, Iowa 2026
A brutal assault on the Meskwaki Settlement in Iowa has landed a woman behind bars for over five years. Ashley Thompson, 38, of Tama, Iowa, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for assaulting a woman with a piece of wooden trim. The incident occurred on January 14, 2024, at a residence within the…
Leondraie Antwarn Johnson, Cocaine Trafficking, Iowa 2025
A man who possessed cocaine that he intended to distribute was sentenced today to more than 15 years in federal prison. Leondraie Antwarn Johnson, age 36, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a December 29, 2025, guilty plea to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance after a…
