Tag: Iowa
Darren Ackerman, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Iowa 2023
WATERLOO, IA – Darren Ackerman, 39, of Waterloo, Iowa, is headed to federal prison for over a decade after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms. The sentencing, handed down on February 8, 2023, culminates a case rooted in a dangerous standoff with law enforcement and the discovery of a cache of…
Thomas Jay Downer, Pipe Bombs & Meth, Iowa 2023
CHARLES CITY, IOWA – Thomas Jay Downer, 34, is headed to federal prison for 14 years after admitting to a dangerous combination of explosive devices and drug trafficking. Downer was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Court Judge C.J. Williams, following a guilty plea entered in July 2022. Downer confessed to distributing over 5 grams of…
Kori Dawn Hobbs, Illegal Firearm Transfer, Iowa 2023
HIAWATHA, IA – Kori Dawn Hobbs, 41, of Hiawatha, Iowa, is headed to federal prison after admitting she illegally supplied firearms, including to a man with a history of domestic abuse. Hobbs was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment on February 9, 2023, by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams in Cedar Rapids. According to…
Her Tou Yang, Drug & Firearm Offenses, Council Bluffs IA, 2023
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Her Tou Yang, 42, of Detroit, Michigan, is headed to federal prison after admitting to running drugs and illegally peddling firearms in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Yang was sentenced to 60 months and 1 day behind bars on February 15, 2023, following a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute marijuana…
Cornelius Lavaughn David, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2023
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Cornelius Lavaughn David, 35, of Council Bluffs is headed to federal prison after admitting to illegally possessing and hawking a stolen handgun. David was sentenced to 30 months behind bars on February 15, 2023, following a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence doesn’t stop…
Miracle Vaughn, False Statements Firearms, Iowa 2023
DAVENPORT, IA – Miracle Star Vaughn, 27, of North Liberty, Iowa, is headed to federal prison for a year and a day after admitting she lied to purchase seven handguns over 18 months. The scheme, revealed in court documents, funneled firearms into the hands of individuals legally barred from owning them – a clear case…
Alexander Warren Dehogues, Child Sex Exploitation, Iowa 2026
A Kalona man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in the sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of a child. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Alexander Warren Dehogues, 35, had secretly recorded two minor children in stages of undress and saved those recordings to…
Clay Dereck Calkins, Child Pornography, Iowa 2026
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Rosnel Larose, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2022
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Rosnel Larose, 32, of Dubuque, will spend the next eight years behind bars after admitting he illegally possessed a handgun despite a rap sheet stretching back years. Larose was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court, facing the consequences for a crime that puts dangerous weapons in the hands of those already…
Seth Peterson, Illegal Firearm Possession, Iowa 2024
SIOUX CITY, IA – Seth Peterson, 30, of Alden, Iowa, is headed to federal prison for 71 months after admitting to illegally possessing a loaded handgun. Peterson was sentenced Friday, January 5, 2024, in federal court, bringing a close to a case stemming from a vandalism investigation that quickly revealed a deeper criminal profile. The…
