Tag: Iowa
Larry Jones, Possessing a Sawed-Off Shotgun and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2024
WATERLOO, IA – Larry Jones, 62, of Waterloo, Iowa, is facing up to 25 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him Wednesday of possessing a sawed-off shotgun and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The conviction comes after a two-day trial in Cedar Rapids federal court, detailing a brazen display of…
Ethan Porter, Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2024
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Ethan Porter, 33, is headed to federal prison for over nine years after admitting to possessing a handgun while battling drug addiction and with a history of violent offenses. Porter was sentenced Wednesday, January 18th, to 110 months behind bars after pleading guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of…
Joseph Fitzgerald, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Iowa 2024
MASON CITY, IA – A 64-year-old man with a history of violence is headed to federal prison after terrorizing a woman in her own home with a shotgun. Joseph Fitzgerald, of Mason City, Iowa, was sentenced today to 120 months – ten years – for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and domestic…
Dontavius Rashawn Sharkey, Gang Shooting, Iowa 2024
DES MOINES, IA – A Des Moines man with a history of violence is headed to federal prison for over three decades after a jury found him guilty of a brazen shooting and subsequent illegal gun purchases. Dontavius Rashawn Sharkey, 27, was sentenced today to 384 months – that’s 32 years – in federal prison…
Bradley Eugene Wendt, Conspiracy, Making False Statements, Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun, Iowa 2024
ADAIR, IOWA – The top cop in Adair, Iowa, is facing a lengthy prison sentence after a federal jury found him guilty of turning his police department into a personal gun-running operation. Bradley Eugene Wendt, 47, was convicted Thursday on charges of conspiring to make false statements to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…
Armani Eugene Gates, Firearms Trafficking, Iowa 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa – Armani Eugene Gates, 20, a member of the OMB gang, will spend the next 23 years in federal prison after being sentenced to 276 months for a sprawling operation that flooded Des Moines streets with both illegal firearms and deadly fentanyl. The sentence, handed down Friday, marks a significant victory for…
Dominic Gregory Lacava, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2024
DES MOINES, IA – Dominic Gregory Lacava, 27, of Des Moines, Iowa, will spend the next 15 years in federal prison after being sentenced on April 3, 2024, to the maximum penalty for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence sends a clear message: illegally packing heat while already a convicted felon,…
Ryan Thomas Beattie, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Iowa 2024
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Ryan Thomas Beattie, 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will spend the next two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The sentence, handed down on April 9, 2024, by Chief U.S. District Court Judge C.J. Williams, stems from a December 2022 incident involving…
Larry Wayne Robbins, Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful Drug User, Iowa 2024
Goodell, IA – A Hancock County man is facing a potential 15-year prison sentence after admitting to possessing a firearm while actively using marijuana, a federal offense. Larry Wayne Robbins, 67, of Goodell, Iowa, pled guilty on April 11, 2024, to one count of possession of a firearm by an unlawful drug user, in violation…
Ken Nakato, Firearms Theft, Iowa 2024
CORALVILLE, IA – A brazen scheme to illegally amass a personal arsenal has landed 36-year-old Ken Nakato of Coralville in federal prison. Nakato was sentenced on April 11, 2024, to 100 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. The case reveals a calculated effort by Nakato…
