Tag: Iowa
Ricardo Wiley Steward, Gun and Marijuana Crime, Iowa 2026
Coralville Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon and Trafficking Marijuana A Coralville man was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon and trafficking marijuana. Ricardo Wiley Steward, 46, was found guilty by a jury of felon in possession of…
Miguel Lopez, Gun Possession, Iowa 2025
⏱ 2 min read Miguel Lopez, a 31-year-old Fort Dodge man, is facing serious time after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm. On August 7, 2025, Lopez was caught dumping a 9mm pistol out of his car window during a traffic stop in Fort Dodge, Iowa. As a felon with four prior drug-related convictions,…
Sergio Niz-Mendez, Sex Offender Reentry, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sergio Niz-Mendez, a 27-year-old Guatemalan man, has admitted to illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex offender in Iowa. Niz-Mendez was found in O’Brien County, Iowa, after being arrested for operating while intoxicated and eluding. He had previously been removed from the United States in 2018…
Steven William Acklin, Child Exploitation, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Steven William Acklin, a 28-year-old from Waterloo, Iowa, pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses in federal court in Cedar Rapids on March 23, 2026. Between January 2024 and September 2024, Acklin persuaded multiple minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct, producing visual depictions of the acts. Additionally, he received child pornography…
Paul Diamond Sanchez, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Iowa 2026
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Sergio Niz-Mendez, Illegal Reentry, Iowa 2026
Guilty Plea in Iowa: Sergio Niz-Mendez, a 27-year-old man from Guatemala, has pleaded guilty to two federal charges in the Northern District of Iowa. According to court documents, Sergio Niz-Mendez was found guilty of illegal reentry and failure to register as a sex offender on March 23, 2026, in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa.…
Devon Frazier, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Iowa 2026
Devon Frazier, a 26-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking in Iowa. On February 8, 2023, Frazier distributed over 111 grams of ice methamphetamine to another individual. Less than a week later, on February 13, 2023, Frazier distributed 282…
Marcus Hill, Meth Convictions, Iowa 2026
A Fort Dodge man is facing 12 years behind bars after pleading guilty to methamphetamine-related charges in a federal court. Marcus Hill, 53, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City on March 20, 2026, to 144 months’ imprisonment. The sentencing came after Hill pled guilty November 7, 2025, to one…
Ivan Sergeyev, Extortion Attacks, California 2022
IN THE CROSSHAIRS: Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Indiana have locked up Aleksei Volkov, a Russian citizen, for 81 months after he was found guilty of aiding major cybercriminal groups. Volkov’s dark web dealings allowed these groups to launch numerous attacks on U.S. companies and organizations. THE MAN BEHIND THE MOUSE: Volkov, who…
Gregory Francis Young III, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Tennessee 2023
A Davenport man with a history of drug offenses is trading the streets for a federal cell after receiving a 54-month sentence for illegally possessing firearms. Gregory Francis Young, III, 27, learned his fate on March 12, 2026, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of weapons – a charge that carries significant…
