Tag: Iowa
Shaninth Michael Ray, Cyberstalking, Iowa 2023
⏱ 2 min read A chilling cyberstalking case has ended with a 10-year prison sentence for Shaninth Michael Ray, 38, of Chicago. Between April 2023 and October 2023, Ray terrorized an Iowa resident, threatening to kill them and their family members despite a no-contact order. The threats were made via phone, text, and video on…
Sergio Niz-Mendez, Sex Offender Registration Violation, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sergio Niz-Mendez, a 27-year-old Guatemalan national, has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for re-entering the US without permission and failing to register as a sex offender in Iowa. Niz-Mendez, who was living in Sheldon, Iowa, pleaded guilty to the charges in March 2026 and was sentenced on August…
Gabriel Jauregui, Sex Exploitation, Iowa 2024
⏱ 2 min read Gabriel Jauregui, a 36-year-old from Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 16-year-old minor between July 15, 2024, and August 20, 2025. Jauregui, who has a prior conviction for attempting to entice a minor in 2020, admitted to filming himself engaging in sex acts with the minor and sending…
Kristie Williams, Meth Distribution Conspiracy, Iowa 2026
Kristie Williams, a 36-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to participating in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. According to court documents, Williams admitted to being involved in a conspiracy that took place from January 2025 through November 2025, during which time more than three pounds of methamphetamine was distributed. On at least three…
Lopez Munongo Makengo, Visa Fraud, Iowa 2022
⏱ 2 min read Lopez Munongo Makengo, a 36-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been found guilty of visa fraud in Sioux City, Iowa. Makengo, who won the Diversity Visa lottery in 2014, was convicted of unlawful possession and use of identification documents after a 3-day trial. The verdict came after…
Nana Takyiwa Adonu, Romance Scam, Maryland 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Maryland woman, Nana Takyiwa Adonu, 43, of Odenton, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on July 22, 2026, for her role in a nationwide romance scam that exploited victims in Iowa and beyond. The scam, which involved creating fake profiles on internet dating sites and social media platforms,…
Rigoberto Corado-Hernandes, Domestic Abuse Assault, Iowa 2024
⏱ 2 min read Rigoberto Corado-Hernandes, a 63-year-old Guatemalan man, has been sentenced to 8 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States. Corado-Hernandes, who was residing in Rock Valley, Iowa, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal reentry after being caught by immigration officials in the Sioux County jail. He had previously…
Yoni Duenas, Possession of a Firearm as a Felon, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Yoni Duenas, a 28-year-old from Sioux City, Iowa, was busted on January 2, 2026, just before midnight, when a Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled him over for an equipment violation. Duenas was impaired, even losing consciousness during field sobriety tests, and a search of his car revealed an overpowering odor of…
Daniel Thomas Coldewey, Fentanyl Distribution, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Daniel Thomas Coldewey, a 33-year-old from Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in the Council Bluffs area for nearly five years. The crimes took place between 2020 and 2025, with a notable incident occurring on April 14, 2025, when…
Wyatt Christian Greenfield, Violating Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Wyatt Christian Greenfield, a 19-year-old from Huxley, intentionally struck two Canada Geese with his truck in Ankeny, Iowa, on March 3, 2026. Greenfield was driving eastbound on NE 70th Avenue when he accelerated and swerved to hit a goose in the westbound lane, then swerved back to hit another goose in…
