Tag: Iowa
Andrew Kahl, Senior Leadership Appointment, Iowa 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa – In a move to solidify the Southern District of Iowa’s senior leadership, U.S. Attorney David Waterman has announced the appointment of a seasoned team of prosecutors. Andrew Kahl, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has been appointed to continue his service as First Assistant U.S. Attorney. Kahl, who joined…
Fred Grell, Receipt of Child Pornography, Iowa 2026
A Texas man has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography in Iowa. Fred Grell, 64, from Angleton, Texas, was sentenced on March 5, 2026, to 96 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty on October 17, 2025, to receipt of child pornography, in federal court in Sioux City. Evidence…
Wenona Oropeza, Meth Conspiracy, Iowa 2026
Omaha, Nebraska woman Wenona Oropeza, 48, has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for her role in an Iowa meth conspiracy. Oropeza pleaded guilty on October 22, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, a crime that carried significant penalties. According to evidence presented during the plea and sentencing hearings, Oropeza would often…
Cody Kinzie Dittmar, Fentanyl and Heroin Sales, Iowa 2026
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Hazim Kapic, Child Pornography, Iowa 2025
A Bosnian man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography. Hazim Kapic, 61, from Bosnia, who was living in Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a September 17, 2025, guilty plea to one count of receipt of child pornography. In a plea agreement, Kapic admitted that he downloaded…
Joseph Lee Rhodes, Child Pornography Charges, Iowa 2026
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Joseph Lee Rhodes, 41, of Muscatine County, Iowa, was detained pending trial today in connection with an indictment charging him with five counts of transportation of child pornography. On January 14, 2026, Rhodes made his initial appearance. Following the March 2, 2026, detention hearing, a United States Magistrate Judge ordered Rhodes to…
Cleveland Stephens, Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking, Iowa 2025
A 63-year-old Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking operation. Cleveland Stephens, also known as ‘Schmitty,’ pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance on August 27, 2025. In court documents, prosecutors said Stephens sold…
John Robert Moro, Methamphetamine Distribution, Iowa 2025
A 34-year-old man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. John Robert Moro, 34, received the prison term after pleading guilty on October 6, 2025, to one count of distribution of a controlled substance. According to information from the sentencing hearing, Moro sold methamphetamine on two…
Arryel Skye Waters, Buying Gun for Minor, Iowa 2026
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Joshua James Cannady, Conspiracy to Distribute, Iowa 2023
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