Tag: Iowa
Joshua Solis, Firearm Possession by Felon, Iowa 2025
A Sioux City man has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a felon. Joshua Solis, 37, was sentenced on December 17, 2025 to 96 months’ imprisonment, to be served consecutively to any state sentence, if one is imposed. He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised…
Kurt Williams, Sexually Harassing Tenants, Iowa 2023
Kurt Williams, the owner of Gearhead Properties in Davenport, Iowa, has been accused of sexually harassing female tenants in his rental properties, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa. The lawsuit alleges that since at least 2010, Williams subjected female tenants to unwelcome sexual contact, exposed…
Melvin Boone, Meth Conspiracy and Distribution, Iowa 2025
Fort Dodge Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Charges A 46-year-old Fort Dodge man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a protected location. Melvin Boone, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, entered his guilty plea in federal court in Sioux City on December 15, 2025.…
Stella Ross, Threatened a Protective Security Officer, Iowa 2025
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Brian Joaquin Alvarado, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Iowa 2025
A California man was sentenced to life in federal prison for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation in the Des Moines area. Brian Joaquin Alvarado, 40, was the leader of the organization, which sold significant amounts of methamphetamine in the Des Moines area and transported firearms to California, according to public court documents.…
Ryan Miller, Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Possession, Iowa 2025
A Pilot Mound, Iowa man was sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and possessing a firearm. Ryan Miller, 40, was sentenced to 112 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand on December 1, 2025. Miller was previously convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in…
Marcus Dejohn Wallace, Possession of Firearm by Felon, Iowa 2025
Cedar Rapids is reeling after a convicted felon was sentenced to over 7 years in federal prison for possessing a gun while on supervised release. Marcus Dejohn Wallace, 30, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was handed the prison term on December 2, 2025, for his role in a high-speed car chase that ended with him throwing…
Jhonger Suarez, ATM Jackpotting, Iowa 2025
Three men from South America have been sentenced for their involvement in an ATM jackpotting scheme in Iowa. The scheme, which netted the perpetrators $33,600 in stolen cash, was carried out in Dubuque, Iowa. Jhonger Suarez, 23, from Venezuela, was sentenced on November 3, 2025, after a September 4, 2025, guilty plea to one count…
Henry J. Schappert, False Statements, Iowa 2025
Urbandale Man Charged with Making False Statements on Loan Applications and in Bankruptcy Proceedings A 57-year-old Urbandale man has been charged with making false statements on loan applications and in bankruptcy proceedings, according to a federal indictment. Henry J. Schappert, owner of Allied Exteriors, applied for and obtained over $415,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loans…
Floyd Clifford Coates, Jr., Drug, Gun, and Obstruction Charges, Iowa 2025
Floyd Clifford Coates, Jr. and Dennis Lawson Convicted of Involvement in 18-Year-Old Nebraska Woman’s Disappearance Two men with lengthy criminal histories were convicted by a jury on November 25, 2025 after an 11-day trial in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa. Floyd Clifford Coates, Jr., also known as Cliff Coates, age 44, from St. Francis,…
