Tag: Iowa
Donell Jamar Hines, Crack Cocaine Distribution, Iowa 2025
⏱ 2 min read Donell Jamar Hines, a 37-year-old Moline man, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine in Moline, Iowa, between March and April 2025. Hines, who has two prior federal drug convictions, was found to have distributed approximately three and a half ounces of crack cocaine, with some…
Bailey Michael Valentine, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Iowa 2026
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possessing multiple firearms as a felon. Bailey Michael Valentine, 26, of Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon on February 27, 2026. Evidence presented at the sentencing hearing showed that in…
Seann Mackey, Meth Trafficking, Iowa 2024
⏱ 2 min read Seann Mackey, a 32-year-old from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, was involved in a conspiracy that distributed at least 3000 grams of mixed methamphetamine, containing at least 150 grams of pure methamphetamine, between June 2024 and December 2024 in Sioux City. On December 20, 2024, Mackey led law enforcement on a high-speed chase…
Bryce Garrels, Methamphetamine Distribution, Iowa 2024
⏱ 2 min read Bryce Garrels, a 32-year-old from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was involved in a meth conspiracy that distributed over 1.5 pounds of meth in the Fort Dodge area from July 2024 through August 2025. Garrels, who has a history of felony offenses, including burglary and forgery, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and distribution…
Jordan Mefferd, Methamphetamine Distribution and Firearms Possession, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jordan Mefferd, a 47-year-old from Pocahontas, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms in the Fort Dodge area. From July 2024 to September 2025, Mefferd worked with others to peddle over a pound of methamphetamine in Webster County, Iowa. During this time, he made four…
Dana Lee Scott, Jr., Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dana Lee Scott, Jr., a 25-year-old felon from Waterloo, Iowa, was caught with a gun by police officers conducting surveillance on a home in Waterloo. The incident led to a search of the home, where the firearm was found. Scott pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on…
Henry J. Schappert, False Statements on PPP Loan Application, Iowa 2021
⏱ 2 min read Henry J. Schappert, a 57-year-old Urbandale businessman, pleaded guilty on June 1, 2026, to making false statements on a PPP loan application and false declarations during subsequent bankruptcy proceedings in Des Moines, Iowa. Schappert, who operated a business called Allied Exteriors, submitted a PPP loan application in May 2021 that significantly…
Ezekiel Dean Potter, Computer Fraud, Iowa 2025
⏱ 2 min read Ezekiel Dean Potter, a 34-year-old former IT employee, hacked into the Saydel Community School District in Des Moines, Iowa, over a year and a half after being terminated in April 2023. Potter downloaded over 300 usernames and passwords, using them to disrupt district operations, including taking down a social media page,…
David Gregory Fauser, Firearm Possession by Felon, Iowa 2025
A man who illegally possessed a firearm as a felon has been sentenced to over a year in federal prison. David Gregory Fauser, age 37, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a December 29, 2025, guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon. Evidence during the case showed Fauser was involved…
Joseph Onolenga Okamba, Visa Fraud, Iowa 2026
A Des Moines man who once called Cedar Rapids home has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the United States. Congolese national Joseph Onolenga Okamba, 40, appeared in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids to face the music. Okamba, who came to the United States in 2008, pleaded…
