Tag: Waterloo
Nicholas Robert Campbell-Scott, Escape from Custody, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Nicholas Robert Campbell-Scott, a 29-year-old from Waterloo, Iowa, cut his ankle monitor and fled from the Gerald R. Hinzman Center, a residential re-entry center in Cedar Rapids, in January 2026. He was serving a federal prison sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon at the time. Campbell-Scott has past…
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…
Justin Michael Barnes, Gun Theft, Iowa 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Waterloo, Iowa, house was hit by a brazen gun thief in June 2024. Justin Michael Barnes, 29, from Rock Island, Illinois, stole 15 firearms from the unoccupied home with the help of his then-girlfriend, Jena Wells. Barnes, a seven-time felon, was on parole at the time and had a warrant…
Darrell Jawon Wilson, Possession of Firearm by Felon, Iowa 2025
⏱ 2 min read A masked suspect dropped a gun in a desperate bid to shake off cops in Waterloo, Iowa, on October 1, 2025. Darrell Jawon Wilson, 18, was wanted on the streets after a frantic 911 call reported two men casing cars in the area. Officers swooped in and found the duo. Wilson…
Bridgette Washington, Fentanyl Distribution, Iowa 2023
⏱ 2 min read A lethal dose of fentanyl killed one of Bridgette Washington’s customers after she sold them ‘A1’ drugs on January 2, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa. Washington, 47, had already racked up 15 felony convictions before peddling the deadly mix of fentanyl, heroin, and xylazine to multiple buyers. Four others suffered non-fatal overdoses…
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…
