U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
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Jason Lee Ringold from Burlington has been sentenced to over 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Authorities say he sold large quantities while armed and threatening customers. The U.S. Attorney’s Office oversees such prosecutions across southern Iowa.
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A Muscatine man has been sentenced to fifteen years in federal prison after being convicted on charges related to transportation of child pornography. Authorities say he possessed illegal materials while already on probation for a similar offense. The case is part of a national effort against online child exploitation.
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Alexander Warren Dehogues from Kalona has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting minors. Authorities say he secretly recorded two children and possessed illegal materials on his devices. The case was investigated by local officials as part of a national initiative against child exploitation.
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A Coralville man received a thirteen-year federal sentence for illegal firearm possession as a felon and marijuana trafficking. The conviction followed evidence presented at trial about his activities from 2024-2025. Authorities say this case is part of broader efforts against violent crime.
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Adam Christopher Smith from Davenport has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for meth possession with intent to distribute. He also received a concurrent sentence for violating supervised release after prior convictions involving heroin and firearms.
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Caleb J. McManus from Clinton received a five-year federal prison sentence after being found with eleven firearms despite previous felony convictions. The case was investigated by local police and prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods.
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Jose Manuel Parsons from Iowa City has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for receiving child pornography. Authorities linked him to uploading illegal material after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He will also serve ten years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
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Ricky Edward Kirk, Jr., from Davenport has been sentenced to over eleven years for illegal firearm possession after fleeing police during a traffic stop. The case is part of broader efforts under Project Safe Neighborhoods aimed at reducing violent crime.
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Lucas Zachary Woods from Bettendorf was sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for receiving, possessing, and distributing child pornography. Authorities say he will also serve supervised release after his sentence ends. The case was investigated as part of Project Safe Childhood.
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Martin Edgardo Menjivar from Iowa City received a 42-year federal sentence for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child pornography. Law enforcement uncovered evidence through forensic analysis of his cell phones. The case is part of Project Safe Childhood’s ongoing efforts against online child exploitation.
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Nong Chatchanok Press of Iowa City has been sentenced to over nine years in federal prison for receiving child pornography. Authorities seized thousands of illicit images from his devices following an investigation prompted by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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A Bettendorf man received over eighteen years in federal prison for repeated child pornography offenses while on supervised release. Authorities say Jacob Lawson Bertrand possessed thousands of illegal images and videos using an unauthorized cell phone. The case is part of Project Safe Childhood's ongoing efforts against online child exploitation.
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A Silvis man received a five-year federal prison sentence for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. Authorities say he fled police with a loaded pistol while on parole for another offense. The case is part of broader efforts under Project Safe Neighborhoods.
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A Davenport man has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms as a felon. Authorities say Gregory Francis Young III was apprehended after pointing a gun at victims and being found with loaded weapons during a traffic stop.
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Cedrick Dequn Willingham of Davenport has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. Authorities say he fled police before being found with weapons and ammunition at his home. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods' efforts to reduce gun violence.
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Diamonte Eugene Thomas of Davenport has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a felon. The case involved firing shots near an apartment building while children were present. Authorities say this prosecution is part of efforts to reduce violent crime through Project Safe Neighborhoods.
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The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime is observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week this April across southern Iowa. Two individuals were honored by federal officials for their work supporting crime victims in local communities.
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U.S. Attorney David Waterman has announced the senior leadership team for the Southern District of Iowa.
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Andrew Joseph Branigan of Emerson has been sentenced to over 18 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography. Authorities say he possessed hundreds of illegal images and videos on his cell phone. The case was investigated as part of Project Safe Childhood.
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Joseph Lee Rhodes, Jr., a 41-year-old resident of Muscatine County, Iowa, will remain in custody while awaiting trial on federal charges related to the transportation of child pornography.