Kristie Williams, 36, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty on Aug. 4 in federal court in Sioux City to charges related to methamphetamine distribution. Williams pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one count of distributing methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location, and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location.
At the plea hearing, Williams admitted her involvement in a conspiracy from January 2025 through November 2025 that distributed more than three pounds of methamphetamine. On at least three occasions, Williams distributed and helped another distribute a total of over 184 grams of pure methamphetamine to individuals cooperating with law enforcement. In October 2025, officers executed a search warrant at Williams’ residence and seized over 12 grams of pure methamphetamine. Williams intended to distribute some or all of this methamphetamine to other persons. These distributions occurred within 1,000 feet of Fairmount City Park and Cecillia City Park in Sioux City.
Sentencing before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Williams remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing. She faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a $10 million fine, and at least eight years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa advocates for the rights of approximately 1.3 million Iowans across its jurisdiction and operates as part of the U.S. Department of Justice with about 60 employees including more than twenty assistant U.S. attorneys and three high-intensity drug trafficking area attorneys among its leadership; it covers fifty-two counties spanning more than twenty-five thousand square miles in northern Iowa while prosecuting federal crimes such as drug offenses, according to the official website.