News from March 2026
By F. E. Simons | Mar 2, 2026
U.S. Attorney David Waterman has announced the senior leadership team for the Southern District of Iowa.
By R. C. Jamison | Mar 2, 2026
Sunset Scoops, an ice cream shop in downtown Harlan, has been named Small Business of the Week by Chair Joni Ernst.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 2, 2026
Two men have been indicted in connection with a scheme that targeted senior citizens across Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 2, 2026
A hearing has been scheduled by the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability to address concerns about non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) being issued to individuals who are in the United States without legal...
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 2, 2026
The American Financial Services Association announced support for congressional efforts targeting financial fraud and credit repair scams.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 2, 2026
A federal jury in Cedar Rapids convicted Dennis Clifford Bruce, the former president of a now-defunct telecommunications infrastructure company in Eastern Iowa, on multiple bankruptcy-related charges.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 2, 2026
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.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 2, 2026
Desiree Doreen Segari was convicted by a federal jury for making threats against MAGA supporters via TikTok videos. She faces up to five years in prison with sentencing set for May.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 2, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out arrests over the weekend targeting individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens convicted of crimes including child assault causing death, sexual abuse of a child, manslaughter, and...
By K. M. Hamilton | Mar 2, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed property rights concerns during American Stewards of Liberty's 2026 conference.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 1, 2026
On March 18, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shared updates about recent arrests in Boston involving non-citizens with criminal histories.