News from March 2026
By T. J. Graves | Mar 2, 2026
A Bond County resident has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling methamphetamine and engaging in a standoff with law enforcement.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 2, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of an oversight hearing with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 2, 2026
A 28-year-old man from El Salvador, Ronald Alberto Rivas-Aguilar, has been sentenced to 23 months in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after being removed.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 2, 2026
A woman from St. Louis County was sentenced to 225 months in prison for her involvement in a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of her fiancé. U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig delivered the sentence on Thursday.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 2, 2026
A Honduran national living in Houston has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally reentering the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 2, 2026
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna have introduced new legislation aimed at taxing the wealth of billionaires in the United States.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 2, 2026
A 57-year-old man from Harlingen, Texas, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 2, 2026
A Rockford resident, Stephen Canfield, has been sentenced to six years and three months in federal prison after being convicted of possessing child pornography.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 2, 2026
President Donald J. Trump has reiterated his stance that Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.
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.
