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Friday, March 30, 2012  The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa announced that Angela Shae Ellison, 45 faces nine count indictment.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Reaction to the guilty verdict of Katherine Mock and Elain Kay Young.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  U.S. Attorney, Nicholas A. Klinefeldt announced, Pamela Sue Hesser, 50, of Lockridge was sentenced on Thursday in federal court  to 84 months for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute meth.

Monday, December 12, 2011  Two Washington Count men face 10 plus years each on federal drug charges.

Monday, December 12, 2011  Adam Douglas Stuart, 31, of Ottumwa, Iowa, was sentenced to 65 months imprisonment in connection with federal charges of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Friday, July 15, 2011  On July 15, 2011, Derek Jeremiah Bowden, age 36, of Fort Madison, IA, was sentenced for  offenses related to Social Security fraud.

Friday, July 15, 2011  Tina Marie Dyer, 46 of Ottumwa was sentenced on Thursday to 94 months in prison after reaching a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney's office.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  Former Seattle US attorney sponsoring initiative to legalize marijuana in Washington

Thursday, June 09, 2011  Carl Deon Shinn, age 50, of Udell, Iowa, was convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Scorpiniti serves as the office’s District Election Officer and is responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of complaints of election fraud andvoting rights abuses in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Joe Thomas Cowling, Jr., 51, was convicted Thursday by a U.S. District Court jury of being a felon in possession of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  A drug sweep in central Iowa has resulted in several arrests in the Marshall County area.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  On June 29, 2010, a federal jury convicted Richard Lee Christy, 44, of Ottumwa, Iowa of being a felon in possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.

Sunday, May 30, 2010  An Iowa man will spend nearly 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in a meth ring that spread across six southeast Iowa counties.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  Bernard Eugene Fuhs appeared before United States District Court Judge James E. Gritzner and was sentenced on his plea of guilty to storage of hazardous waste without a permit.