Tag Archives: prison

• Crime / News

  Two Iowa men sentenced to prison for gun and marijuana offenses

  Two 21-year-old men were given prison sentences for marijuana and gun offenses.
• Crime

  Crundwell sentenced

  Former Dixon, Illinois comptroller Rita Crundwell will spend nearly 20 years in prison and her sentence begins immediately.
• Crime

  Prisoners rake in millions from tax fraud

  Just because they’re already behind bars doesn’t mean they aren’t making out like bandits.
• News

  Feds to buy Thomson Correctional Center

  Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Thomson, Illinois Mayor Jerry “Duke” Hebeler are scheduled to make a major announcement concerning Thomson Correctional Center.
• Crime

  Keokuk escapee captured

  Police said a Fort Madison inmate who escaped from a work detail in Keokuk, Iowa was caught in Missouri.
• Crime

  Davenport man stashed stolen guns in Dubuque

  A Davenport, Iowa man was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.
• Crime

  Local men sentenced for dealing marijuana in Davenport

  Two Illinois men will spend time in a federal prison after they were convicted of conspiracy to distribute significant amounts of marijuana in Davenport, Iowa.
• Crime

  Davenport escapee caught

  Police said Davenport escapee Tyler Lampe was in the Scott County Jail after nearly a month on the run.
• Crime / News

  Union sues to block Illinois prison closings

  The union representing public workers filed suit to stop Illinois from shutting down several correctional facilities in the state.
• Crime / News

  Neighbors React to Inmate Escape

  EAST MOLINE – Neighbors say they’re considering moving after an inmate escaped from the East Moline Correctional Center. It happened…
• Crime

  Iowa contractor sentenced for lying to immigration enforcement

  A Dubuque, Iowa owner of a concrete business will spend two months in federal prison for helping an illegal alien avoid apprehension.
• News

  Holzman In Jail Just 24 Hours Before Being Released

  After being sentenced to three years behind bars Kristin Holzman spent just 24 hours in the Henry County Jail before…