13 Mar 2018

Grassley Officially Schedules Hearing on Parkland Shooting; Adds to Growing List of Work on School Safety and Guns

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) last night provided notice of a committee hearing to take place on March 14, 2018, to focus on the tragic shooting that occurred in Parkland, Florida. Grassley publicly noted his intent to hold this hearing during the committee’s executive business meeting last week.

27 Feb 2018

Davenport Man Sentenced for Escape from Davenport Residential Re-Entry Center

By Carla Ralph

DAVENPORT, Iowa-- On February 23, 2018, United States Chief District Court Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Darrell Anthony Rice to 22 months in prison as the result of his plea of guilty to escape from a federal facility, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Rice, age 24, of Davenport, Iowa, was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $100 to the Crime Victim’s Fund.

26 Feb 2018

Davenport Man Sentenced to 90 months in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

By Carla Ralph

DAVENPORT, Iowa-- On February 23, 2018, United States Chief District Court Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Chelsea Ross Meier, III, to 90 months in prison as the result of his plea of guilty to possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Meier, age 35, of Davenport, Iowa, was also ordered to serve four years of supervised release and pay $100 to the Crime Victim’s Fund.

26 Feb 2018

Miller Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass CLOUD Act

By Geoff Greenwood

36 attorneys general press Congress to clarify when law enforcement can obtain email data stored on foreign servers

(DES MOINES, Iowa) Attorney General Tom Miller today joined a bipartisan group of state attorneys general in urging Congress to clarify how U.S. law enforcement pursuing domestic criminal investigations can access electronic data stored overseas.

21 Feb 2018

Q&A: Sexual Assault with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

By Grassley Press

Q: What actions are underway in Congress to address criminal sexual assault of youth?

21 Feb 2018

Amid Growing Support, Judiciary Committee Advances Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

By Grassley Press

Thursday, February 15, 2018 - WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 16-5 to advance comprehensive legislation aimed at reducing mandatory minimums for certain non-violent offenders to help law enforcement devote their resources to targeting drug kingpins, manufacturers and violent criminals.

19 Feb 2018

Grassley: Government Must Do Better to Follow Processes to Prevent Gun Violence

By Grassley Press

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today is asking the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Google, Inc., which owns YouTube, to explain why warnings about threats by the man who

15 Feb 2018

More Support for the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

By Grassley Press

Two more senators and law enforcement group join criminal justice reform effort

15 Feb 2018

Bettendorf Woman Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Benefits Fraud

By Carla Ralph

DAVENPORT, Iowa - On February 14, 2018, Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Michele Lynn McGee, 45, of Bettendorf, Iowa, to 72 months in prison for five counts of wire fraud and one count of benefits fraud, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. McGee was also ordered to serve 3 years of supervised release following her imprisonment, and pay $600 to the Crime Victims’ Fund. McGee was also ordered to self-surrender to the designated prison.

14 Feb 2018

Bettendorf Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Bomb Threat

By Carla Ralph

DAVENPORT, Iowa-- On February 13, 2018, America Yegile Haileselassie, age 39, of Bettendorf, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 60 months in prison following his guilty plea to interstate communication of a bomb threat, according to United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Haileselassie was ordered to serve one year of supervised release following his prison term and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

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