Reynolds Says Border Secures Fewer Iowa Drug Seizures
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds cites a federal policy shift as linked to reduced fentanyl and meth seizures. First half 2025 totals show fentanyl tablets down 64 percent and meth down 25 percent versus prior four years averages. The report relies on DPS Crime Lab data with input from county sheriffs and local police, noting 17 000 fentanyl tablets seized in six months.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Reynolds
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Department of Public Safety
Criminalistics Laboratory
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
DPS
DCI
Wayne County
Keith Davis
Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association
Davis
The
Gazette
Linn County
Brian Gardner
Marion
Tom Davbs
Hawkeye Waste fights injunction over missing workers' comp
In Iowa City a temporary injunction hearing showed Hawkeye Waste Systems still lacks workers' compensation insurance as owner James Watts and managers face charges. Judge Kevin McKeever denied a 15-day continuance to secure coverage. Reuwsaat, a skid loader operator who died after a 2024 accident, prompted the case, with his widow detailing billing and insurance issues.
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Iowa City
Hawkeye Waste Systems
al Parrish
Hawkeye Waste
Johnson County
Parrish
Hawkeye
Rachel Zimmermann Smith
Matthew Reuwsant
Zimmermann Smith
Sixth Judicial District
Kevin McKeever
Reuwsaat
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Iowa Division of
Workers’ Compensation
Iowa Insurance Division
Iowa Workforce Development
Reuwsant
Christenson
Mary Sheen
Watts Trucking
Sheen
McKeever
James Watts
Chris Watts
Chris Dohrer
Cedar Rapids man convicted in felon in possession case
Cordell Mabeee Mayfield, 28, was found guilty in federal court of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. He faces up to 20 years in prison and three years of supervised release. Mayfield previously faced Linn County charges that were dismissed after his federal indictment.
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Marion
Cordell Mabeee Mayfield
Mayfield
U.S
C.J. Williams
Linn
Eighth Ave
Linn County
Patrick Reinert
Ashley Corkery
FBI
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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