There is no parole in the federal system, so Banuelos-Lepe will serve 24 months for the new illegal re-entry and another 24 months for violating his 2023 supervised release.
– A longtime banker and former county official in Cherokee County is facing felony charges after an undercover sting.
Manz is scheduled to be sentenced on April 3, 2026, and each count carries a mandatory 25-year sentence.
Both were released to the custody of their parents.
It all started around 4 a.m. on January 11th. Deputies found 26-year-old Cody Ron Hapes passed out in his car at the Casey’s in Alta
On Monday, February 9, Buena Vista County Attorney Paul Allen filed four new counts of ongoing theft, adding to the ten counts previously filed by Cherokee County Attorney Ryan Kolpin.
A judge has scheduled his arraignment and a bond review hearing for February 17th.
The 2025 Storm Lake Police Department Annual Report is available to the public on the Storm Lake city website.
The Lyon County Sheriff reports a number of old-fashioned checks have been stolen from mailboxes, with the payee information altered, and the check fraudulently deposited.
The man is accused of breaking into a farm residence near May City has been released from custody as the case moves forward.
