DAVENPORT, Iowa – Two Quad Cities men were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy. According to public court documents, the racketeering conspiracy involved the Fifth Street gang, which operated as a criminal enterprise responsible for numerous acts of violence, including murder and attempted murder in the Quad Cities. Rasheem Damonte Bogan was sentenced on October 9 to 27 years in federal prison and Kylea Dapri Cartwright, Jr., was sentenced on November 6 to 30 years in federal prison. In total, 14 defendants, were convicted of federal crimes related to the Fifth Street Gang’s criminal conduct between April 2006 and February 2024.

DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today in honor and remembrance of former Iowa Senator and Iowa Board of Regents member Larry McKibben. A Marshalltown native, McKibben served in the Iowa Senate from 1997 to 2010. McKibben died Sunday from Alzheimer’s Disease. Flags on the State Capitol Building, flag displays in the Capitol Complex, and on all public buildings, grounds and facilities statewide are currently at half-staff in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney.

SAYLOR TOWNSHIP – An Iowa distillery has filed a federal lawsuit for alleged mishandling of a permit and costing the company millions of dollars. The Des Moines Register repots Red Boot Distillery is suing the United States government, claiming an agency with the U.S. Treasury was negligent in handling documents. An issue occurred when the distillery changed ownership just before obtaining a federal permit, with the government agency claiming it was not property operating. The Saylor Township company is suing for at least $3.5 million.