by admin | Nov 2, 2006 | Crime & Courts
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to prison for manufacturing meth and lying about it in court. Forty-five-year-old David Turner was found guilty in March of attempting to manufacture methamphetamine and one count of making a false declaration before a court. Turner is...
by admin | Jul 28, 2006 | Crime & Courts
Iowa law-enforcement and drug-prevention leaders today said the state can’t rest on its laurels after leading the nation in the fight against methamphetamine and pleaded for the restoration of funding they say is shrinking. State Drug Policy Coordinator Marvin...
by admin | Mar 23, 2006 | Crime & Courts
A Crawford County couple is charged with running a meth lab inside their home with several young children there. Sheriff’s officials this week executed a search warrant at a residence in Arion in response to a report of illegal drug activity taking place inside...
by admin | Dec 26, 2005 | Crime & Courts, Politics & Government
Iowa’s Drug Czar is backing a call by the Attorney General for a 17-million dollar increase in funding for drug treatment. Iowa Drug Policy Coordinator Marvin Van Haaften says the new state meth law has been successful in dropping the number of illegal meth labs...
by admin | Nov 21, 2005 | Politics & Government
Iowa is the starting point for a new national media campaign targeted at stopping the use of the illegal drug methamphetamine. The Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America announced the new campaign today (Monday) in Des...
