On November 6, 2025, a Lyon County jury found Shaun Joseph Benward, 38, guilty of multiple felony charges. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Special Enforcement Operations Bureau initiated an investigation in 2018, and warrants were issued for his arrest. Benward was later located in Mississippi in April 2025 and arrested for the following:
Five counts of Money Laundering, a class C felony
Five counts of Cheating at Gambling Games, a class D felony…