Overview

• Federal prosecutors charged Ian Roberts with one count of being an illegal alien in possession of firearms, and an initial court appearance was scheduled for Thursday by video.
• The Woodbury County sheriff said Roberts was transferred from the county jail to Department of Justice custody on a federal arrest warrant.
• The Des Moines School Board unanimously accepted Roberts’ resignation after placing him on unpaid leave when the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners revoked his administrator license.
• ICE says Roberts is subject to a 2024 final removal order; agents reported recovering a loaded handgun, a fixed-blade knife, and $3,000 during last week’s targeted arrest.
• The Justice Department opened a civil-rights investigation into Des Moines Public Schools’ hiring practices as records showed Roberts falsely claimed a Morgan State doctorate and the district’s use of third-party checks and I‑9 verification drew new questions.