Second Man Sentenced For Theft of Firearms in Maquoketa

A second man has been sentenced to two years of probation in connection with the theft of firearms from a Maquoketa store. 29 year old Nicholas Williams of Lost Nation was given a deferred judgment in Iowa District Court of Jackson County after pleading guilty to a charge of second-degree theft. With a deferred judgment, if probation and payment obligations are successfully completed, the record of the case is expunged. The case is related to the theft of five firearms from Theisen’s Home-Farm-Auto in Maquoketa on July 3rd. 22 year old Manu Mac Duir of Maquoketa, and then-17 year old Kasey Jones of Bernard, were also arrested.