Iowa Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Gila River Detective

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Malachi Reed, 21, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced on June 2, 2025, by United States District Judge Sharad H. Desai to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. On March 12, 2025, Reed pleaded guilty to Use of Interstate Commerce to Transmit a Threat.