**Cody Kinzie Dittmar Convicted for Drug-Related Deaths**
A jury delivered a conviction on June 25, 2025, for a federal felon whose sale of fentanyl and heroin contributed to two overdose fatalities in 2023. This verdict followed a three-day trial in federal court located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Cody Kinzie Dittmar, 34, originally from Dubuque, Iowa, and residing in Cedar Rapids at the time of his offenses, was found guilty of distributing and conspiring to distribute both heroin and fentanyl, which led to the tragic deaths of two individuals. The jury took approximately two hours to reach its decision.
Prior court records indicate that Dittmar was sentenced to 64 months in federal prison for a firearm possession conviction from 2017. Evidence presented during the trial demonstrated that Dittmar had been released to federal supervised release in June 2023. Almost immediately thereafter, he began selling heroin and fentanyl alongside his girlfriend, who later became his wife, Alysha (Gould) Dittmar. On July 1, 2023, the couple sold a mixture containing heroin, fentanyl, and xylazine to a customer in Marion, Iowa. Tragically, shortly after using the drugs, both the customer and his wife died from overdoses. The Dittmars continued their drug dealings in the Cedar Rapids area until July 2024. Alysha Dittmar had previously pleaded guilty to the distribution of heroin and fentanyl resulting in the overdose deaths.
Sentencing for Cody Dittmar, which will take place before Chief Judge C.J. Williams of the United States District Court, is pending the preparation of a presentence report. He remains in the custody of the United States Marshal while awaiting sentencing. Dittmar faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison for each count, with a potential maximum sentence of life imprisonment, fines of up to $2,000,000, and a lifetime of supervised release following any imprisonment.
The investigation into this case was conducted by the Marion Police Department alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force, which includes the DEA, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the Marion Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Nicole Nagin and Dan Chatham.
