Davenport Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and carrying a firearm during in and relation to drug trafficking.

According to public court documents, Kyle Ogden Antle, 23, was involved in the distribution of methamphetamine in the Quad Cities area with co-conspirators, Rosston Tate, 40, and Jason Douglas Ringold, 26, both Davenport residents.

On February 6, 2024, Antle was arrested by the Davenport Police Department for violations of his state probation. Antle fled and dropped a backpack, found to contain more than 50 grams of meth, packaging materials, a digital scale, and 68 rounds of ammunition. Antle also dropped a loaded pistol as he fled.

While incarcerated at the Scott County jail pending trial, Antle continued to participate in the drug conspiracy, including by placing phone calls to collect drug debts, directed others to collect debts on his behalf, and connected other people with his source of supply, Tate.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Antle will be required to serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

In December 2024, Tate received a 20-year sentence, followed by a five-year term of supervised release. Ringold’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 15, 2025. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the United States sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by the Davenport Police Department, the Iowa Department of Public Safety—Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Rock Island Police Department.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.