A man who stole two motor vehicles, during a 13-day crime spree, was sentenced today 20 years in federal prison.

Manaen Rave, age 27, from Sioux City, received the prison term after a June 1, 2026, guilty plea to two counts of Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle and one count of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Felon.

Evidence in the case revealed on February 16, 2025, Rave carjacked a motor vehicle by pistol whipping his victim in the head with a .22 revolver, requiring her to receive treatment at a hospital. He drove the car to ditch near Homer, Nebraska, where he abandoned it. 9 days later, on or about February 27, 2025, Rave stole a second vehicle, leaving his victim standing in a gas station parking lot. On March 1, 2025, Sioux City officers located the second stolen vehicle in a neighborhood a block away from a residence Rave was known to frequent. In the vehicle, officers located an empty firearm holster. Rave refused commands to exit the nearby house, resulting in officers obtaining a search warrant and SWAT deploying and pulling Rave out from behind a wall in a bedroom closet. Keys to the stolen car were located in the same room. Rave has an extensive criminal history including conspiracy with intent to manufacture/deliver methamphetamine, felony failure to appear, assault on persons in certain occupations – use/display weapon, and theft 2nd degree – motor vehicle not over $10,000 in value.

Rave was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to 240 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

Rave is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was investigated by Woodbury County Sheriff’s Department, Sioux City, Iowa Police Department, Sgt. Buff Iowa, Police Department, Sgt. Bluff Fire & Rescue, Dakota County, Nebraska Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Department of Transportation, the United States Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Forde Fairchild. Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 25-4032.

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