Manaen Rave, 27, of Sioux City, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Sioux City to two counts of Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle and one count of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Felon.
Rave admitted that on February 16, 2025, he carjacked a vehicle by pistol-whipping a female victim in the head with a .22 revolver, an assault that required her to receive hospital treatment. Eleven days later, on February 27, 2025, he stole a second vehicle, leaving another victim stranded in a gas station parking lot.
He transported both stolen vehicles in interstate commerce, traveling between Iowa and Nebraska. Rave, who has an extensive criminal history including drug, assault, and theft convictions, was located and arrested by a combined Special Weapons and Tactics Team after attempting to hide in a closet.
Sentencing before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Rave remains in custody and faces a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.