STRATFORD — A Stratford woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in harboring a federal fugitive as well as participating in multiple burglaries in 2023.

Madison Diane Kidd, 26, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison on January 31 in United States Northern District Court in Sioux City.

According to Webster County court documents, in late 2022 and early 2023, Kidd harbored Michael Ackerson, a federal fugitive, at her residence in Stratford. During that time, Kidd and Ackerson burglarized two homes on Brushy Creek Road in Webster County. The pair stole five firearms, a safe containing coins and jewelry, and a compound bow, among other items. Kidd hid four of the stolen firearms and bow in a crawl space in her residence in Stratford.

On January 25, 2023, law enforcement searched Kidd’s home where they located and arrested Ackerson, as well as discovered the firearms, bow, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and other property stolen during the burglaries.

In January 2023, according to recorded jail calls, Kidd and Ackerson discussed who would take responsibility for the firearms. At that time, Ackerson gave Kidd login information for a Google account which she logged into, changed the password, and deleted information from the account to conceal evidence of their crimes.

On December 6, 2023, Ackerson was sentenced to 100 months in prison after pleading guilty to escape from custody and possession of firearms by a felon.

Kidd was sentenced in United States Northern District Court in Sioux City to 57 months in prison and was ordered to make $865.34 in restitution to the victims. She must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after her prison term. Kidd is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until she can be transported to federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kyndra Lundquist and investigated by the United States Marshals Service, the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.