116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Trish Mehaffey
Reporter covering state and federal courts, and whatever legal issues come my way. I also provide live coverage of criminal trials on Twitter @tmehaffey and welcome comments and questions from readers during the trials. Outside of work I love movies, tennis and my Kansas State Wildcats! Go Cats! Stay informed with the Public Safety newsletter.
Latest Articles by Trish Mehaffey
News Mar. 25, 2020 4:07 pm2054d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Sentencing for a Manchester man convicted last month for killing 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in 1979 has been …
Crime & Courts Mar. 25, 2020 1:28 am2055d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man who tried to rob another of methamphetamine and money was sentenced Monday to …
News Mar. 23, 2020 6:56 pm2056d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan Jr. on Monday asked people to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19. …
Crime & Courts Mar. 23, 2020 9:00 am2056d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Local gun stores are scrambling to keep up with the demand for weapons and ammunition, but unlike …
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 19, 2020 9:00 pm2060d ago
One of the most vulnerable populations in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City is the homeless, and local shelters, social service …
Crime & Courts Mar. 17, 2020 6:00 pm2062d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A federal agent testified during a preliminary and detention hearing Tuesday that methamphetamine, marijuana, ammunition, a firearm …
Government & Politics Mar. 17, 2020 10:49 am2062d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Linn County Drug Court team is working on how to provide support and accountability to participants, …
Crime & Courts Mar. 16, 2020 9:41 pm2063d ago
An Illinois man who removed drug evidence from an opioid overdose death scene in Dubuque was convicted last week in …
Government & Politics Mar. 16, 2020 2:43 pm2063d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kellee Cortez has a unique perspective of the inner workings of the court – going from keeping …
Crime & Courts Mar. 13, 2020 9:08 pm2066d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A former assistant with the Black Hawk and Bremer water conservation districts pleaded guilty Friday in federal court …
Crime & Courts Mar. 12, 2020 8:35 pm2067d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man was charged Thursday in federal court for having two handguns on the Kirkwood …
Crime & Courts Mar. 12, 2020 9:12 pm2067d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man, who stabbed his wife in the neck with a kitchen knife, pleaded to …
Crime & Courts Mar. 10, 2020 7:20 pm2069d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The man accused of fatally stabbing Chris Bagley, a Walker man who went missing Dec. 13, 2018, …
Crime & Courts Mar. 10, 2020 7:07 pm2069d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Manchester man, convicted last month for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in 1979, will …
Community Mar. 10, 2020 8:38 am2070d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The women who inspired and shaped Brucemore will be honored as the estate debuts ‘In Her Steps: …

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