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 Apr. 5, 2020 4:25 pm2112d ago
Following the report of an attack last week in a Mount Vernon park, law enforcement officials are reminding people heading …
Health Care and Medicine Apr. 6, 2020 8:33 am2112d ago
KANSAS CITY – The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday designated more than $44 million to Iowa for eligible work …
Health Care and Medicine Apr. 6, 2020 8:33 am2112d ago
DES MOINES – An older Linn County resident along with two other Iowans have died from COVID-19, the Iowa Department …
Crime & Courts Apr. 4, 2020 11:55 am2114d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 15-year-old with a non-life threatening gunshot wound was seen at a hospital early Saturday, shortly after …
Government & Politics Apr. 3, 2020 7:24 pm2114d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s Republican governor on Friday appointed a West Des Moines lawyer with longtime ties to the state …
Crime & Courts Apr. 3, 2020 7:02 pm2114d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man who was part of a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced Friday to …
Crime & Courts Apr. 3, 2020 6:27 pm2114d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Alabama man was sentenced Friday to eight months in federal prison for selling heroin in Cedar …
Health Care and Medicine Apr. 2, 2020 3:04 pm2116d ago
IOWA CITY – Abortion providers dropped their request Wednesday for an emergency injunction against an order from Gov. Kim Reynolds …
News Mar. 30, 2020 6:20 pm2118d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A judge approved amended charges for a former College Community School District bus driver who is accused of …
Crime & Courts Mar. 30, 2020 6:19 pm2118d ago
Because of the COVID-19 crisis, the Linn and Johnson County courthouses, starting this week, will not allow the public inside, …
Crime & Courts Mar. 30, 2020 1:11 pm2119d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Now working from home, Cedar Rapids lawyer Sam Jones finds himself balancing the needs of both his …
Crime & Courts Mar. 27, 2020 8:39 pm2121d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The manager of a large marijuana trafficking ring, who supplied marijuana to Chris Bagley and two men accused …
Government & Politics Mar. 29, 2020 9:22 am2120d ago
IOWA CITY – The Shelter House in Iowa City received emergency housing funds from the city to place some homeless …
News Mar. 25, 2020 4:07 pm2123d 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 am2124d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man who tried to rob another of methamphetamine and money was sentenced Monday to …

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