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
Community Jul. 3, 2019 8:45 am2321d ago
IOWA CITY – The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County received a state credential earlier this month for its Family Support …
Crime & Courts Jul. 2, 2019 8:00 am2322d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man previously charged with distributing drugs has now been indicted on additional charges, including …
Crime & Courts Jul. 1, 2019 7:47 pm2322d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A year after a Marion mother of two died from severe brain injuries, the boyfriend authorities accuse …
Crime & Courts Jul. 1, 2019 6:29 pm2323d ago
IOWA CITY – After being located for 31 years in the Johnson County Courthouse, the county attorney’s office is moving …
Crime & Courts Jun. 29, 2019 12:19 am2325d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Central City woman, charged with running over and killing a cyclist last year, wants a judge …
Crime & Courts Jun. 26, 2019 6:39 pm2328d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Minnesota man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attempting to have sex with two Iowa teens after …
Crime & Courts Jun. 22, 2019 12:16 am2332d ago
MONTEZUMA – The trial for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, accused of fatally stabbing Mollie Tibbetts last July, was reset Friday to …
Crime & Courts Jun. 21, 2019 7:24 pm2332d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Law enforcement officials said tips from the public should never be underestimated because many times tips lead …
Crime & Courts Jun. 21, 2019 10:00 am2333d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Five defendants were sentenced this past week to federal prison for a drug robbery that ended the …
Crime & Courts Jun. 20, 2019 9:36 pm2333d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and possessing …
Crime & Courts Jun. 20, 2019 7:31 pm2333d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Eight defendants, who were supplied with ice methamphetamine from Mexico and distributed the drugs in Iowa, were …
Crime & Courts Jun. 19, 2019 1:41 pm2335d ago
MONTEZUMA – A lawyer for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts last July, is asking a judge to …
Crime & Courts Jun. 18, 2019 11:09 pm2335d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Federal prosecutors are making good on their promise to prioritize gun crimes in Eastern Iowa, announcing Tuesday …
Crime & Courts Jun. 19, 2019 5:53 pm2335d ago
WILLIAMSBURG – An Iowa County supervisor received a deferred judgment this week after pleading guilty in Iowa County District Court …
Crime & Courts Jun. 17, 2019 9:12 pm2336d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – All five men charged in a 2017 marijuana robbery that led to the fatal shooting of Dylan …

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