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
Crime & Courts Jul. 5, 2018 7:43 pm2684d ago
INDEPENDENCE – A woman charged with killing her ex-husband in 2017 wants the judge to toss out her confession and …
Crime & Courts Jul. 3, 2018 6:16 pm2686d ago
A federal judge Tuesday revoked supervised release for a woman, who was convicted for embezzling over $43,000 in unemployment insurance …
Crime & Courts Jul. 3, 2018 2:05 pm2686d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man accused of murder admitted to police that he ‘intentionally” struck Scott Dexter, 38, …
Crime & Courts Jul. 2, 2018 7:31 pm2687d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The man charged with killing a woman and setting her garage on fire to cover it up, …
Crime & Courts Jul. 2, 2018 8:52 pm2687d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A federal agent testified Monday a Brazilian man said he was part of a movie being filmed …
Crime & Courts Jul. 2, 2018 4:25 pm2687d ago
A Marion man, charged with killing a woman at the Shamrock Apartments in January, pleaded guilty last week in federal court …
Community Jul. 1, 2018 12:54 pm2688d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Julie McInroy admitted she knows nothing about renovation or repair work, but she wanted to be part …
Crime & Courts Jan. 25, 2022 2:30 pm1384d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday in Linn County District Court to amended charges in the shooting of …
Crime & Courts Jun. 29, 2018 4:58 pm2690d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Marion man who pistol whipped a woman and then forced his way into a neighbor’s home, …
Crime & Courts Jun. 29, 2018 7:55 pm2690d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Brazilian man was charged Thursday in federal court for disrupting a flight from Canada to Chicago …
Crime & Courts Jun. 29, 2018 6:27 pm2690d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A former Barnstormers youth basketball coach already charged with child pornography was indicted this week on another …
Crime & Courts Jun. 28, 2018 6:23 pm2691d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man from Northern Iowa is accused of stealing trade secrets from DuPont and making a false …
Crime & Courts Jun. 28, 2018 6:38 pm2691d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Monticello man’s car and distinctive tattoos helped police identify him as a suspect in a Springville …
Crime & Courts Jun. 27, 2018 8:18 pm2692d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man – the first of two seeking immunity from attempted murder charges in the …
Crime & Courts Jun. 28, 2018 5:50 pm2691d ago
Des Moines- There are 22 lawyers and judges who have applied for the impending vacancy September 3, when Iowa Supreme …

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