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. 23, 2016 6:33 pm3519d ago
A convicted former Agriprocessors vice president filed a motion this week, claiming prosecutors in his bank fraud and money laundering …
News Mar. 22, 2016 11:30 pm3520d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Reinbeck man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to child pornography and faces five to 20 …
News Mar. 22, 2016 6:18 pm3520d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A federal judge ruled Monday that prosecutors could use evidence during a Dubuque man’s hate crime trial …
News Mar. 21, 2016 6:21 pm3521d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Vinton woman pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court after being indicted for giving a .22 …
News Mar. 21, 2016 6:55 pm3521d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A judge set a $1 million cash bail for a 16-year-old charged in adult court Monday in …
News Mar. 20, 2016 12:00 pm3522d ago
LINN COUNTY — Gun crimes have been on the rise for the past few years in Cedar Rapids, and Linn …
News Mar. 18, 2016 8:33 pm3524d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A grieving mother said Friday she has to live every day with ‘pain in my heart,” knowing …
News Mar. 18, 2016 7:00 pm3524d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The murder trial of Alexander Kozak, accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Andrea Farrington last summer inside the …
Mar. 18, 2016 9:00 am3524d ago
This week On The Record talks gun crimes, the number of which have steadily increased over the past few years. …
News Mar. 16, 2016 4:01 pm3526d ago
VINTON – A 17-year-old accused of unintentionally firing the gun that killed a 14-year-old Vinton girl last year will be …
News Mar. 15, 2016 6:46 pm3527d ago
A 54-year-old Linn County woman filed a $15 million medical malpractice claim with the Iowa State Appeal Board last week …
News Mar. 11, 2016 4:39 pm3531d ago
A Cedar Rapids man and his sister-in-law pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy charges involving smuggling guns hidden in shipping …
News Mar. 11, 2016 4:37 pm3531d ago
A federal judge sentenced Jalel Aossey to one year in prison and his brother Yahya to probation for their involvement …
News Mar. 11, 2016 4:48 pm3531d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 23-year-old Cedar Rapids man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy charges involving smuggling guns from Iowa to …
News Mar. 10, 2016 3:49 pm3532d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Reinbeck man who had over 33,000 images of child pornography and shared them with others on …

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