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 Jan. 14, 2016 11:55 am3588d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Officials say boiler and pipe repairs should be completed today at the Linn County District Courthouse and …
News Jan. 13, 2016 8:22 pm3589d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Malfunctions late Tuesday and early Wednesday at the Linn County District Courthouse and Linn County Jail sent …
News Jan. 11, 2016 5:17 pm3591d ago
A Cedar Rapids man, originally from Rwanda, told refugee and immigration officials ‘what he needed to say to get where …
News Jan. 8, 2016 5:46 pm3594d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A complaint filed Friday provides more details of a shooting reported Thursday involving a Cedar Rapids man …
News Jan. 8, 2016 5:10 pm3594d ago
The Iowa Court of Appeals last week reversed a district judge’s ruling, which halted two ‘unconstitutional” DHS practices for removing …
News Jan. 7, 2016 7:21 pm3595d ago
A 51-year-old Cedar Rapids man who referred to himself on Facebook as a ‘professional convict” was sentenced Thursday to 15 …
News Jan. 7, 2016 10:48 am3595d ago
An Earlville man convicted of hiring numerous illegal workers on his dairy cattle farms was sentenced last week to three …
News Jan. 5, 2016 6:37 pm3597d ago
A 34-year-old Black Hawk County man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to receiving child pornography and faces 5 to …
News Jan. 4, 2016 4:47 pm3598d ago
Two Cedar Falls men who downloaded and possessed child pornography were sentenced to federal prison last week. Frank Martinez, 50, …
Government & Politics Jan. 4, 2016 4:16 pm3598d ago
A retired National Park Service official pleaded guilty Monday to removing Native American remains and faces probation, which includes weekend …
News Dec. 26, 2015 11:00 am3607d ago
The U.S. Attorney’s Office here collected more than $16 million from civil and criminal cases this fiscal year, which may …
Living Dec. 25, 2015 7:00 am3608d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Robyn Dickson no longer wants to numb her feelings, whether it be sorrow or joy, and today …
News Dec. 23, 2015 5:54 pm3610d ago
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to increase possible prison time for convicted Midamar founder William Aossey Jr., based on …
News Dec. 21, 2015 6:14 pm3612d ago
A 44-year-old man received a deferred judgment and five years probation for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl over the course …
News Dec. 21, 2015 11:41 am3612d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – It is becoming less common for lawyers to ask for – or be granted – continuances on …

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