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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 and Courts Apr. 28, 2022 7:36 pm
Amended complaint identifies five victims
Crime and Courts Apr. 29, 2022 7:41 am
On cross, she admitted there is no treatment or programming for homicide defendants
Crime and Courts Apr. 26, 2022 5:16 pm
Lawyers ask judge to move trial to Western Iowa because of ‘pervasive’ pretrial publicity
Crime and Courts Apr. 25, 2022 3:48 pm
After serving 10-year Iowa sentence, he will be deported
Community Apr. 25, 2022 6:00 am
A statewide campaign to bring awareness and end stigma of mental health illness, “Make It OK” has tools and resources …
Crime and Courts Apr. 22, 2022 3:05 pm
She was convicted last for helping one of the men convicted in the fatal robbery of Kejuan Winters
Crime and Courts Apr. 21, 2022 4:08 pm
Attorney asks for pretrial release so his client can attend Nicole Owens’ funeral
Crime and Courts Apr. 20, 2022 5:16 pm
Drew Blahnik, who killed Chris Bagley in 2018, pleaded not guilty to federal gun charge Wednesday. If convicted, he faces …
Crime and Courts Apr. 18, 2022 6:48 pm
Two armed Waterloo men are accused of pistol whipping a Marion man in order to steal his drugs. They repeatedly …
Crime and Courts Apr. 18, 2022 4:54 pm
Out of 266 prescriptions for animals, 186 were for opioid analgesics
Crime and Courts Apr. 18, 2022 7:28 pm
If convicted, Drew Blahnik faces up to 10 years in federal prison
Crime and Courts Apr. 17, 2022 8:46 am
His case has been on hold awaiting the ruling
Crime and Courts Apr. 15, 2022 3:29 pm
The Iowa Supreme Court made the ruling on Friday
Crime and Courts Apr. 14, 2022 6:04 pm
$15,000 to be paid in restitution to Frew Development Group
Crime and Courts Apr. 14, 2022 6:01 pm
Witnesses said man fled, took off his clothes, after crashes