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 Dec. 18, 2015 8:24 pm3615d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley said Friday that two Iowa judges nominated as the next federal judges in the state’s Northern and …
News Jan. 13, 2023 2:02 pm1032d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Not many families have a wedding, funeral and birthday party all within two days. But Lynnsey Donald …
Podcasts Dec. 18, 2015 1:04 pm3615d ago
This week’s On the Record talks about the case of Nicholas Luerkens, who was sentenced Friday in Linn County District …
News Dec. 16, 2015 6:29 pm3617d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A retired parks service official pleaded not guilty Wednesday in federal court to removing Native American remains …
News Dec. 15, 2015 5:02 pm3618d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A judge denied to continue a murder trial Monday, saying a state’s expert witness had plenty of …
News Dec. 15, 2015 3:32 pm3618d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man was charged Tuesday with robbery and other charges for beating up another man …
News Dec. 10, 2015 5:52 pm3623d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man received a suspended sentence and probation Thursday for stalking his ex-girlfriend, while waiting …
News Feb. 7, 2023 8:51 am1007d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Linn County jury convicted Edward Cusic of second-degree murder Wednesday for killing his 68-year-old mother on …
News Nov. 26, 2024 10:39 am349d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 14-year-old admitted in court Tuesday that he shot and killed 15-year-old Aaron Richardson following text message …
News Dec. 8, 2015 8:30 pm3625d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Edward Cusic beat to death his mother with a crowbar, hitting the frail 68-year-old woman as she …
News Dec. 7, 2015 5:06 pm3626d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The man charged with ‘rapidly” accelerating his car at two police officers, who then shot him following …
News Dec. 7, 2015 7:43 pm3626d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A University of Iowa neuro-psychologist testified Monday that Edward Cusic didn’t have diminished capacity or a brain …
News Dec. 4, 2015 8:29 pm3629d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A prosecutor on Friday highlighted portions of reports from Edward Cusic’s hospital stays, attempting to poke holes …
News Dec. 3, 2015 6:37 pm3630d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A psychologist testified Thursday that Edward Cusic had diminished capacity the night he killed his mother as …
News Dec. 2, 2015 8:04 pm3631d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Edward Cusic told a police officer that he killed his mother with a crowbar because she came …

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