Trish Mehaffey

CEDAR RAPIDS – There is ‘clear and overwhelming” evidence that Nicholas Luerkens planned Lynnsey Donald’s murder, Linn County Attorney Jerry …

CEDAR RAPIDS – A psychologist testified Thursday that Nicholas Luerkens suffered from major depressive disorder at the time he killed …

CEDAR RAPIDS — The defense continues its case at 9 a.m. today in the Nicholas Luerkens first-degree murder trial in …

A Marion police investigator testified Wednesday about Nicholas Luerkens’ ‘To do” list which spelled out his plan for April 21: …

CEDAR RAPIDS — The prosecution continues its case at 9 a.m. today in the Nicholas Luerkens first-degree murder trial in …

CEDAR RAPIDS — A prosecutor said Tuesday Nicholas Luerkens armed himself with the ‘biggest knife’ in his apartment and plotted …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Opening statements started Tuesday morning in the Nicholas Luerkens first-degree murder trial in Linn County District Court. …

CEDAR RAPIDS – A jury could be selected Tuesday for a murder trial in which the panelists are expected to …

TOLEDO — A judge Friday said she will move the third retrial of Dustin Jefferson, charged with killing his wife …

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Two Cedar Rapids brothers who distributed ice methamphetamine, sometimes hidden in stuffed animals, were convicted by …

CEDAR RAPIDS — A 44-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl over the course a month …

Assistant U.S. Attorney C.J. Williams was selected Friday to replace U.S. Magistrate Leonard T. Strand, who has been nominated as …

A Riceville man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to possession of child pornography. Adam Haacke, 27, pleaded guilty to …

CEDAR RAPIDS — A federal magistrate on Tuesday warned a woman convicted of perjury, who was brought before him for …

IOWA CITY — The newest Sixth Judicial District Judge Kevin McKeever said Friday during his swearing-in that it was a …