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
Crime & Courts Oct. 20, 2014 6:51 pm4039d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Aplington man who possessed child pornography was sentenced Monday to over 16 years in federal prison. …
Crime & Courts Oct. 20, 2014 3:24 pm4040d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids disbarred attorney who stole more than $800,000 from clients pleaded guilty to one count …
Crime & Courts Oct. 20, 2014 2:59 pm4040d ago
A couple who agreed to plead guilty to selling synthetic marijuana and be arraigned on two new charges didn’t show …
News Oct. 17, 2014 6:20 pm4042d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 20-year-old admitted Friday to stabbing and killing Ronald Kunkle in 2013 for $2,000. D Anthony Curd …
News Oct. 17, 2014 1:48 pm4043d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A couple who is set to plead guilty to selling synthetic marijuana Monday, will now face two …
News Oct. 16, 2014 7:38 pm4043d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 38-year-old Cedar Rapids man convicted of distributing heroin and cocaine was resentenced in federal court Thursday …
News Oct. 16, 2014 2:36 pm4044d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A ‘serial bank robber” was sentenced Thursday to 19 years in federal prison for robbing two Cedar …
News Oct. 15, 2014 5:51 pm4044d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 20-year-old man accused in the fatal stabbing of another man on the Meskwaki Settlement in February …
News Oct. 15, 2014 5:32 pm4044d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids attorney wants the public to understand most of the funds disbarred attorney Susan Hense …
Crime & Courts Oct. 13, 2014 10:08 pm4046d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Brad Huff said he was glad to see that his former attorney, who took over $79,000 from …
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 13, 2014 1:00 am4047d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said that, back in high school, he knew he wanted to run …
News Oct. 10, 2014 11:31 am4050d ago
LINN COUNTY — A murder trial and a sexual assault trial recently were put on hold because one defendant is …
Crime & Courts Oct. 9, 2014 3:09 pm4051d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – An 18-year-old charged with attempted murder who initially bonded out of jail due to a computer error …
Crime & Courts Oct. 8, 2014 2:54 pm4052d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man who robbed a bank while on federal supervised release was sentenced Wednesday to …
News Oct. 6, 2014 6:18 pm4053d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man accused of distributing synthetic drugs and identity theft pleaded guilty Monday in federal …

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