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 Aug. 20, 2014 6:04 pm4101d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man convicted as a teen for involuntary manslaughter in 2011 now will serve time …
News Aug. 20, 2014 1:26 pm4101d ago
A Cedar Rapids man accused of distributing synthetic drugs from the Fragrance Hut will remain in custody pending a federal …
News Aug. 19, 2014 6:36 pm4101d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Linn County jury found in favor of a Cedar Rapids couple Tuesday, who sued Mercy Medical …
News Aug. 18, 2014 5:16 pm4103d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man who produced and sold thousands of counterfeit movie DVDs and music CDs pleaded …
News Aug. 18, 2014 6:41 pm4102d ago
TAMA COUNTY – The trial for a Tama man charged in the fatal stabbing of his wife last year was …
News Aug. 15, 2014 4:19 pm4106d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Latice Roundtree said during a victim’s impact statement that she wanted the defendants to understand how “truly …
Crime & Courts Aug. 14, 2014 4:23 pm4107d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – An 18-year-old Fairfax man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing two girls, ages 13 and 14, in …
News Aug. 17, 2014 6:07 pm4104d ago
A convicted Black Hawk County man who was removed during his trial for disruptive behavior will get another chance in …
News Aug. 13, 2014 6:22 pm4108d ago
A Cedar Rapids man charged last month in an armed bank robbery has been accused of three additional robberies in …
News Aug. 12, 2014 5:40 pm4109d ago
The owner of Fragrance Hut was charged Friday for storing and distributing synthetic drugs from the store after undercover officers …
News Aug. 11, 2014 10:17 pm4109d ago
MARION — A Marion man who had 21 guns, marijuana and a large cache of ammunition was sentenced Monday to …
News Aug. 11, 2014 11:00 am4110d ago
Assistant U.S. Attorney C.J. Williams received a highly regarded lifetime achievement award this week during the Judicial Conference for the …
News Aug. 8, 2014 8:11 pm4112d ago
A judge late Friday afternoon found Tajh Ross guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Latasha Roundtree …
Crashes Aug. 7, 2014 2:34 pm4114d ago
A Cedar Rapids man accused of strangling and killing his wife last month pleaded not guilty Wednesday and his trial …
News Aug. 7, 2014 12:54 pm4114d ago
U.S. Chief Magistrate Celeste Bremer will receive two prestigious awards this month for her work to increase diversity and gender …

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