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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. 5, 2014 3:32 pm4186d ago
A Texas woman filed an amended federal lawsuit earlier this week, claiming she was sexually harassed and retaliated against while …
News Jul. 31, 2014 12:32 pm4191d ago
A national company, ExamSoft, that processes bar exams for many states, including Iowa, had a major failure with its software …
Crime & Courts Jul. 29, 2014 4:25 pm4193d ago
The actions of Tajh Ross were not ‘reasonable” as he chose to arm himself with a .40 caliber handgun and …
Crime & Courts Jul. 29, 2014 9:10 am4193d ago
Closing arguments start at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the murder trial of Tajh Ross, 20, who is accused of shooting …
News Jul. 29, 2014 6:08 pm4193d ago
A Cedar Rapids man and woman charged in the June 26 robbery of a U.S. Bank will be tried Sept. …
Crime & Courts Jul. 28, 2014 9:47 am4194d ago
Closing arguments in the Tajh Ross murder trial were postponed this morning and reset to 9 a.m. Tuesday in Linn …
News Jul. 25, 2014 8:22 pm4197d ago
Tajh Ross testified Friday he knew he didn’t shoot Latasha Roundtree Sept. 22, 2012 because he shot over the car. …
News Jul. 24, 2014 8:57 pm4198d ago
Tajh Ross denied in police interview for over an hour that had any knowledge of a shooting or fired a …
Crime & Courts Jul. 24, 2014 9:22 am4198d ago
The prosecution continues its case 9 a.m. Thursday in the murder trial of Tajh Ross, 20, who is accused of …
News Jul. 23, 2014 8:12 pm4199d ago
Jeremiah Ellis testified Wednesday he fired shots with his revolver the night Latasha Roundtree was killed but he wasn’t shooting …
Crime & Courts Jul. 23, 2014 8:10 pm4199d ago
The prosecution continues its case 9 a.m. Wednesday in the murder trial of Tajh Ross, 20, who is accused of …
News Jul. 22, 2014 8:10 pm4200d ago
Two brothers testified Tuesday that Tajh Ross had the handgun that killed Latasha Roundtree in 2012 and one claimed he …
Crime & Courts Jul. 22, 2014 6:52 pm4200d ago
The prosecution continues its case 9 a.m. Tuesday in the murder trial of Tajh Ross, 20, who is accused of …
Crime & Courts Jul. 22, 2014 12:53 pm4200d ago
A 16-year-old who pleaded guilty to helping stab a man to death last year didn’t receive the maximum time requested …
Crime & Courts Jul. 21, 2014 8:46 pm4201d ago
Latasha Roundtree wasn’t conscious, couldn’t breathe on her own, her pupils were fixed and dilated and she already was brain …


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