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
Dec. 23, 2013 3:30 pm4341d ago
Attorney General Tom Miller filed lawsuits against four contractors, including Eagle Ridge L.C. in Marion, claiming they damaged natural gas …
News Dec. 21, 2013 7:00 am4343d ago
Iowa Supreme Court Justice Bruce Zager, back in 2009 when he was a trial judge, didn’t allow news reporters to …
News Dec. 20, 2013 12:32 pm4344d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Cedar Rapids attorney based on ethical and professional violations including …
Crime & Courts Dec. 20, 2013 9:41 am4344d ago
A Cedar Rapids attorney was recently elected as the president of the largest national organization of defense attorneys. Mike Weston, …
News Dec. 19, 2013 2:34 pm4345d ago
A group of residents will submit a petition to the Marion City Council Thursday night to request a hearing to …
Crime & Courts Dec. 16, 2013 3:48 pm4348d ago
A Cedar Rapids man may face up to 32 years in prison after racking up his 10th burglary conviction in …
News Dec. 13, 2013 3:42 pm4351d ago
A 50-year prison sentence for Amy Parmer seemed like it might provide closure and peace for the family of 17-month-old …
Crime & Courts Dec. 13, 2013 9:17 am4351d ago
A 20-year-old Hiawatha man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing a 14-year-old who he met through Facebook in 2012. Micheal …
Dec. 6, 2013 4:08 pm4358d ago
Iowa earned an F this week in a Center of Public Integrity report regarding requirements of financial disclosures for state …
Crime & Courts Dec. 4, 2013 10:10 pm4360d ago
A judge denied a new trial Wednesday for Amy Parmer, who was convicted in the 2010 death of 17-month-old Kamryn …
News Dec. 2, 2013 3:30 am4362d ago
Two Cedar Rapids brothers pursue careers in criminal justice. Yet one puts the offenders away, while his younger brother oversees …
Crime & Courts Nov. 27, 2013 12:18 pm4367d ago
A judge increased a bond Wednesday from $100,000 to $500,000 cash only for a Cedar Rapids 16-year-old charged last month …
Crime & Courts Nov. 22, 2013 4:40 pm4372d ago
Defense attorneys for Amy Parmer, who was convicted last month in the 2010 death of 17-month-old Kamryn Schlitter, argued for …
Crime & Courts Nov. 22, 2013 10:20 am4372d ago
A Dubuque woman who attempted to hire someone to kill a man pleaded guilty this week in federal court and …
Local Government Nov. 22, 2013 7:49 am4372d ago
A Marion resident riddled Mayor Allen “Snooks” Bouska with questions at Thursday’s city council meeting on whether he lived in …


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