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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 Sep. 23, 2013 10:45 am4432d ago
U.S. District Chief Judge Linda Reade chastised attorneys of convicted former Agriprocessors manager Sholom Rubashkin Monday, over violating local court …
Crime & Courts Sep. 18, 2013 11:43 am4437d ago
Former Agriprocessors vice president Sholom Rubashkin will have to explain to a federal judge Monday why private investigators working for …
Crime & Courts Sep. 17, 2013 4:15 pm4438d ago
Private investigators apparently working on behalf of former Agriprocessors vice president Sholom Rubashkin have been contacting jurors from his bank …
News Sep. 17, 2021 12:40 pm1516d ago
Toddler Kamryn Schlitter lived in a “culture of abuse” while in the custody of her father Zyriah Schlitter and his …
News Sep. 17, 2021 1:30 pm1516d ago
Follow Gazette reporter Trish Mehaffey’s live coverage from the courtroom today for closing arguments following jury instructions in the murder …
News Sep. 13, 2013 3:20 pm4442d ago
A 28-year-old man who shot and seriously injured his friend with a Tec-9 assault pistol was sentenced Friday to 25 …
Crime & Courts Sep. 13, 2013 1:32 pm4442d ago
“That was the worst day of my life,” Ericka Adim said crying during her victim’s impact statement Friday. “I woke …
News Sep. 17, 2021 12:54 pm1516d ago
Rebuttal witnesses briefly took the stand Thursday to impeach two statements Amy Parmer made during her testimony Tuesday. Parmer, accused …
News Sep. 17, 2021 12:46 pm1516d ago
A pathologist, testifying Wednesday for the defense, didn’t disagree with state expert witnesses who said 17-month-old Kamryn Schlitter died from …
News Sep. 17, 2021 12:48 pm1516d ago
Amy Parmer testified Tuesday that she never hurt 17-month-old Kamryn Schlitter and she was only alone with the toddler for …


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