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 Sep. 17, 2012 7:02 pm4803d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Peregrine Financial founder Russell Wasendorf Sr. pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to four charges in connection …
Crime & Courts Sep. 14, 2012 7:35 am4807d ago
A woman severely beaten by a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Cedar Rapids woman said Thursday she’s …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 13, 2012 7:10 am4808d ago
The key to this year’s judicial retention election may be educating voters that it’s about whether a judge is doing …
Sep. 11, 2012 6:25 pm4809d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Former Peregrine Financial Group founder Russell Wasendorf Sr. should remain jailed pending his formal guilty plea in …
Crime & Courts Sep. 11, 2012 10:51 am4809d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Van Horne man, who authorities say was under the influence of alcohol and medication, was charged …
Crime & Courts Sep. 11, 2012 10:10 am4809d ago
Police recovered 37 weapons, including various calibers and brands of shotguns, rifles, revolvers and pistols, and various ammunition for the …
Sep. 10, 2012 6:17 pm4810d ago
U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose was confirmed Monday by the U.S. Senate as the next federal judge in Southern District of …
Crime & Courts Sep. 6, 2012 3:18 pm4814d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A grand jury has charged 14 more people with participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in …
Crime & Courts Sep. 6, 2012 2:29 pm4814d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A judge will issue a ruling Friday on whether to move the murder trial of a man …
Crime & Courts Sep. 6, 2012 11:49 am4814d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – An 18-year-old who received probation in March for a robbery that led to a serious assault on …
Health & Wellness Aug. 30, 2012 12:55 pm4821d ago
Iowa and 36 other attorney generals reached a record $181 million settlement Thursday with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. after attorneys claimed …
Crime & Courts Aug. 30, 2012 11:52 am4821d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 16-year-old charged as a juvenile this week for his involvement in a severe assault on three other …
Aug. 30, 2012 8:15 am4822d ago
A 5 percent decline in the state’s prison population between 2011 and 2012 – the largest drop within a year …
News Aug. 29, 2012 10:00 am4822d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man accused of killing a cab driver last year asked for another change in venue based …
Crime & Courts Aug. 29, 2012 8:55 am4823d ago
Dwight and Carol Miller said they lost about $200,000 to a former investment adviser who pleaded guilty Tuesday in Linn …


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