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
Crime & Courts Aug. 28, 2012 12:25 pm4823d ago
A Central City man accused of killing a Cedar Rapids man last Thursday told police “it just got out of …
News Aug. 25, 2012 7:00 am4827d ago
A website recently launched by the state will allow the public, as well as law enforcement, to search for breath …
News Aug. 23, 2012 7:42 am4829d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison Thursday for 47 counts of wire …
News Aug. 20, 2012 1:00 pm4831d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A conference is set for next week to schedule a new trial date for a Cedar Rapids …
News Aug. 17, 2012 10:19 pm4834d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A former New York prosecutor and securities litigation expert speculated Friday about whether more charges would be …
News Aug. 17, 2012 11:37 am4834d ago
Former Peregrine Financial Group chief executiveofficer Russell Wasendorf Sr. pleaded not guilty to 31 counts of reporting false financial statements …
Crime & Courts Aug. 15, 2012 5:30 pm4836d ago
U.S. District Senior Judge Edward McManus, 92, celebrating 50 years on the federal bench in Iowa, is the second longest-serving …
Crime & Courts Aug. 15, 2012 1:55 pm4836d ago
UPDATE: A judge has continued the murder trial of a Cedar Rapids man accused of killing a cab driver in …
Crime & Courts Aug. 15, 2012 1:31 pm4836d ago
Former Peregrine Financial Group founder and chief executive officer Russell Wasendorf will be arraigned in federal court Friday on 31 …
News Aug. 14, 2012 6:20 pm4837d ago
NEVADA – Jury selection continues at 9 a.m. today in Story County District Court for the Cedar Rapids man accused …
Aug. 13, 2012 4:25 pm4838d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The former chief executive officer of Peregrine Financial was indicted Monday in federal court in connection with …
News Aug. 13, 2012 11:00 am4838d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Jury selection starts at 9 a.m. today in Story County District Court for the man accused of …
News Aug. 9, 2012 2:30 pm4842d ago
A Marion man previously convicted on 47 counts of wire fraud and money laundering in federal court was found guilty …
Crime & Courts Aug. 9, 2012 7:25 am4843d ago
It wasn’t cruel and unusual punishment to sentence an 18-year-old to 17 years in prison for his role in a …
Crime & Courts Aug. 8, 2012 2:00 pm4843d ago
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Blairstown man who shot and killed his …


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