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
Jul. 6, 2010 6:06 pm5608d ago
A Waterloo woman pleaded guilty July 2 in U.S. District Court to defrauding Medicaid of more than $43,000. Jo Ann …
News Jun. 30, 2010 10:43 pm5614d ago
Jerry Vander Sanden, who is to be sworn in July 1 as the interim Linn County Attorney, says he’ll probably …
News Jun. 28, 2010 2:14 pm5616d ago
Jessica Dayton, 20, of Belle Plaine, convicted in April in the murder of her boss Curtis Bailey, today was sentenced …
News Jun. 22, 2010 3:30 pm5622d ago
Sholom Rubashkin has moved on, his attorney said, and is focused on his appeal after being sentenced Tuesday to 27 …
Jun. 21, 2010 2:37 pm5623d ago
Ricky Putman, 41, of Arlington, accused of sexually assaulting a toddler, pleaded not guilty in a written arraignment today in …
Jun. 21, 2010 12:40 pm5623d ago
UPDATED: Sholom Rubashkin’s defense team is crying foul after a federal judge announced today that the former manager of the …
News Jun. 21, 2010 6:30 am5623d ago
Harold Denton became an assistant Linn County Attorney back in 1975 and never left the office until now. Denton, 62, …
News Jun. 18, 2010 5:56 pm5626d ago
A mother from Andrew was charged Thursday with first-degree murder in the drowning death of her 4-year-old son, which seems …
News Jun. 16, 2010 2:13 pm5628d ago
A federal magistrate today sent a Cedar Rapids landlord and his attorneys back to the “drawing board” to come up …
News Jun. 16, 2010 12:24 pm5628d ago
The Iowa Court of Appeals today affirmed the Linn County conviction of James Maclin Jr. for attempted murder and two …
Jun. 14, 2010 4:22 pm5630d ago
One of the former Vangent employees accused of illegally accessing President Obama’s student loan records asked for change of plea …
News Jun. 11, 2010 3:58 pm5633d ago
The sentencing for Kim Polley, 42, of Marion, will be 10 a.m. July 20 in Linn County District Court. Polley …
News Jun. 11, 2010 12:20 pm5633d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled today a man convicted in Jones County for simple assault was denied his rights when …
News Jun. 10, 2010 8:03 pm5634d ago
A 21-year-0ld Cedar Rapids man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to a student loan scheme involving the recruitment …
News Jun. 10, 2010 3:42 pm5634d ago
The man accused of kidnapping and raping a 19-year-old Kwik Shop clerk last month will only be charged with first-degree …


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