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 Oct. 12, 2009 12:01 pm5875d ago
The second-degree murder trial of Kim Polley, 42, of Marion, was reset today to Jan. 25 in Linn County District …
News Oct. 9, 2009 2:53 pm5878d ago
Carlston Donald will serve 25 years for a $379 robbery. Donald, 48, of Cedar Rapids, was convicted of first-degree robbery …
News Oct. 2, 2009 3:14 pm5885d ago
The issue of pretrial publicity continues to plague the upcoming Agriprocessors financial federal trial that was moved to Sioux Falls, …
News Oct. 1, 2009 12:04 pm5886d ago
The federal Agriprocessors financial trial will start Oct. 13 in Sioux Falls, S.D., but the issue of pretrial publicity reared …
News Sep. 30, 2009 7:00 pm5887d ago
As the verdicts were read for first-degree burglary and second-degree sexual abuse Wednesday, the mother of the victim started crying. …
News Sep. 30, 2009 5:17 pm5887d ago
The first-degree murder trial of Tonch Weldon, 37, of Marengo, has been continued to Jan. 25, in Iowa County District …
News Sep. 30, 2009 11:44 am5887d ago
UPDATE: The Linn County Courthouse has reopened after being locked down this morning because somebody called in a bomb threat, …
News Sep. 29, 2009 10:14 am5889d ago
Linn County Attorney Harold Denton told jurors toda in order to believe Bruce Braggs’ story they would have to believe …
News Sep. 28, 2009 3:52 pm5889d ago
The murder trial of Michelle Kehoe will be transferred to Grundy County next month, according to an order filed today …
News Sep. 25, 2009 5:38 pm5892d ago
Bruce Braggs testified today he ran from police June 3, 2007 near the Kirkwood Court Apartments because he thought they …
News Sep. 25, 2009 7:00 am5893d ago
The rape and burglary trial of Bruce Braggs, 33, of Cedar Rapids, continues 9 a.m. today in Linn County District …
News Sep. 24, 2009 6:49 pm5893d ago
A criminalist from the state crime lab testified today DNA from Bruce Braggs and an alleged rape victim were found …
News Sep. 24, 2009 7:00 am5894d ago
The rape and burglary trial of Bruce Braggs, 33, of Cedar Rapids, continues today in Linn County District Court. The …
News Sep. 23, 2009 5:09 pm5894d ago
The testimony Wednesday in the rape and burglary trial of Bruce Braggs in Linn County District Court focused on a …
News Sep. 23, 2009 7:30 am5895d ago
The rape and burglary trial of Bruce Braggs, 33, of Cedar Rapids, continues 9 a.m. today in Linn County District …


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