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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 May. 12, 2023 9:43 pm909d ago
Julia Davis, sister of Carrie Davis, who was fatally stabbed in 2017, said she hopes the killer’s 50-year sentence will be final this time. Greg Davis was sentenced for the second time, after his first conviction was overturned in 2020.
Crime & Courts May. 12, 2023 5:15 pm909d ago
A criminal complaint for Lima Khairi Mohammad Younes, 45, of Sutherland, Iowa, reveals how she and her husband, Alfred Younes, sold one of their vehicles for $20,000 on May 3 and then rented a Chrysler Pacifica to take their son, Ali Younes, charged with attempted murder, first-degree robbery and first-degree theft, to O’Hare Airport in Chicago
Crime & Courts May. 12, 2023 9:11 am910d ago
Three assistant Linn County prosecutors suggested the change in the law.
Crime & Courts May. 17, 2023 2:51 pm905d ago
Two men and one juvenile charged in weekend Iowa City bar fight, where three people were stabbed. Videos from witnesses aided police in making identifications of the suspects.
Crime & Courts May. 11, 2023 4:02 pm910d ago
The Iowa FOI Council is suing the Centerville Community School District for not complying with the Openings Meeting Acts when its board approved a resignation from a counselor, head baseball coach and child abuse investigator for the district who had been accused of inappropriate behavior with a student.
Crime & Courts May. 10, 2023 5:31 pm911d ago
Another trial delay for Cedar Rapids man accused of robbing and fatally beating his 71-year-old mother in 2020. Police said he assaulted her for $50.
Crime & Courts May. 11, 2023 8:59 am911d ago
One of murder trial for Kazius Childress, accused of fatally shooting two men in 2022 within hours of each other, has been reset to Jan. 16. If convicted of both, he faces two life sentences.
Crime & Courts May. 9, 2023 6:13 pm912d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was convicted by a Washington D.C. jury Tuesday on seven charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. He faces at least one felony which carries up to 20 years in prison.
Crime & Courts May. 9, 2023 6:15 pm912d ago
Iowa City man, charged with attempted murder and robbery, fled to Jordan after cutting off GPS monitor over the weekend. His parents have been charged with aiding in the escape.
Crime & Courts May. 5, 2023 4:47 pm916d ago
A North Liberty man could face life in prison if a judge stacks all or some of the 40 counts of second-degree sexual abuse. He waived a jury trial and opted to have a stipulated trial based on the minutes of testimony. Each charge carries 25 years in prison.
Crime & Courts May. 5, 2023 7:04 pm916d ago
A judge sentenced Stanley Donahue, who shot a deputy during a 2021 Casey’s robbery in Coggon, 92 years in prison. In announcing his decision, the judge noted Donahue’s lack of remorse and the long term effects to the deputy and two store clerks who were forced into a cooler.
Local Government May. 4, 2023 9:08 am918d ago
The City of Marion has filed a petition asking the court to deem a dilapidated building on Seventh Avenue, which has become an “eyesore” to the recently-completed $6.9 million streetscape and plaza project, as abandoned property and grant the property title to the city.
Crime & Courts May. 3, 2023 5:14 pm918d ago
Judge denies new trial for Chicago man convicted for shooting deputy during Casey’s robbery in 2021. He will be sentenced Friday and faces up to 107 years in prison.
Crime & Courts May. 3, 2023 10:40 am919d ago
A Cedar Rapids man who attempted to rob a marijuana dealer and fired 24 rounds into an apartment building in 2021 was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Crime & Courts May. 2, 2023 3:47 pm919d ago
Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks reviews eluding cases after noticing big increase in these potentially dangerous situations that usually lead police on high speed chases.

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