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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 Mar. 29, 2023 6:18 pm953d ago
An Illinois man, who is accused of fatal crash in 2021, wants to court to toss out his blood tests that show he was intoxicated and had illegal drugs in his system at the time of crash. Accused is also charged with murder in Illinois.
Crime & Courts Mar. 24, 2023 2:46 pm959d ago
A Cedar Rapids doctor being sued for sex exploitation of a former patient is now being charged for having sex with a former patient. If convicted, he faces two years in prison.
Crime & Courts Mar. 27, 2023 10:57 am956d ago
Four individuals conspired to set up meet with 16-year-old Michael McCune to kill him, according to a criminal complaint. Only two two people have been charged at this time.
Crime & Courts Mar. 23, 2023 4:08 pm959d ago
A former Elgin city clerk was charged Wednesday for stealing over $131,000 from Oct. 1, 2017, through June 20, 2021, including giving herself an additional $104,000 in pay, according to a special investigation report released earlier this month.
Crime & Courts Mar. 23, 2023 11:37 am960d ago
An Oelwein drug informant who was beaten by two Linn County Jail inmates last year is suing the Linn sheriff and others. His civil trial is set for August 2024.
Crime & Courts Mar. 22, 2023 6:38 pm960d ago
A Cedar Rapids man pleaded to lesser charges for fatally shooting his girlfriend and another man last April in the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge. He faced up to 100 years on murder charges if convicted, but now only faces up to 30 years in prison.
Crime & Courts Mar. 22, 2023 4:37 pm960d ago
A Linn County woman is suing her former Cedar Rapids doctor for sex exploitation and negligence. According to court records, he regularly prescribed her medications for mental health issues for about two years.
Crime & Courts Mar. 21, 2023 1:28 pm962d ago
UI agreed to implement training and pay over $16,000 to resolve claims that X-rays submitted to Medicare didn’t meet requirements of having an attending physician review them.
Crime & Courts Mar. 21, 2023 2:22 pm962d ago
Amended lawsuit filed last year by parents of Anamosa prison nurse says officials had been warned of lack of staff, safety issues, attempted escapes and nurses being held hostage before 2021 slayings.
Crime & Courts Mar. 17, 2023 6:00 am966d ago
Renan Machado says as an advocate he may be a “punching bag” some days but doesn’t take it personally. His job is to support family and friends of a loved one lost in a violent crime.
Crime & Courts Mar. 24, 2023 9:14 am959d ago
A Tama man is charged in federal court for stabbing another man repeatedly during a fight on the Meskwaki Settlement last year.
Crime & Courts Mar. 16, 2023 1:35 pm967d ago
A charge of abandonment has been dropped against a mother who left her toddler and infant home alone while she went to work. The woman complied with DHS and juvenile court conditions.
Crime & Courts Mar. 16, 2023 12:54 pm967d ago
A former president and interim treasurer of Iowa City Pride will plead to stealing more than $35,000 from the group. He used the organization’s debit card for personal spending on hotels, travel, restaurants and made cash withdrawals.
Crime & Courts Mar. 15, 2023 2:24 pm968d ago
A Cedar Rapids woman and Davenport man will be tried together in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old. Both cases have nearly all the same witnesses, a prosecutor said.
Crime & Courts Mar. 14, 2023 12:59 pm969d ago
Former state trooper who struck compliant motorcyclist during traffic stop in 2017 was sentenced to two years of probation for using excessive force.


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