Trish Mehaffey

Iowa has a shortage of court reporters and the state court administrator “guarantees” jobs to the 48 enrolled at DMACC if they complete the two-year program and receive certification.

Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness retires after 31 years in office, the last 15 spent as the top prosecutor. She said her early work on women’s rights influenced her law career.

A judge agrees to marry a man to his girlfriend after sentencing him to prison for 18 years for shooting and injuring another man in May 2021 near a church.

The mother of Michael Valentine, fatally shot by Dimione Walker, said her son was trying to be a better man for his son but his “light” was dimmed too soon. She forgave his killer.

He’s accused of pouring lighter fluid under his ex-girlfriend’s apartment door and igniting a blaze, trapping his ex, her boyfriend and three children inside. They escaped by going on the balcony.

A Storm Lake man who was armed and took his wife hostage in an Iowa City parking ramp Monday, now faces additional charges for attempting to steal a woman’s car during his escape from police.

A Marengo man faces up to 15 years in prison for unintentionally causing the death of Erik Halvorson in 2020. He pleaded after his trial was reset 10 times.

A Cedar Rapids woman convicted of lesser charge for fatally stabbing boyfriend in 2020 will serve no additional prison time on a five year sentence. Judge discharged her sentence because she already served 891 days in jail pending trial.

Cities of Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, University Heights and Johnson County communities will work together, instead of competing against each other, to collect donations for this year’s Severson Charity Challenge.

The wife and mother of a Waterloo man who was fatally shot by an officer last year for eluding and driving erratically is suing the City of Waterloo and officer for wrongful death and use of excessive force.

A Cedar Rapids man arrested near a rental house after several shots fired incidents were reported by neighbors was sentenced to five years in prison for illegally possessing a gun.

A Cedar Rapids man pleaded to voluntary manslaughter in the fatally shooting of a 15-year-old Illinois girl. The two got into a ‘tussle’ over money and a gun he was selling to her.

Daughter says her mother, of Iowa City, was ‘Wonder Woman’

Parents of registered nurse beaten with hammer by two prison inmates last year are suing the state, prison and former warden for negligence and wrongful death.

Judge rules in favor of man who sent “derogatory” message to prosecutor and dismisses harassment charge. Judge says it’s protected speech.