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
Crime and Courts Feb. 16, 2022 9:53 pm
Parents relieved police have arrested suspect but say nothing will bring back their child
Crime and Courts Feb. 17, 2022 2:47 pm
The 19-year-old charged with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl in Cedar Rapids last summer was on probation for trafficking a …
Feb. 15, 2022 6:00 am
Proposed bills to further protect adult, child sex abuse victims on track to pass
Crime and Courts Feb. 14, 2022 7:38 pm
Teens asking judge to move their cases to juvenile court
Crime and Courts Feb. 13, 2022 8:54 am
A judge on Friday set a March 29 trial date for Johnnie Osborne, 27, accused in the fatal shooting of …
Crime and Courts Feb. 11, 2022 2:52 pm
Judges retain discretion in courtrooms
Crime and Courts Feb. 11, 2022 12:25 pm
He pocketed over $10,000 without doing work, spent it on gambling
Crime and Courts Feb. 9, 2022 9:03 am
Cedar Rapids man faces numerous charges, including escape from custody and assaulting deputy
Crime and Courts Feb. 8, 2022 4:17 pm
Police arrest man in Sunday’s home invasion, where another man was shot in the leg. He faces attempted murder, first-degree …
Crime and Courts Feb. 8, 2022 12:38 pm
If convicted faces life without parole
Community Feb. 8, 2022 6:00 am
Lisbon’s Fur Fun Rescue helped save Missouri puppies that were living outside in cold weather and have brought them to …
Crime and Courts Feb. 7, 2022 6:13 pm
Hearing will address their requests to move cases to juvenile court
Crime and Courts Feb. 7, 2022 3:41 pm
Samuel Goodwin, 22, will be formally charged Tuesday
Crime and Courts Feb. 4, 2022 5:46 pm
Iowa Department of Corrections misunderstood sentencing
Crime and Courts Feb. 4, 2022 6:00 am
Court attempts to speed up backlog by making mediation a mandatory first step