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 Jan. 21, 2022 5:32 pm
He called sentence ‘court-ordered spiritual retreat’
Crime and Courts Jan. 19, 2022 6:38 pm
Nine candidates applied to replace Judge Mary Chicchelly, who has been appointed to Iowa Court of Appeals
Crime and Courts Jan. 19, 2022 10:01 pm
It’s tough to prove and rarely successful in Iowa, defense attorney says
Crime and Courts Jan. 18, 2022 8:35 pm
A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to federal prison for 140 years for sexual exploitation of children and distributing child …
Crime and Courts Jan. 18, 2022 2:56 pm
Tama County sheriff’s deputy not identified in news release
Community Jan. 17, 2022 6:00 am
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank has added a youth mobile crisis counselor to the team to meet the growing …
Crime and Courts Jan. 14, 2022 5:45 pm
26-year-old faces assault and other charges after police shooting
Crime and Courts Jan. 14, 2022 2:04 pm
10 others indicted in Cedar Rapids drug conspiracy
Crime and Courts Jan. 14, 2022 12:11 pm
Police say father was stabbed in the stomach, suffered life-threatening injuries
Crime and Courts Jan. 19, 2022 11:05 am
17-year-old Ethan Alexander Orton charged as adult with 2 counts of first-degree murder
Crime and Courts Jan. 13, 2022 5:25 pm
Authorities: More than $200,000 in cash concealed in toddler’s bedroom
Crime and Courts Jan. 13, 2022 2:29 pm
A Cedar Rapids man who forced his way into a Coggon couple’s home by impersonating an officer and then assaulted …
Crime and Courts Jan. 13, 2022 7:07 pm
A Cedar Rapids man, who was nabbed in a wiretap investigation for distributing heroin, was sentenced to 5 years in …
Crime and Courts Jan. 11, 2022 3:47 pm
Trial for Bret Klima has been delayed 5 times
Crime and Courts Jan. 11, 2022 3:12 pm
Over 60 other prosecutors in temporary roles across the country