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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 Jun. 14, 2021 10:05 am1608d ago
Kenneth Dean Brown, 57, formerly of Cedar Falls, admitted he called the Washington office of U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., on Dec. 18, 2019, and told a staffer, “I will find someone to assassinate that piece of (expletive) you work for. Jerry Nadler is going to be assassinated.”
Crime & Courts Jun. 14, 2021 10:09 am1608d ago
Judge offers option of open trial date Aug. 3 in Linn County.
Crime & Courts Jun. 9, 2021 7:14 pm1613d ago
According to testimony, Nathan Nosley persuaded, induced and enticed two girls to send him pornographic images of themselves between 2018 and last year. He also distributed and accessed child pornography using a cell phone.
Community Jun. 9, 2021 11:25 am1613d ago
The majority of vendors are women from historically underserved populations who are working to grow their business opportunities in Iowa City, according to the event producers.
Crime & Courts Jun. 9, 2021 7:54 am1613d ago
Court documents state that during a search of Henry Eilders’ home in March 2020, officers found over 800 grams of meth, a firearm and $63,151 in cash. Eilders later admitted to selling 104 pounds of the drug during the previous year.
Crime & Courts Jun. 8, 2021 9:19 pm1613d ago
The prosecution and defense agreed to move the trial to Linn County District Court.
Crime & Courts Jun. 7, 2021 8:41 pm1615d ago
No details are available in court records of the competency evaluation. But 6th Judicial District Judge Chad Kepros, in his order, said the evaluation concluded Roberts is competent – meaning he understands the charges against him and is able to assist his lawyers in his defense. The proceedings are reinstated and trial is reset to July 13.
Crime & Courts Jun. 5, 2021 1:28 pm1617d ago
According to trial testimony, a doctor described the girl’s extensive injuries all over her body as “torture.”
Crime & Courts Jun. 4, 2021 3:17 pm1618d ago
“Upon being released, I plan to jump right back into my pursuit of happiness with a career of acting and voice overs,” Blahnik states in a petition.
Crime & Courts Jun. 4, 2021 6:15 am1618d ago
That the officer’s police vehicle came into contact twice -- and on opposites sides - with the fleeing motorcycle leads to the “inescapable conclusion” that the officer caused the crash, the lawsuit asserts.
Crime & Courts Jun. 3, 2021 8:47 am1619d ago
Michelle Kehoe of Coralville slashed her sons’ throats in 2008, killing one and wounding the other. In her debut book, a Solon writer tries to answer the question of why.
Crime & Courts Jun. 2, 2021 7:00 am1620d ago
Next step: Congress has to create this new judgeship, along with 78 others approved across the country
Crime & Courts Jun. 1, 2021 5:05 pm1621d ago
A judge sentenced Tywun Moore to 10 years for his third carjacking and revoked his probation in two previous carjackings from 2018.
Crime & Courts May. 28, 2021 6:29 pm1625d ago
The girl described the sexual abuse during an interview at St. Luke’s Child Protection Center.
Crime & Courts May. 28, 2021 4:52 pm1625d ago
A 15-year-old girl told investigators Mathurin Petit, 41, sexually assaulted her over the course of three months in 2019. The last time he forced her into his van and sexual abused her, according to criminal complaint.


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