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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. 9, 2021 7:14 pm1682d 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 am1682d 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 am1682d 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 pm1683d ago
The prosecution and defense agreed to move the trial to Linn County District Court.
Crime & Courts Jun. 7, 2021 8:41 pm1684d 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 pm1686d 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 pm1687d 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 am1688d 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 am1688d 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 am1690d 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 pm1690d 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 pm1694d ago
The girl described the sexual abuse during an interview at St. Luke’s Child Protection Center.
Crime & Courts May. 28, 2021 4:52 pm1694d 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.
Crime & Courts May. 27, 2021 6:50 pm1695d ago
Officers busted Chanord Hawkins, 28, of Chicago, for heroin in his fanny pack and then found him hiding marijuana in his underwear and fentanyl “tucked” inside his buttocks.
Crime & Courts May. 26, 2021 10:47 pm1696d ago
Kiara Morrise said her ex-boyfriend, Todd Jenkins, on trial this week for fatally shooting her boyfriend, Reginald Ward, was the only one with a gun Oct. 30, 2019.


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