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. 7, 2022 8:17 pm
Reginald Little, 46, who killed a 21-year-old man during a 2020 drug robbery, was sentenced to life in prison Friday.
Crime and Courts Jan. 7, 2022 8:18 pm
He smashed container filled with homeowner’s father’s ashes
Crime and Courts Jan. 7, 2022 7:32 am
Roy Browning remains in jail, with trial now set for July
Crime and Courts Jan. 6, 2022 4:06 pm
Larenzo L. Burnett was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last year
Crime and Courts Jan. 5, 2022 8:39 pm
She faces up to 15 years in federal prison
Crime and Courts Jan. 5, 2022 6:10 pm
Pottawattamie County man must forfeit $527,510
Crashes Jan. 5, 2022 4:12 pm
Names of drivers haven’t been released pending notifications
Crime and Courts Jan. 5, 2022 10:01 am
Board of Supervisors passes resolution to fill vacancy left by Jerry Vander Sanden’s early retirement
Crime and Courts Jan. 5, 2022 4:20 pm
Federal charges come more than three years after festival
Crime and Courts Dec. 22, 2021 7:15 pm
One man faces life in prison; two others face decades
Crime and Courts Dec. 22, 2021 3:58 pm
But Drew Blahnik’s name will remain on court records
Community Dec. 22, 2021 6:00 am
The Cedar Rapids Public Library will celebrate its 125th anniversary next month with exhibits and displays of history at the …
Crime and Courts Dec. 21, 2021 8:31 pm
A Cedar Rapids man pleads not guilty to additional charges in the U.S. Capitol attack Jan. 6. Additional charges include …
Crime and Courts Dec. 20, 2021 6:06 pm
Judge resets trial in fatal robbery to May
Crime and Courts Dec. 20, 2021 2:57 pm
Judge ran most of the 28 misdemeanor charges concurrently