Trish Mehaffey is a reporter at The Gazette. She specializes in covering state and federal courts, focusing on criminal trials and various legal issues, while actively engaging with readers through live coverage on Twitter. Trish's work has been featured in several publications, including Moline Dispatch Publishing Company, Courier Media Group, and the Sioux City Journal.
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Trish Mehaffey's reporting focuses on local crime and legal proceedings in Iowa, with an emphasis on evolving stories and breaking news related to law enforcement activities, criminal cases, and legal policy regulation. To effectively engage with Trish, consider providing insights or expertise relevant to ongoing legal proceedings or law enforcement activities in the region of Iowa, particularly those that involve significant developments or have a direct impact on the community. Additionally, topics related to traffic accidents and government & politics within the context of law enforcement and crime may also be of interest for potential coverage by Trish.
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By: Trish Mehaffey
Complaint states he thought about using knives, which police found during search
Doris Yoder, 85, of Coralville, passed away on October 22, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital-Downtown.
Polls opened across the state at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Voters in Conroy, Iowa — an unincorporated community in Iowa County — were up early to cast their ballots at the Hilton Township Hall.
By: Trish Mehaffey
Investigators testify about actions of murder defendant CEDAR RAPIDS — Marion police investigators testified Wednesday about traffic camera
By: Trish Mehaffey
Investigators tell jurors of internet use, DNA evidence CEDAR RAPIDS — A Hiawatha man accused of torturing and killing 20-year-old Melody
By: Trish Mehaffey
McKinley Louisma's phone also shows messages exchanged with victim
McKinley Louisma, in a police interview, said his co-conspirator held a gun to his head and started beating a Marion woman and then strangled her.
By: Trish Mehaffey
Medical examiner testifies Melody Hoffman may have been pregnant at the time of her death
A Linn County jury, deliberating for less than two hours on Thursday, convicted a Hiawatha man for kidnapping, torturing and strangling 20-year-old Melody Hoffman of Marion.
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