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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!
Latest Articles by Trish Mehaffey
Apr. 18, 2023 2:48 pm39d ago
Two Fairfield teens in separate hearings Tuesday plead guilty to killing their Spanish teacher Nov. 2, 2021. One admitted they both struck Nohema Graber with a baseball bat, killing her. The other teen wouldn’t admit to striking the teacher, only planning the crime.
Apr. 18, 2023 12:38 pm39d ago
Willard “Chaiden” Miller and Jeremy Goodale, the teens charged with beating to death Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher in Fairfield, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in separate hearings this morning.
News Feb. 27, 2023 11:37 am89d ago
FAIRFIELD – A judge on Thursday agreed to reset the first-degree murder trial for one of the two Fairfield teens …
News Nov. 10, 2022 11:06 am198d ago
Possible motive could be poor grades, prosecution says
News Nov. 3, 2022 11:06 am205d ago
Possible motive could be poor grades, prosecution says
Sep. 8, 2022 3:22 pm261d ago
The newest trial date for 16-year-old Willard Miller is March 2023
Sep. 1, 2022 3:22 pm268d ago
The newest trial date for 16-year-old Willard Miller is March 2023
News Aug. 25, 2022 3:22 pm275d ago
One of the Fairfield teens accused of killing a Spanish teacher last year is asking a judge to delay his Nov. 1 trial. His lawyer wants more time to complete pretrial work.
News Aug. 19, 2022 3:22 pm281d ago
One of the Fairfield teens accused of killing a Spanish teacher last year is asking a judge to delay his Nov. 1 trial. His lawyer wants more time to complete pretrial work.
News Jul. 18, 2022 11:10 am313d ago
Defense argues extensive media coverage prevents fair trial in Jefferson County
News Jun. 30, 2022 10:54 am331d ago
FAIRFIELD — A judge will delay next week’s hearing on suppressing evidence and statements made by a Fairfield teen accused …
News May. 24, 2022 10:36 am368d ago
A judge has set a hearing in July on a motion to move the trial of one of two Fairfield …
News May. 13, 2022 10:25 am379d ago
The judge said the two teenagers accused of killing a high school Spanish teacher should be tried as adults, not juveniles
News May. 8, 2022 12:19 pm384d ago
If 16-year-old goes to prison, he wouldn’t receive treatment quickly, while his brain is still developing and he can change behavior
News Apr. 29, 2022 12:35 pm393d ago
On cross, she admitted there is no treatment or programming for homicide defendants FAIRFIELD — An Iowa City clinical psychologist …