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Emily Andersen
I’m the Public Safety Reporter for The Gazette. I’ve always enjoyed writing and decided to be a newspaper reporter after my sophomore English teacher encouraged me to join my high school newspaper. I love news-style writing because it’s concise and straight forward. This job is great because I spend my days talking to people and sharing important and interesting stories. When I’m not at work I can usually be found playing card games or watching movies with my family.
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Latest Articles by Emily Andersen
Crashes Nov. 24, 2025 5:51 pm19d ago
One person was flown to the University of Iowa Hospital Saturday with serious injuries after a crash in rural Palo, according to a press release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime & Courts Nov. 20, 2025 3:22 pm23d ago
One person was injured Wednesday night in a shooting in northeast Cedar Rapids, according to a press release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Fires Nov. 20, 2025 7:27 am23d ago
The Marion Fire Department on Wednesday announced it had concluded its investigation into a July fire that killed 33-year-old Marquel Jenkins.
Crime & Courts Nov. 19, 2025 6:02 pm24d ago
A Bellevue man has been arrested in Linn County on charges that he sent sexual messages to a 15-year-old girl.
Crime & Courts Nov. 20, 2025 7:43 am23d ago
A Cedar Rapids woman has been charged with attempted murder after police say she shot a man three times on Nov. 8.
Crime & Courts Nov. 18, 2025 5:31 pm25d ago
A Fairfax man was arrested Monday on charges that he sexually abused two minors multiple times over multiple years.
Crime & Courts Nov. 17, 2025 4:54 pm26d ago
Two Iowa City Police officers were injured Saturday during a foot chase with an armed man after a woman reported that he had brandished a gun and threatened to kill someone, according to a criminal complaint against the man.
Fires Nov. 14, 2025 6:29 pm29d ago
One person has died from injuries sustained in a fire in Independence on Wednesday, according to a Thursday press release from the Independence Fire Department.
Fires Nov. 12, 2025 4:37 pm31d ago
Three people were injured in a fire early Wednesday morning at an apartment building in Independence, according to a press release from the Independence Fire Department.
News Nov. 12, 2025 3:50 pm31d ago
Two people have died from what police believe were drug overdoses after first responders found multiple people suffering from drug-related health issues in a Cedar Rapids hotel, according to a press release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Crashes Nov. 11, 2025 4:16 pm32d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to a head-on crash on Highway 100 Monday evening, in which no significant injuries were reported, according to a Facebook post by the police department.
News Nov. 12, 2025 3:04 pm31d ago
Two speed enforcement cameras in Cedar Rapids that were nixed last year — along with most traffic enforcement cameras around the state — by the Iowa Department of Transportation will soon start issuing citations again after an appeal to the DOT by the Cedar Rapids Police Department was approved more than a year after it was submitted.
Crime & Courts Nov. 10, 2025 2:39 pm33d ago
One man was injured in a shooting Saturday in northeast Cedar Rapids, according to a press release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Crime & Courts Nov. 10, 2025 11:27 am33d ago
Less than an hour after reporting gunshots fired near the University of Iowa campus and urging the public to “shelter in place,” the Iowa City Police Department characterized the incident as “isolated” and that the public can “resume normal activity.”
Crime & Courts Nov. 7, 2025 4:52 pm36d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting that left one man with injuries that are not life-threatening, according to a press release from the police department.

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