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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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
Crime & Courts Jun. 17, 2024 12:23 pm544d ago
According to a criminal complaint, the child reported that the 17-year-old took the child to a residence in Iowa City where they engaged in a sex act.
Crashes Jun. 17, 2024 12:10 pm544d ago
An 11-year-old boy was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospital last week after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Buchanan County, according to a news release from the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime & Courts Jun. 17, 2024 11:17 am544d ago
An Iowa City man was arrested over the weekend on charges that he assaulted and shot at a pregnant woman while multiple children were present.
Crime & Courts Jun. 17, 2024 11:59 am544d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested over the weekend on a first-degree arson charge after police say he lit his apartment on fire.
Crashes Jun. 17, 2024 7:35 am544d ago
A Lisbon man was taken by emergency helicopter to the hospital Friday morning after his motorcycle collided with a Subaru on Highway 100, according to a news release from the Marion Police Department.
Crime & Courts Jun. 17, 2024 7:26 am544d ago
Almost six months after law enforcement publicly named the parents of a baby who was found dead on a farm near Lisbon in 1996, no new information has been found and the case appears to be cold once again.
News Jun. 13, 2024 7:20 pm548d ago
A man was found dead in Lake Macbride after 911 callers reported someone jumped into the lake and hadn’t resurfaced, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime & Courts Jun. 13, 2024 3:02 pm548d ago
An Iowa City man who worked as a paraeducator at West High for three months was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee.
Crime & Courts Jun. 13, 2024 11:49 am548d ago
A southeast Iowa man is facing charges in Linn County of attempting to entice a minor through an online dating site.
Crime & Courts Jun. 13, 2024 1:13 pm548d ago
Linn County officials are searching for a 17-year-old who escaped from the Linn County Juvenile Detention Center Wednesday evening, according to a news release from the detention center.
Crime & Courts Jun. 12, 2024 7:35 am549d ago
Law enforcement agencies in Linn County are working together this week to check in with every registered sex offender in the county and ensure compliance with sex offender registry requirements.
Crime & Courts Jun. 12, 2024 7:20 am549d ago
A man was arrested Tuesday morning after a two hour standoff with police at a Marion apartment building, according to a news release from the Marion Police Department.
Crime & Courts May. 1, 2025 2:35 pm226d ago
A Marion man was arrested Monday on charges that he robbed a Marion gas station at gunpoint in May.
Crime & Courts Jun. 11, 2024 8:00 am550d ago
A high speed chase that started in Johnson County Sunday ended with a small fire in Cedar Rapids when a Cedar Rapids Police vehicle crashed into a gas station, according to the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Environmental News Jun. 10, 2024 7:38 am551d ago
The Linn County Public Health Department has been expanding its systems for monitoring and reporting on air quality across the county, including adding an additional location for its portable air quality monitors.

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