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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
Crime & Courts Aug. 29, 2025 4:28 pm41d ago
A Center Point man who was taken into custody Thursday after turning himself in at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was wanted after police say he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s dad’s house Wednesday and stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend.
Crime & Courts Sep. 2, 2025 9:37 am37d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Thursday on charges that he sexually abused a five-year-old child.
Crime & Courts Aug. 29, 2025 1:21 pm41d ago
An Iowa City man was sentenced this week to nine years in federal prison. The charges stem from a 2024 search of his Iowa City residence that found methamphetamine, crack and marijuana, as well as cash and a handgun.
Crime & Courts Aug. 29, 2025 1:23 pm41d ago
The Iowa City Police Department has asked for the public’s help investigating a shots fired incident that happened Thursday night in the area of Deforest Avenue and Sycamore Street.
Crime & Courts Sep. 2, 2025 10:15 am37d ago
A Center Point man has been arrested in relation to a burglary that ended with one person being injured with a knife Wednesday
Crime & Courts Aug. 28, 2025 3:11 pm42d ago
An Iowa City man has been charged with theft after authorities say he stole more than $10,000 worth of timber by directing loggers to harvest 132 trees that didn’t belong to him.
Crime & Courts Aug. 28, 2025 3:31 pm42d ago
Two teenagers who were charged this week with robbery and assault in relation to a shooting earlier this month were meeting with the victims of the shooting to buy marijuana, according to criminal complaints released Thursday.
Crime & Courts Aug. 28, 2025 4:16 pm42d ago
An Iowa City man was sentenced Wednesday by a federal judge to 11 years in prison on a charge of receipt of child pornography.
News Aug. 28, 2025 7:24 am43d ago
Honks and cheers rang out Wednesday afternoon outside the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City, where dozens of community members gathered in protest of the Trump administration’s treatment of VA employees.
Crime & Courts Aug. 27, 2025 4:19 pm43d ago
Two teenagers are facing multiple charges in relation to a shots fired incident earlier this month that sent one to the hospital, according to a press release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Crime & Courts Aug. 27, 2025 5:00 pm43d ago
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a person of interest in a disturbance that left one person with serious but not life-threatening injuries early Wednesday morning in Center Point.
News Aug. 27, 2025 4:35 pm43d ago
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department and Linn county Regional Hazmat Team responded to a petroleum spill in an inlet of the Cedar Lake Tuesday afternoon, according to a Facebook post from the fire department.
News Aug. 27, 2025 7:19 am44d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that happened near Johnson STEAM Academy Tuesday afternoon, causing the school to delay student dismissal.
Crime & Courts Aug. 26, 2025 7:40 am44d ago
Two teenagers are now charged with attempted murder in relation to a shooting that injured four people Aug. 3 in Iowa City.
Crime & Courts Aug. 25, 2025 2:45 pm45d ago
An off-duty Johnson County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Saturday on a charge of operating while under the influence after another deputy pulled him over.