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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 Nov. 22, 2023 8:12 am690d ago
About 2:30 p.m. Monday, Cedar Rapids police tried to stop a black Ford Edge being driven near downtown.
Crime & Courts Nov. 20, 2023 2:19 pm691d ago
Law enforcement in Fayette County performed five search warrants over the weekend and arrested nine people on drug charges, according to a news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime & Courts Nov. 16, 2023 12:38 pm695d ago
Court records say two teens were drag racing when they crashed with another car in May.
Crime & Courts Nov. 14, 2023 5:19 pm697d ago
A Door Dash delivery driver who was killed in October in a targeted shooting in Cedar Rapids had been shot six times by the time he died, according to a criminal complaint against Cameron Leonard, one of the alleged shooters.
Crime & Courts Nov. 15, 2023 11:51 am696d ago
Cedar Rapids Police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened early Monday morning in southwest Cedar Rapids.
Crime & Courts Nov. 13, 2023 2:53 pm698d ago
A man from East Dubuque. Ill., who was shot and injured by a Delaware County deputy last week after authorities say he killed a Fareway employee in Monticello, had his first appearance in court Saturday over a video call from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where he is being treated, according to Monticello police.
Crime & Courts Nov. 13, 2023 5:33 pm698d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Friday on three charges of third-degree sexual abuse for an assault last summer.
Crime & Courts Nov. 14, 2023 9:23 am697d ago
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested Saturday on a warrant after police say she started a fire in a Cedar Rapids apartment building in August.
Curious Iowa Nov. 13, 2023 5:00 am699d ago
Iowa has been using cable barriers on its interstates since 2003, but are they really effective in stopping crashes? How do they work?
Crashes Nov. 14, 2023 2:40 pm697d ago
A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with vehicular homicide and operating while intoxicated after his vehicle struck two pedestrians in the road Sunday, killing one and injuring the other.
News Nov. 10, 2023 2:48 pm701d ago
Eastbound Interstate 80 in Coralville will be closed overnight starting Sunday and continuing through Thursday, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Crime & Courts Nov. 14, 2023 8:13 am698d ago
A man who was injured in a deadly shooting last month at an apartment complex’s parking lot was arrested Thursday and faces a first-degree murder charge over one of the two people killed.
Crime & Courts Nov. 9, 2023 11:47 am702d ago
The Iowa City Police Department responded to a shots fired call near City High School Wednesday afternoon, causing the school to briefly go on lockdown.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 8, 2023 1:26 pm703d ago
A couple of city and school board races Tuesday in eastern Iowa came down to just a few votes, according to preliminary numbers. Candidates in those races will have the opportunity to request a recount after the vote numbers are finalized.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 8, 2023 12:49 pm703d ago
Cedar, Benton, Ida and Shelby voters OK tax for improved ambulance service.