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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 Jun. 12, 2023 4:27 pm852d ago
Police have identified a man killed in a shooting in Cedar Rapids Sunday as Kenyauta Vesey-Keith, 23.
Crashes Jun. 12, 2023 2:58 pm852d ago
One person was killed in a crash Saturday involving two cars and a motorcycle, according to a report from the Iowa State Patrol.
Local Government Jun. 12, 2023 6:00 am853d ago
Marion Fire Chief Tom Fagan presented a new strategic plan for the fire department in Tuesday’s Marion City Council Work meeting. The new plan includes a goal to become an accredited fire agency through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International by 2028.
News Jun. 9, 2023 8:31 am856d ago
The emergency response to a Davenport apartment building that collapsed May 28 —
Crime & Courts Jun. 7, 2023 5:48 pm857d ago
A Cresco man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he sexually abused multiple Boy Scouts while serving as a troop leader in Cresco.
Crime & Courts Jun. 8, 2023 8:13 am857d ago
A North Liberty man was arrested Tuesday on charges that he sexually abused a 10-year-old child when he was 16.
Crime & Courts Jun. 8, 2023 8:16 am857d ago
A Lone Tree man was arrested this week on charges that he sexually abused a woman he met at a bar in Iowa City.
Crashes Jun. 7, 2023 11:30 am858d ago
A man who was killed in a crash Tuesday morning in Linn County has been identified by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office as David Dickson, 50, of Marion.
Crashes Jun. 6, 2023 4:49 pm858d ago
One person was killed Tuesday morning in a crash at the intersection of County Home Road and North 10th Street, just north of Marion, according to a news release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime & Courts Jun. 7, 2023 2:16 pm857d ago
An Iowa City man was arrested Monday on charges that, during an argument with his girlfriend of eight years, he lit fake flowers on fire and threw them at her, according to a criminal complaint.
Crashes Jun. 5, 2023 3:30 pm859d ago
An Iowa National Guard soldier who was three weeks away from retirement has died, after being hit by a car in Iowa City on May 22.
Crashes Jun. 5, 2023 12:31 pm860d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a Sunday morning crash that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist — 28-year-old Felicia Tharp, of Coralville — according to a news release from the department.
Crime & Courts Jun. 2, 2023 11:40 am863d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested this week on charges that he sexually abused a 3- or 4-year-old child multiple times between January and April of this year.
Fires Jun. 1, 2023 4:14 pm863d ago
The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a backhoe crash, house fire and downed power line on the corner of Fairchild and and Linn streets on Wednesday, according to a news release from the department.
News May. 31, 2023 5:47 pm864d ago
Marion native Joel Crawford saved hundreds of lives through organ donation after he died in an ATV accident in 2015, when he was 26. On Wednesday, a plaque honoring his sacrifice was unveiled in the Cedar Rapids Driver’s License Service Center — one of many similar plaques being placed across the state.