Emily Andersen

Technological advancements can have far reaching effects in every area of life, including public safety and law enforcement. Drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, for example, have become increasingly popular among police departments and fire departments in the last few years, and serve a variety of purposes.

The Marion Fire Department has partnered with a Virginia-based nonprofit, the Center for Public Safety Excellence, to craft an updated strategic plan for how the department can best use its resources to serve the community.

A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Saturday, accused of sexually abusing a child several times over multiple years.

The Hazardous Devices Unit determined the contents of the package did not pose a threat, and Fire Chief Greg Smith issued an “all clear” for the building at about 9 a.m.

A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Thursday night on charges that he robbed the Kentucky Fried Chicken at 1334 Edgewood Rd SW Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department. The man also had an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault from Shelby County, Tennessee.

Northwest Junior High in Coralville reported another bomb threat Friday morning, after evacuating for a threat Thursday, according to emails sent to parents from the school.

The Gazette recently spoke with Tom Ulrich, chief of Linn County HAZMAT team, about what sorts of emergencies the team responds to and how prepared they are to respond to large-scale hazardous material emergencies.

Two teenagers face a first-degree murder charge, accused in the February fatal shooting of Michael McCune, 16, in northwest Cedar Rapids

The Marion Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying witnesses of a fatal shooting at a Marion bar last Friday.

A high school teacher at the Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa City, who was arrested this week on charges of sexual misconduct at a previous job, has been put on administrative leave, according to a letter sent to parents by the school on Tuesday.

A Cedar Rapids man who worked as a substitute in the Cedar Rapids Community School District was arrested Tuesday on charges that he groomed and sexually exploited a student while he was a teacher at Central DeWitt High School.

The investigation continues, and people with information are asked to contact police.

Two people were injured in a shooting Tuesday night in the 1500 block of Oakland Road NE, Cedar Rapids.

Table to Table Food Rescue, an Iowa City-based nonprofit that collects food from grocery stores and other corporate donors to deliver to food pantries, is working with fewer vehicles after catalytic converters were stolen off two of the organization’s vans.

Schools districts and police departments across Iowa were dealing with “swatting” calls Tuesday morning, in which someone made false reports of active shooter situations at schools.