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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 Sep. 14, 2022 2:25 pm1124d ago
A 49-year-old Cedar Rapids man was arrested Tuesday on charges that he offered to pay a 14-year-old for sex at a Marion park.
News Sep. 14, 2022 10:28 am1124d ago
Two people who went missing in the Cedar River this summer have yet to be found, despite continued search efforts.
Crime & Courts Sep. 13, 2022 3:31 pm1125d ago
A Cedar Rapids man arrested Monday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter shot a man on April 25 intending to hit him in the leg, according to a criminal complaint filed in Linn County Court Tuesday.
Crime & Courts Sep. 12, 2022 4:34 pm1126d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Monday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with an April fatal shooting that happened on April 25.
Crime & Courts Sep. 12, 2022 9:45 am1126d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Saturday on charges that he broke into a house and attempted to kill a man who his ex-girlfriend was in bed with.
Crime & Courts Sep. 12, 2022 5:00 am1126d ago
Reports increasing as hotel employees, others, learn what to look for
Crime & Courts Sep. 8, 2022 3:03 pm1130d ago
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a female who was brought to the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room in Hiawatha Wednesday night, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office
Crime & Courts Sep. 8, 2022 6:32 pm1130d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department released body camera footage Thursday of the fatal officer-involved shooting of William Rich on Aug. 30.
Crime & Courts Sep. 8, 2022 9:21 am1130d ago
A Cedar Rapids man who was shot by police officers on July 30 was released from the hospital and booked into the Linn County Correctional Center on Wednesday.
Crime & Courts Sep. 7, 2022 5:43 pm1131d ago
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has identified two Cedar Rapids police officers who fatally shot a man on Aug. 30.
Crashes Sep. 6, 2022 3:31 pm1132d ago
A North Liberty man died last week after he was injured in a car crash on I-380.
Crime & Courts Sep. 6, 2022 3:13 pm1132d ago
A former insurance agent is accused of using altered or false information when submitting an application for life insurance for a client.
Crime & Courts Sep. 6, 2022 11:54 am1132d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that happened in the 300 block of 16th Street SE Monday night, according to a news release from the department.
News Sep. 6, 2022 12:19 am1132d ago
Four beehives are kept just behind the Anchor Center for Women in Cedar Rapids, where the bees are raised and cared for by the center’s residents. The Anchor Center is a rehabilitative center for women on their way out of the criminal justice system.
Fires Sep. 2, 2022 6:00 am1136d ago
Tom Fagan has lived in the Kansas City area his entire life, but in September he’ll be starting a job as the new Marion fire chief.