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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 May. 18, 2022 12:44 pm1243d ago
One person was found dead after a several-hour standoff with police Tuesday night in Cedar Rapids.
News May. 14, 2022 5:36 pm1247d ago
Seaman David F. Tidball, of Independence was killed in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. His body was recently identified, and on Saturday he was lain to rest in his home town, more than 80 years after his death.
Crime & Courts May. 12, 2022 3:34 pm1249d ago
A Marion woman was arrested Thursday on a charge that she stole more than $10,000 in cash deposits from a Cedar Rapids Casey’s while she worked there.
Crime & Courts May. 12, 2022 2:35 pm1249d ago
The statewide training is an annual event started in 2017 but postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community May. 10, 2022 6:00 am1251d ago
Families Helping Families and Geico Philanthropic Foundation donated new bikes to 24 foster children in Cedar Rapids
Crashes May. 10, 2022 8:16 am1251d ago
Cedar Rapids first responders have no updates after day 3 of searching for Erik Spaw, a Cedar Rapids Water Division employee whose fleet truck was found submerged in the Cedar River Saturday morning.
News May. 9, 2022 3:15 pm1252d ago
A Navy seaman from Independence, Iowa, who was killed in 1941 In the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, will finally be laid to rest in Iowa this Saturday.
Crashes May. 6, 2022 2:13 pm1255d ago
A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with vehicular homicide and operating while intoxicated in relation to a crash that killed a motorcyclist Thursday.
Crime & Courts May. 6, 2022 8:45 am1255d ago
Several recent shootings in Cedar Rapids have highlighted the prevalence of illegal guns in the city. Data shows an increase in arrests of people with previous felony convictions who own firearms.
Crime & Courts May. 5, 2022 2:09 pm1256d ago
The man was arrested on charges that he threatened his wife with a gun during an argument and fired two shots inside their house with two children present.
Crime & Courts May. 4, 2022 3:21 pm1257d ago
An Iowa City man was booked into Johnson County Jail early Wednesday, accused of entering the Lone Tree home of a woman he had lived with and beating her with a metal pole.
Crime & Courts May. 3, 2022 2:58 pm1258d ago
A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested in relation to a drive-by shooting that occurred Saturday in the 100 block of 14th Street NW.
News May. 3, 2022 1:09 pm1258d ago
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department rescued a teenager from Cedar River near 12th Avenue Bridge Monday night.
Crime & Courts May. 2, 2022 3:32 pm1259d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Friday night in the 2100 block of Bowling Street SW.
Crime & Courts Apr. 28, 2022 2:11 pm1263d ago
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested Tuesday on charges that she abused a dependent adult woman who was in her care.