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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 Mar. 11, 2022 3:36 pm1311d ago
Zuena Rambo, 25, is accused of leaving her children home alone when she went to work.
Crime & Courts Mar. 9, 2022 2:07 pm1313d ago
The Iowa Freedom of Information Council has weighed in on motions to excluded the public from the reverse waiver hearings of two Fairfield teens charged with killing their high school Spanish teacher.
Crime & Courts Mar. 8, 2022 7:00 am1314d ago
A’alyiah and Salena Watkins have admired police officers since they were kids, and in February they made history as the first pair of Black sisters at the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Crime & Courts Mar. 3, 2022 4:16 pm1319d ago
A Cedar Rapids man who pleaded guilty in 2021 to a 2020 robbery at a liquor store has now been charged with attempted murder in relation to a shooting that took place 30 minutes before the robbery.
Crime & Courts Mar. 3, 2022 2:15 pm1319d ago
A Swisher woman was arrested Wednesday morning on charges she forged several checks in the name of an elderly patient for whom she was the primary caregiver, and used the patient’s Amazon account.
Fires Mar. 3, 2022 10:17 pm1319d ago
Some residents of Geneva Tower moved back into their apartments Thursday after being displaced for more than a week because of a fire in the downtown Cedar Rapids apartment building.
Crime & Courts Mar. 2, 2022 6:00 am1320d ago
Linn County Jail inmates who had their sentences postponed in March 2020 in response to COVID-19 have been returning to the jail to finish serving their time.
Fires Feb. 28, 2022 3:27 pm1322d ago
Cedar Rapids fire investigators have determined a fire at Geneva Towers last week was started when smoking materials were left unattended too close to combustible materials.
Fires Feb. 25, 2022 4:56 pm1325d ago
Volunteers met at Clean Laundry Friday afternoon to wash laundry for displaced Geneva Tower residents.
Crime & Courts Feb. 25, 2022 3:39 pm1325d ago
The Marion Police Department and Hiawatha Police Department together will be spending more than $1 million over the next few years on a more efficient records management system.
Community Feb. 22, 2022 3:05 pm1328d ago
The Hiawatha Police Department has partnered with Foundation 2, a mental health liaison program, to provide better mental health services to the community.
Fires Feb. 24, 2022 1:38 pm1326d ago
Residents of Geneva Tower, an apartment building that houses seniors and adults with disabilities in southeast Cedar Rapids, eager to return home after being displaced by a fire early Sunday morning.
Crime & Courts Feb. 21, 2022 7:00 am1329d ago
Linn County Juvenile Detention Center has started work with a therapist from Tanager Place to provide mental health services to incarcerated juveniles.
News Feb. 18, 2022 4:38 pm1332d ago
Four people were rescued after being trapped when a grain bin filled with corn ruptured outside of Mount Vernon Friday morning.
Crashes Feb. 17, 2022 3:43 pm1333d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was killed Wednesday morning when a semi-truck crossed the median on I-80 and crashed into the pick-up he was driving.