Emily Andersen

Public safety reporter for @gazettedotcom. DMs are open for tips and story ideas.

[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

@jspencervan Hi @jspencervan, I'm a reporter with The Gazette, a newspaper in Cedar Rapids. Could you send me a DM? I'd love to use your video and comments with our coverage of this arrest. Thanks!

[Grace King @GraciiElizabeth]

Oliver Matalon is a second-grade problem solver, and last month he earned a national award for his invention that fixes a problem he kept running into: recessed seat belt buckles. @AftonEmily https://t.co/irbUPOR08n

[Grace King @GraciiElizabeth]

Pascual Pedro was deported less than a week after he was detained at a regular check-in appointment at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in Cedar Rapids. @AftonEmily https://t.co/oxtaGNkfh3

[Tom Barton @tjbarton83]

ICYMI from @AftonEmily: The backlog has left many Iowans waiting for respite care, wheelchairs, occupational therapy, and other services. https://t.co/kjTsp5XPKz

[Tom Barton @tjbarton83]

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office released a report Monday stating that the fatal shooting of a Cedar Rapids man in April by three Cedar Rapids Police Officers was legally justified, @AftonEmily reports. https://t.co/m2y8UMlDna

[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

From @tmehaffey: the detective who broke the crazy identity theft case was given an award. He shared a few details about the investigation process. Stay tuned for more on this. I've been talking with Woods himself and am working on fleshing out his story.

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[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

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[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

Ok, folks. I have an over-the-phone interview scheduled on Friday with the victim in this case, William Woods. What questions does everyone have?

[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

In one of the craziest stories I've ever covered: a former University of Iowa hospital employee had been using another man's identity for most of his life. The other man was arrested for identity fraud and committed to a mental hospital a few years ago

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[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

Ok, folks. I have an over-the-phone interview scheduled on Friday with the victim in this case, William Woods. What questions does everyone have?

[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

In one of the craziest stories I've ever covered: a former University of Iowa hospital employee had been using another man's identity for most of his life. The other man was arrested for identity fraud and committed to a mental hospital a few years ago

https://t.co/MBYMZjiSiM

[Grace King @GraciiElizabeth]

Iowa students are calling for an end to the “massacre” of children, asking lawmakers to consider stronger gun laws following a shooting at Perry High School last week where a sixth-grader was killed. https://t.co/MKTcEscggm

[Grace King @GraciiElizabeth]

Cedar Rapids schools and the city’s police department will be piloting a new group violence intervention program after more students have faced criminal charges so far this academic year. @AftonEmily https://t.co/vANnpKY9ZL

[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

A proposed Cedar Rapids ordinance has given some animal welfare activists "paws" over how it would address free-roaming cats in the city.

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[Grace King @GraciiElizabeth]

Proactive safety measures put in place in the Cedar Rapids schools following a threat made on social media will remain in place through Friday. “We are confident in the fact that school is safe for the kids to be in."
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[The Gazette @gazettedotcom]

District says “all campus closure” is for the safety of students and staff. https://t.co/7MWebEgmkS

[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

“She had a rough start, but boy, we’re going to make up for it. She’s going to have a good life,” said Amy Zamarron-Riley, Harper’s new owner. “She will be loved. She now gets to be a dog and not a piece of property.”

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[Tom Barton @tjbarton83]

From @AftonEmily: A 30-day warning period ended Monday, meaning drivers caught on camera driving too fast or running red lights now will receive a citation in the mail. https://t.co/VVBbD8qtUV

[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

The city is hoping to have the job posted by the end of the week

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[The Gazette @gazettedotcom]

Fines begin for violators caught by Marion traffic cameras https://t.co/kZRQSZpESb

[Emily Andersen @AftonEmily]

A consulting firm has provided the Cedar Rapids Fire Department with a report detailing several suggestions for improving functionality.

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[The Gazette @gazettedotcom]

Nine dogs dead since removal from Johnson County puppy farm https://t.co/hcWHL74OPh