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911 calls reveal new details in attempted abduction
Tucson, Arizona police turned the city upside down looking for a kidnapped 5th grader thanks to witnesses who called 9-1-1 to report the abduction.
by Greg at March 9th, 2010 at 04:03 pm
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Suspected kidnappers call 911: ‘Is this legal?’
Two Florida men who snatched an 8-year-old boy from his father – then called 911 to find out if it was illegal – took the boy at the request of his mother in Seattle, Orlando police said.
by Greg at March 8th, 2010 at 09:03 am
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Murdered Teacher’s 911 Call
Investigators have released tapes of frantic 911 calls made before and after a special education teacher from Tacoma, Washington was shot outside an elementary school last week.
by Greg at March 5th, 2010 at 09:03 am
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Paramedic jailed over 30-stone man death
In the U.K. a paramedic has recently been jailed for 12 months after lying about why he did not try to resuscitate a 30-stone man. The paramedic, Karl Harris, 45, told jurors it was “physically impossible” to help 59-year-old Barry Baker after he collapsed at home in Brighton, East Sussex. Prosecutors allege Mr Harris told his colleague Ben Stokes not to bother...
by Jerry at March 5th, 2010 at 08:03 am
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Should 9-1-1 Calls Be Released?
Several states are now debating whether 9-1-1 calls should be treated as public records that can be released to the media.
by Greg at March 3rd, 2010 at 11:03 am
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Ready For An Active Shooting Incident?
On Friday February 12, 2010, I had the pleasure of teaching PowerPhone’s Active Shooting Response (ASR) class at the Oxford, Massachusetts Police Department. One of the students in the class asked why there have been so few females that have perpetrated these horrific crimes. I advised her that in my experience and research, females have resorted to such violence,...
by gdeuchar at February 17th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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911 Dispatcher Saves His Son
During his February 4th shift, Chris Scott, a Thurston County, Washington 911 dispatcher received the call he had always dreaded- a woman asking for help to save her choking child. Only this call was even more surreal- it was his wife reaching out for help! Their son Jacob was choking on a piece of plastic, had stopped breathing, and was unconscious. Utilizing...
by Sarah at February 16th, 2010 at 08:02 am