STANDISH, ME — Standish officials this week say they were shocked when an internal investigation into a municipal fuel account revealed a longtime and trusted dispatcher is suspected of stealing fuel for his personal vehicle.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK — A friend of a police dispatcher whose body was found in an Arkansas forest last weekend told The Associated Press Thursday she believes someone else sent a text message from the slain woman’s cellphone the morning after she was last seen.

CHILLICOTHE, OHIO — Continued issues after a May lightning strike might be the cause of a Monday 911 call going unanswered.

MARIETTA, OK — By the end of this year state law requires all Oklahoma counties to have enhanced 911 services in place to better protect residents, but some local law enforcement say this new system will do more harm than good.

SALEM, MA — Operator, “911 what’s your emergency?” “Hi, I have two teenaged children who will not stop beating each other up…”

MUSKOKA, ON, CANADA — Installing kilometre markers on rural roads could help 911 callers pinpoint their locations for emergency crews more effectively and quickly, a District of Muskoka report suggests.

GREENCASTLE, IN — The chance to actually save a life is rare for most people. But for a 911 dispatcher, the opportunity could always arise the very next time the phone rings.