Florida boy calls 9-1-1 to give deputy a hug
A young boy in Florida has garnered widespread attention and made a law enforcement officer’s day after calling 9-1-1 just to give a deputy a hug. The touching encounter between […] Read More
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Drunk driver accidentally calls 9-1-1 on himself, leading to arrest in Nebraska
A suspected drunk driver inadvertently had himself arrested by calling 9-1-1 to report what he believed was a wrong-way driver. Little did he know that he was the one driving […] Read More
New Ohio law criminalizes swatting, aims to deter hoax calls claiming active shooters
Ohio’s fight against “swatting” is well underway months after Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 462 into law in April, which made it a felony to engage in the dangerous […] Read More
Heroic Michigan police officers rescue toddler from mother’s attempted drowning and poisoning
Law enforcement officers in Calhoun County, Michigan, were praised as heroes after saving a toddler from her mother, who allegedly attempted to drown and poison the child on June 24. […] Read More
“100% not human”: Las Vegas police respond to alleged alien encounter in backyard following mysterious object crash
In May, Las Vegas police responded to a chilling 9-1-1 call from a resident reporting an alleged extraterrestrial sighting in his backyard shortly after police witnessed an unidentified object falling […] Read More
Austin Police sergeants work overtime on emergency dispatch to fill vacancies
Several sergeants with the Austin Police Department (APD) are working overtime taking 9-1-1 calls to fill vacant dispatch positions amid the ongoing staffing crisis in the city. The City of […] Read More
