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Newtown 911 Calls Assessed By Commission

AP | MICHAEL MELIA | Posted 06.03.2013 | Politics
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HARTFORD, Conn. — A state Freedom of Information commission on Monday ordered Newtown officials to provide it with 911 calls from the day of the...

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Glitches In New NYC 911 System

AP | COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.31.2013 | New York
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NEW YORK — Operators at the nation's largest 911 hub were forced to use pen and paper to communicate emergencies to dispatchers this week when a...

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Call of the Wild: A Tale of Two Squirrels, One 911 Call and Me

Julie Gerstenblatt | Posted 05.29.2013 | Comedy
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I called 911. Someone picked up right away. "This is the New York State Police, please state the nature of your emergency." Nature, indeed. "Squirrel!" I shouted. "There is a squirrel in my house!"

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LISTEN: Chilling 911 Call One Of 700 Domestic Violence Calls In NYC Daily

| Posted 05.07.2013 | New York
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By Murray Weiss NEW YORK CITY — In a city where millions of 911 calls are made every year, a call from a sweet-sounding child turned into one o...

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Woman Calls 911 To Request Divorce

AP | Posted 04.15.2013 | Divorce
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GIRARD, Pa. -- Police have cited a 42-year-old Pennsylvania woman for disorderly conduct after she called 911 requesting a divorce and police assistan...

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911 CALL: I Shot A Man Dead For 'Fornicating' With My Wife

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 03.14.2013 | Crime
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Police collared a 70-year-old Brandon, Fla., man after he confessed to killing another man who had sex with his wife in the couple's house. Ralph L...

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911 Call Reveals Final Moments Of Woman's Life Before She Was Killed

AP | Posted 03.07.2013 | Crime
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DALLAS -- A television station has broadcast a leaked copy of a terrified woman's call to 911 last summer just before she was killed in a case that ha...

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Soccer Fan Dials '911' To Protest Red Card

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.07.2013 | Sports
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If England's emergency line had a penalty system, one overzealous soccer fan might be dealt his own red card. A Manchester United loyalist dialed t...

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Grandmother On Trial For Shooting Teenage Grandson As He Called 911

AP | Posted 03.05.2013 | Crime
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PONTIAC, Mich. -- As a 17-year-old who had been shot by his grandmother pleaded with a 911 dispatcher to send help, the 75-year-old woman shot him aga...

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Baby Kidnapped By Mistake During Carjacking

The Huffington Post | David Moye | Posted 02.08.2013 | Crime
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Seven-month-old Ayanna Julbe went on a wild ride a few nights ago after the car she was sitting in was carjacked. On Tuesday night, Ayanna's parent...

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Stoners Call Cops When Pipes Get Stolen, The Rest Is Obvious

AP | Posted 01.31.2013 | Weird News
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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Authorities say they discovered a budding marijuana-growing operation after residents of a Lincoln house called police to report the ...

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Mom Who Shot This Alleged Home Intruder Inspires Gun Control Foes

AP | KATE BRUMBACK | Posted 01.09.2013 | Crime
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LOGANVILLE, Ga. -- A Georgia mother who shot an intruder at her home has become a small part of the roaring gun control debate, with some firearms ent...

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Priest ‘Playing’ With Handcuffs Gets Stuck, Calls 911 For Help

Posted 01.04.2013 | Religion
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A Catholic priest in Illinois has reportedly taken a leave of absence after he called 911 to seek help getting out of a pair of handcuffs. “I’m...

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10-Year-Old Girl Home Alone During Break-In Foils Burglars

Posted 10.24.2012 | Good News
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It may not have been as dramatic or funny as the movie, but the story of a 10-year-old girl who was home alone when burglars broke in does have a happ...

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America's Butts Dial 911 Too Much, Overwhelm Call Centers

Posted 10.10.2012 | Technology
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911 operators are getting overwhelmed -- by butt dials. According to a report by The Daily, for every 100 calls made to 911 this year, about 40 wer...

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LISTEN: Teen Who Killed Mother And Sister Was 'Planning On Killing'

AP | ANGELA K. BROWN | Posted 01.25.2013 | Crime
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ALEDO, Texas -- A chilling recording of a 911 call captured a 17-year-old Texas boy telling the operator in a calm, monotone voice that he had just sh...

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911 Calls From Supermarket Shooting Reveal Terrified Employees

AP | KATIE ZEZIMA | Posted 11.13.2012 | Crime
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NEWARK, N.J. — Employees at a New Jersey supermarket hid in storage spaces, snuck out through back exits and ran through parking lots as they be...

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LISTEN: Teen Calls 911 - TWICE - Over Bad Dream

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 09.05.2012 | Weird News
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Apparently, synthetic marijuana can make your dreams a reality. But for Florida teen Mark Welch, that reality was jail. Welch, 18, called 911 tw...

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Neighborhood Evacuated After Telemarketer Calls Homeowner, Says There's A Bomb

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 09.04.2012 | Denver
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A heated conversation between a telemarketer and uninterested homeowner took a dramatic turn when the telemarketer allegedly told the potential custom...

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Shots Heard In 911 Tapes From Sikh Temple Shooting

AP | DINESH RAMDE | Posted 08.15.2012 | Crime
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MILWAUKEE -- The woman's voice is hushed, but even in her whisper her terror is evident. In a barely audible voice she gives the 911 dispatcher the Si...

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911 CALL: 'He Shot A Gun - In A Hospital'

AP | THOMAS J. SHEERAN | Posted 10.07.2012 | Crime
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AKRON, Ohio — An Ohio man suspected of shooting his wife in the head in her hospital bed is scheduled for his first court appearance as police a...

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TOO NEIGHBORLY? Drunk Guy Slips Into Sleeping Neighbors' Bed

Associated Press | Posted 08.02.2012 | Weird News
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PUTNAM TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a Michigan couple got an unexpected visit from a drunken 27-year-old neighbor who wandered into their ...

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Woman Dials 911 Over Poor-Quality Mug Shot

Posted 07.19.2012 | Crime
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If you don't like your mug shot, here's a surefire way to get it redone. Georgia woman Tonya Fowler was so upset when she saw her terrible mug shot...

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LISTEN: 911 Dispatcher Snores During Emergency Call

The Huffington Post | Hilary Hanson | Posted 05.23.2012 | Weird News
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Falling asleep on the job is always a bad idea, but it's a whole lot worse when you're a 911 dispatcher. A Maryland woman noticed her husband was h...

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When You Want To Talk Dirty, 911 Operators Won't Help

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 07.19.2012 | Weird News
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He apparently needed assistance -- just not the kind 911 provides. Police say that Clyde Hobbs, 72, called emergency operators in Oklahoma at least...

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