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Teen Texting Tipline: Fighting Crime by Cell
January 23, 2012Police in the nation’s capital have turned teens’ texting prowess into a crime-fighting tool, and Mayor Nutter is bringing the idea home from last week’s meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Read full articleColo. Girl Escapes Apparent Kidnapper, Calls 9-1-1
January 23, 2012DENVER (AP) – A missing 9-year-old girl escaped from an apparent kidnapper and called 9-1-1 herself from a convenience store in Colorado Springs on Friday.
Read full articleCan 9-1-1 Call Crack 20-Year-Old Murder Mystery?
November 3, 2011Twenty years to the day after Jamie Santos was strangled to death in her northwest suburban home, her murder remains unsolved. Now, Wheeling police have released a mysterious 911 call from that night hoping anyone with information will come forward.
Read full articleDid Sheriff’s Call Lead to Stabbings?
September 8, 2011A Trinity County couple have filed a combined $10 million claim with county officials alleging they were stabbed by a murder suspect after being asked by a sheriff’s corporal to “check out” a neighbor’s home where a double murder had just occurred.
Read full article9-1-1 Tapes from Nev. Shooting Reveal Frantic Scene
September 7, 2011Dozens of 911 calls made from in and around a Nevada IHOP where a deadly shooting rampage took place detail a frantic scene, as witnesses described the gunman and dispatchers tried to determine if more than one person was involved.
Read full articleArk. Man in Plane Spots His Home Being Burglarized
September 6, 2011An Arkansas man who wanted to capture aerial photos of his home during his first plane ride instead helped catch two men burglarizing it.
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