MYSTERIOUS: 2 - What They Never Told You

Head of search for Chicago top cop asks why no one called 911 after Officer Aréanah Preston was fatally shot, blames lack of trust

“The community has lost so much trust in the system that not a single person dialed 911,” Anthony Driver said during a forum on community policing hosted by the City Club of Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2023

Aurora girl, 9, credited with saving mom’s life with 911 call and calm, courageous assistance

Aria Lamen called 911 when her mother, Caron, suddenly passed out last month. On Tuesday, Aria was honored by the Aurora City Council for her quick thinking.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023

Chicago is expanding the types of 911 calls that get a mental health response

The city’s first crisis response teams together have handled fewer than two calls a day. New 911 protocols are expected to lift that number.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 25, 2023

Man killed in avalanche while skiing with his father in Colorado

The man’s body was recovered after his father, who was partially buried, was able to dig himself out and call 911

The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2023

Most Chicago 911 operators do a good job, but some need more training

911 operators, like dispatchers, must be able to think and respond quickly without relying on a pre-written script.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 8, 2022

Witness who called 911 to report brutal rape of Manhattan jogger claims no one else stepped in to help

‘Nobody even looked in our direction,’ says Good Samaritan who stopped to help sexual assault victim

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Texas high-school student detained after 911 call asking how many years he’d get for a killing

FORT WORTH, Texas — An Eaton High School student was detained Tuesday after he called 911 and said he wanted to find out how many years he would get for killing someone because he felt like slaying others, according to a police call log.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

Family of man fatally shot by LAPD files wrongful death lawsuit against LA and police officers

The family of 22-year-old Margarito Lopez Jr. filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the city of Los Angeles and the two Los Angeles Police Department officers who fatally shot the man after his sister called 911 because she was afraid her brother might hurt himself.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 18, 2022

Raleigh shooting: Distressed 911 callers describe chilling scenes after 5 gunned down

Distressed callers who dialled 911 as a deadly shooting unfolded in Raleigh, North Carolina, described chilling scenes of bleeding bodies lying on the ground and screams ringing out

Daily Mirror · Oct 16, 2022

Rep. Lee Zeldin, daughters recount horror of drive-by shooting outside Long Island home

NEW YORK — New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin’s teen daughters recalled the heart-stopping fear they felt dialing 911 and racing to an upstairs bathroom as gunshots rang out near their Long Island home.

Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022