Deputies arrested two suspected of burglarizing a Snohomish County 911 emergency communications tower north of Granite Falls. Around 7:30 Wednesday morning, deputies from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office answered calls of a burglary at a radio tower. When deputies arrived, they spotted the suspect’s car leaving the scene. When deputies tried to stop the car,...Read More
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — First responders in Hagerstown are now better equipped for emergencies. It is the result of long-awaited technology upgrades to communications systems. A new 135-foot tower on Longmeadow Road just north of town from AT&T and its partner, FirstNet, has been a lifesaver. “The addition of the tower and help...Read More
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) – Henry County residents now have an easier way of uploading their emergency contact information. A quick scan from a phone or tablet could be the difference between life and death. Henry County E-911 has created a QR code to provide vital information to emergency dispatchers. “If we have those contact information,...Read More
MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Tuesday, Jan. 28, marked six months since 18-year-old Jackson Kradle was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by two off-duty Carroll County Sheriff’s Office employees along Illinois Route 78 near Mount Carroll. Around 3:30 a.m. on July 28, 2024, the two off-duty employees, both of whom have since resigned, called the...Read More
WAGONER CO, Okla — Long-time Wagoner County 911 dispatcher Misty Burke filed an Equal Employment Opportunity complaint against Wagoner County. Burke told 2 News Wagoner County Commissioners fired her following a closed-door executive session. “I was terminated abruptly from Wagoner County 911,” she said. “They put ‘at will’ for my termination.” Oklahoma is an “At...Read More
Experiencing what his girlfriend called “‘a bad trip’ on hallucinogenic mushrooms,” Zade Michael Short “suddenly yelled for everyone to ‘Get the (expletive) out of the house’” as paramedics were trying to treat him inside his home at 2736 Dove St. about 1:10 a.m. Sunday, according to a city police affidavit. The girlfriend told police that...Read More
