After 32 years of fire service in the Des Moines metro, including 16 as Des Moines' fire chief, John TeKippe signed off one ...

"I interned as a dispatcher at a 911 center. The call that still haunts me is from an elderly lady who said her grandson and ...

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A retiring police chief fought back tears of pride when his wife surprised him on his final sign-off call after 27 years of service. Scott Byrnes joined Redford Township Police Department, in Michigan ...

Danny Zayat's ex-girlfriend Tatiana Dokhotaru made the call to police 20 hours before her body was found in 2023 ...

As West Virginia education officials signed off on another round of school consolidations Wednesday, Board of Education President Paul Hardesty repeated a call to lawmakers that they “fix” the school ...

Dispatch’s embattled parent company’s best chance to head off a purchase by billionaire David Hoffmann came to an abrupt end yesterday. Iowa-based Lee Enterprises had sought to raise $50 million from ...

San Mateo adopted a new approach to mental health 911 calls by pairing police with mental health clinicians. Researchers found that it reduced the number of future mental health emergency calls and ...

Pontiac — Oakland County law enforcement officials are warning residents to protect themselves against scam calls and texts — particularly during the holiday season.

Officers observed a White Ford Mustang traveling excessive speeds South on McBrien Road and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was found to be intoxicated and was taken into custody for DUI – ...

Schwarber is back with the Phillies on a five-year deal, while Díaz is leaving the NL East to join the Dodgers ...