Davenport man with a history of misusing 911 was arrested Tuesday for allegedly making at least 48 false calls to the Scott Emergency Communications Center from November to January, and threatening to beat up first responders and shoot police, Davenport Police said.
Avery County native and Watauga Emergency Services 911 dispatcher Destiny Finley is fighting stage 4 ovarian cancer with strength and community support.
Finley’s current diagnosis is Stage 4 Metastatic Ovarian Cancer with Secondary Lung Cancer. Finley said the cancer spread with five total tumors present.
In outdoor hot spots including Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Canada, 911 centers report a rising number of false emergency reports from Apple devices.
A beloved dispatcher for Westchester County’s Emergency Communications Center has been hospitalized, prompting support from colleagues and friends from throughout the area.
The town will upgrade its aging police department emergency communications system thanks to a recently awarded $2.1 million federal grant.
