State Police dispatcher answers the call for help and the call for hope

BALTIMORE (WBFF) – On the worst day of their lives not many people know who’s on the other end of the desperate plea for help. Inside the dimly lit Westminster barracks Brad Evans has been answering those calls for 12 years. “Traffic, domestics, accidents, you name it,” he says. But to Evans, the call for help is one he knows well. “I can relate to some of the people who have been involved, because I’ve been in an accident.”

‘You’re going to be OK’ | 911 call reveals new details about jogger attacked on greenway

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A newly released 911 call is shedding light on a horrifying attack against a jogger on a Charlotte greenway.

Police say the 21-year-old woman was targeted near David Taylor Drive around 5:30 p.m. on September 15. Sources familiar with the case tell NBC Charlotte the suspect tackled her to the ground and then tried to pull up her shirt, but she was able to use pepper spray and get away.

Boaz Council approves hirings

The Boaz City Council on Monday approved the hiring he hiring of Ashley Kent as a full-time jailer/dispatcher and Wayne Hunt as a part-time maintenance worker.

It also approved the payment of bills and previous meeting minutes in the only other items requiring action.

Northeast Florida dispatcher shortage:

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. –  They are the first people you turn to when you need help, and there’s a shortage of them in some local counties. 

Dispatchers work hard, taking calls and making sure people get the help they need. 

“We are the first responders, and it is a hard job,” Tracy Williams said. 

Right now, Nassau County doesn’t have enough of them. As a result, the 20 dispatchers on the job now are overworked. Including Williams, who has been a dispatcher for 17 years.