INSIDER
Job alert: Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office hiring 911 dispatchers
Read full article: Job alert: Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office hiring 911 dispatchersDispatchers are responsible for directing 911 emergency calls and non-emergency calls, maintaining records and reports, updating computer systems and providing emergency medical care instructions.
Man torches convenience store after cigar argument in Southwest Detroit
Read full article: Man torches convenience store after cigar argument in Southwest DetroitVideo from inside a gas station convenience store captures the moment an angry customer sets the place on fire which is a frightening moment, especially for a clerk who did manage to escape the fire.
Emergency 911 text now available to Grosse Pointe Farms residents
Read full article: Emergency 911 text now available to Grosse Pointe Farms residentsBeginning Tuesday, Nov. 30, citizens in the Grosse Pointe communities and Harper Woods will be able to send text messages directly to 911 in case of an emergency.
Woman reports fake shooting in hopes Troy police wouldn’t arrest her boyfriend during traffic stop
Read full article: Woman reports fake shooting in hopes Troy police wouldn’t arrest her boyfriend during traffic stopA Madison Heights woman called 911 and reported a fake shooting in the hopes that Troy officers would respond to the more serious crime and not arrest her boyfriend during a traffic stop, authorities said.
18-year-old son in custody after Canton Township police officer killed in Brighton home
Read full article: 18-year-old son in custody after Canton Township police officer killed in Brighton homePolice have released several new details about what they found when responding to a fatal shooting on Woodlake Drive in Brighton on Monday.
Officials say Dearborn Heights man charged with mother’s murder was on probation for assaulting her
Read full article: Officials say Dearborn Heights man charged with mother’s murder was on probation for assaulting herOfficials said his arrest comes one month after he was given probation for a separate attack on his mother.
Video captures parking lot fight in Bruce Township
Read full article: Video captures parking lot fight in Bruce TownshipBRUCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Macomb County police have released video footage of a fight involving multiple men with dangerous weapons. There was an Escalade, a black Dodge Ram and a blue Ford with a white trailer,” said Malinczak. It did some massive damage to the trailer,” Malinczak recalled. I mean it was lit up like a Christmas tree in the parking lot,” added MalinczakFive people were arrested. “You see the front end damage on it.
Sports world mourns death of John Thompson, but if not for fate, he would’ve likely died in Sept. 11 attacks
Read full article: Sports world mourns death of John Thompson, but if not for fate, he would’ve likely died in Sept. 11 attacksBut while the world is sad over Thompson’s passing, he at least had 19 more years of living after nearly dying during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. But Rome’s producer, Danny Schwartz, asked that he fly out a day later to accommodate the show’s schedule. Thompson told Schwartz that wouldn’t work and he was unhappy at the suggestion, but after Schwartz insisted, Thompson changed his flight. Ten years after that day, Thompson went on Rome’s radio show to reminisce, starting with a message Thompson’s assistant relayed to him. “Let me tell you something, if you’re ever in Washington, D.C., you look me up,” Thompson told Schwartz.
Here’s the number to call if you can’t reach 911 in Northville Township
Read full article: Here’s the number to call if you can’t reach 911 in Northville TownshipNORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – On Friday night officials said 911 failures had been noted in the Northville Township area. If you can’t reach 911 you should contact 248-349-9400 for police and fire services and provide your address. Click here for more local news.
2 men called 911 after escaping home of Michigan man accused of brutal murder, mutilation
Read full article: 2 men called 911 after escaping home of Michigan man accused of brutal murder, mutilationOctober incidentA man visiting Michigan from New York called 911 on Oct. 10, 2019 after he said he escaped from Latunski’s basement, according to WILX. "He’s an idiot.”The caller said he didn’t know the name of the man he escaped. He also told dispatch that he didn’t want to pursue legal action, he just wanted to go home. November incidentOn Nov. 25, 2019 a man called 911 and said he was trying to get away from a man who had him tied up in his basement. He said he didn’t know, and that he wasn’t from the area.
Northville 911 lines restored after Sunday outage
Read full article: Northville 911 lines restored after Sunday outageNORTHVILLE, Mich. - City officials announced Sunday night Northville's 911 and nonemergency lines have been restored. The weekend's intense weather caused service outages. Until about 7 p.m., calls to 911 were redirected to the Livonia and Plymouth communication centers. Northville Township's nonemergency line will continue to be forwarded to Plymouth Township until Monday. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.