Founded in 2010, Thought Catalog is owned and operated by The Thought & Expression Company, Inc. For over a decade, we've been at the bleeding edge of media, pioneering an infrastructure for creatives to flourish both artistically and financially. Dispatch: A black mask, do you know what color jacket he had on? Jerzak: And some of their boys went down to Tom Thumb to pick up a movie and on their way back ah someone stopped them and ah, we believe that they have one of the boys because the, one of the boys did not come back with them. Dispatch: (Talks to officers on police radio.) Did he have like a deep voice or whatever? At some point, while still describing his situation on phone, he passed out because of the massive blood loss. The pictures are what got me at first. Jerzak: Here, Trevor. Well, he did, but he didn't hang up, and legally you're not allowed to hang up unless there's some very specific circumstances, so she had to sit there and listen to him die.". The constant stream of calls about gunshots, robberies and out of control chimpanzee attacks would be enough to keep anyone on their toes, right? Kevin Cosgroves 911 call from the 105th floor of the south tower during the attack on the Twin Towers documents one of the most tragic and pivotal events in American history. If you don't answer that call back, there is an excellent chance you'll have police at your door in a matter of moments. As I walked out of the restroom, I could hear a beeping sound coming from my headphones again. Also, our number is unlisted. Why wont you help me? she whimpered. Whoa! These cookies do not store any personal information. OK, we'll go ahead and say it: When a Texas woman called 911 to report that her 12-year-old daughter was out of control, it may not have been the greatest use of an emergency line. 911, whats your emergency? I said clearly to the person on the other line. 11. By the time they could reach her car, Stevens had run out of oxygen and could not be resuscitated. 6. Based on those numbers, we're going to take a wild guess and say it's somewhere near Detroit. At the very least, they'll call you back in an effort to find out what the fuck you're up to. Stearns County sheriff's office transcript of 911 call from Merlyn Jerzak, a neighbor of Patty and Jerry Wetterling. Whats your emergency? I said as I answered the phone. Close this popup and browse for 2 minutes. Jerzak: Yes. Realizing that the woman was, in fact, on fire, the operator quickly ordered her to drop to the ground and roll around until the flames were extinguished. What do I need,I askedout loud. One of those inadequately trained operators was the Pittsburgh-area 911 worker who took a call from a woman last April asking police to remove her 22-year-old son from her home. Dispatch: Give me some information on this guy with the mask, I want color, anything those kids can remember? Did they know if he actually had contact with Jacob or anything like that? Alright maam, I will send animal control over as soon as possible. The caller thanked me and said she will be outside waiting. My name is Charles Hendricks Foster, and I am about ready to kill my wife.. Dispatch: OK, was, they picked up in a vehicle? Jerzak: Yes? If you call 911 today, we'll pass right the Hell out for one full minute! This wasnt the first 911 call young Lisa Floyd made over the abuse her mother faced at the hands of her stepfather, but this particular call has become a key factor in bringing awareness to the impact of domestic abuse on children. Featured photo: George Chandrinos / Unsplash. Dispatch: And he's 11. His daughter, who had been babysitting at the Wetterling house, called him to come to the Wetterling house when she learned of Jacob Wetterling's abduction from Jacob's brother, Trevor, and their friend, Aaron Larson. 2010 The Thought & Expression Company, Inc. 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There was silence on his end. She proceeded to explain that it was her pet chimpanzee and not a human behind the attack. A lady was watching a movie with her boyfriend when she fell asleep on the couch while the movie was still playing. Knives? Who thought a simple caterpillar could throw us into an existential crisis? He told the operator that he was evil and would understand if the police wanted to hurt him, but was arrested without incident. Merlyn Jerzak calls 911 about the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling, Illuminating Journalism from American Public Media. As soon as help arrives they must hang up and answer the next call. It looked like half man half and half something elseOH MY GOD ITS GETTING CLOSER! But one had a cordless phone in their hand. A beeping sound started coming through my headphones meaning someone was calling in. I heard the sound of the lights turning off down the hallway. Especially in the middle of nowhere Montana with a population of 500. 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Thanks, Kara. On the dark 911 call, he claims to have no idea why he did it. People have been known to call 911 for some pretty stupid reasons: keys locked in the car, slow traffic, loud fireworks, knife wielding ex-boyfriends breaking in the house threatening to kill them. But we're not stopping there! ** ***** MO *****. I thought I had heard it all, and although each call was an emergency, I wasnt as affected as much in the hours following my shift. A red dot started moving slowly towards the area where the young girl called from. 911 OPERATOR: Ok, good. Dispatch: OK, same height? Jerzak: (Asks boys.). It's lighting up the sky around it.it's huge! Listen to scary 911 calls, recorded by local police and emergency de. But all of this is few and far between, sometimes we can go hours without getting a call. Its teeth are like a shark! Hes in the room. Nosleep is a place for redditors to share their scary personal experiences. CALLER: I hear it breathing on the other side of the wall. They should be there in less than a minute. There was no response. CALLER: Okok. He bled out and died while my friend was on the phone with him.". That oughta show him! Get the best of Cracked sent directly to your inbox! Jerzak: My home phone. Im not sure if it was a man now. The sounds that she made before dying mixed with the information in that folder had me on the edge of early retirement. Dispatch: OK, you guys ran off into the woods, but nobody knows what happened to Jacob right? In case you're curious, the girl's father was on the floor having a seizure. Unfortunately, 911 doesn't get there in time. She called 911, but while she was on the call, the man broke down her door. Trevor: Um, we couldn't really see it, but we just, we sort of saw it. Dispatch: What, he was large? Jerzak: (Talks to boys.) True 911 Calls: 4 very real disturbing 911 calls with included updates and backstories. With stories out there about serial killers like Ted Bundy and the Zodiac Killer, straightforward murder by intruder can seem almost mundane in comparison. Dispatch: OK, and that's Dr. Jerry Wetterling? Jerzak: Yes they, they, they just told me that the guy had a hold of Jacob and told them to run into the woods, told the other two boys to run into the woods. He becomes increasingly disheartened as the smoke gets thicker, his breathing audible and labored. Dispatch: OK. I can see my flesh and muscle! The important take away message is that there is something dangerous out there. About a mile off the main road. What happened? I called back only to hear that horrific screaming again. He becomes increasingly disheartened as the smoke gets thicker, his breathing audible and labored. And by "fired" hopefully they meant "beaten while the police ignore his cries.". The one I had this lady was screaming. One week later, Sarahs neighbors called 911 claiming that there was a strange smell coming from her house. Berkey did not face charges. He continued to explain that he had spread newspapers around the floor to prevent the carpet from getting soaked with blood. Although Evans clearly didnt approve of his own actions, his voice was devoid of emotion as he said he would have killed pretty much anyone. An elderly woman, Sarah, called in to report her husband missing as she had not seen him in two days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSNqUE3kvhw. Theyre almost there! 913 Kingman Drive. Sheer terror. Dispatch: I'm keeping you guys on hold, I'm trying to talk to the officers at the same time, OK? They looked for him all over the small town, but could not find him. Please read our guidelines in the sidebar/"about" section before proceeding. Jerzak: OK. Dispatch: That the kids ran into? Have you reached the destination or not? ILooked at the screen in front of me. I can see the shards of my bone sticking out Oh my God, Im going to die tonight! Jerzak: OK, by the way, um, I don't have a house number on my, on my house, my fire number is. Jerzak: Yes, hold on just a moment. This call is being recorded. Dispatch: I have where you're at and everything now. After that, the phone went dead, and the operator could not get through to him, assumingthat probably a family member had fainted on hearing that the elderly man had died. My mom is at work. Dispatch: (Directs officers via radio.) Do you have you somewhere to hide? What she did not call for was comedy, but that's exactly what she got. Also, the father lived. What's your emergency? Before takeoff, she called her husband from the plane. These are the real police 911 calls and dispatch audio from various law enforcement cases. I had grown accustomed to the shock. Jerzak: Yes, they did. 911 OPERATOR: Eileen! Apparently, it is not, as evidenced by a Memphis woman's experience when she called 911 to report that someone was tapping on her window: Things begin with the woman explaining her situation to the 911 operator. This time, the name said Carlos Jenkins. People have been known to call 911 for some pretty stupid reasons: keys locked in the car, slow traffic, loud fireworks, knife wielding ex-boyfriends breaking in the house threatening to kill them. Love's Eternal Flame. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Can you, Merlyn? This lack of closure comes with lots of stress, and it takes a strong person to handle the job. Dispatch: The other dispatcher right now is dispatching the squad to where you're at right now, OK? I said clearly to the person on the other line. Jerzak: Ah, yes this is Merlyn Jerzak calling from (Wetterling address) in St. Joe, out in the township. He was immediately fired. He immediately dispatched the second ambulance, only to discover later on that it was actually the paramedic who hada heart attack in the ambulance, and died. Amazingly, their car was spotted, and the police pursued them on foot until they were caught. What can I help you with? I said back to the frightened young girl. Unfortunately, the operator could not get a precise location through her cell phone, despite the need to urgently help the young woman. Did the intruder cut it off? People react to stress in various ways. Trevor: Yes, (asks Aaron.) 911 OPERATOR: I need you to focus. Who will hear you? (Asks boys.) Dispatch: OK, were you, were they picked up in a vehicle? When a local news affiliate got wind of the story, they investigated and uncovered the not a shit giving 911 operator's antics. Whats happening? A beeping sound started coming through my headphonesmeaningsomeone was calling in. He didnt seem to be in his right mind as he told the operator that he was in the process of amputating his legs. But enough about that until our lawyers are present, we're here to talk about 911 calls, and as shitty emergency response service goes, this call is pretty fucking awful. The officer got off with a two-week unpaid suspension and "training." I looked up as a name and number flashed on the screen in front of me. Dispatch: Yeah, I, Wetterlings, do they have their house number on their? This call is made all the more haunting by the detached tone of 17-year-old Jake Evans as he calmly recounts killing his family. Dispatch: Um, what is your name again sir? He eventually wakes up and gets down to business by asking for the woman's address. A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owned the buildings, says some of the victims identified themselves by name on the tape. I believe there is someone else with her, I informed him. The tapes credibility is widely disputed because of a lack of information on the initial crime, as well as the operators strange break from protocol. The weird thing is, Jenkins continued, we found the two female skeletons in the closet. The trapped lady then started panicking and screaming saying that the water was rising up fast into the attic, where she had sought refuge. Netflix subscribers cant get enough of Harry Hole. Dispatch: "Police Department" written on back? I have worked as a 911 emergency operator for the past 20 years. Even though the job generally entails receiving distress calls, some have been very creepy and scary, and as a result, these 911 operators will probably never forget these haunting calls. Dispatch: Uh-huh. Its those florescent lights that make a buzzing sound whenever youre under them. Dispatch: OK. Knowing that the kidnappers were looking forher, shenarrated to the operator how theyhad beaten her, and would kill her if they found her. Again, so taken back at the thought of a frantic teen having the audacity to curse, the officer still didn't ask what she was calling about and disconnected the call. Real 911 Calls & Police Dispatch Audio Documenting Reality Police, Fire, & Government Real 911 Calls & Police Dispatch Audio Real 911 Calls & Police Dispatch Audio. The call captured their last moments as they met with death, face to face. She stayed on the line with the operator who listened to her cry and pray, until a few moments later, when she tried keeping her head and phone above the water. Call me once you get to the property. My arm. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Jerzak: He was wearing a red hockey jacket that had "Police Department" on it, and it has his name on it. Public Access. I need you to stay calm and talk to me until they arrive. Trevor: I think it was black, too. Teachers Share Their Most Disturbing Days, 911 Operators Describe Their Creepiest Calls, Airline Pilots Who Were Spooked Mid-Flight, Real Dispatchers Share Nightmare Calls They'll Never Forget. This is part of the job requirement. Use the blunt force weapon! Having apparently never been subjected to such unseemly behavior in his life, the 20-year veteran of the Lincoln Park Police Department on the other end of the call got things back on a more professional course by hanging up on the caller. Dispatch: OK, he's going to finish up the call from that end then, OK? Trevor: I have Officer Bechtold. We all laugh when some nutjob calls 911 because McDonald's ran out of McNuggets. Lets be honest, tragic accidents and crimes on the news are commonplace enough that we can easily tune them out these days. Some people overeat, some people get throw-up drunk and some people curse like sailors when their 911 calls aren't answered in a timely manner. Dispatch: Can you hear me now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJqMjoOH8Ls, A woman reports somebody trying to break into her house. Im not legally allowed to give too many identifying details, but thats not the important part. As anyone who has ever worked a customer service gig can attest, the general public is, for the most part, pretty damn boring. 913 Kingman Drive. Dispatch: AJ? 911 OPERATOR: Just hang in there. Most of the time people that call 911 are victims or witnesses at the scene. I knew what this meant. Evans describes luring his sister out of her room and shooting her multiple times as she falls down the stairs screaming. CALLER: Its making a weird noise. I started memorizing the street names that in our designated area. Jerzak: I'm right now next door to um, my neighbors at my neighbors, the Jerry Wetterling family. An internal investigation of the 911 operator was conducted, but no charges were made against her. Or find out what some of these operators apologies may have sounded like, in The 6 Most Insincere Apologies of All-Time. In fact, I know that there was an intruder because I heard the brutal mutilation happening to her right over the phone! He demanded that the operator send police to arrest him before he murdered his wife, and refused to answer any further questions as he hung up several times. If we need additional location info, they sometimes chime in with additional info. I tried calling her back but I got no answer, I said into my headphones. How has anyonebeen calling you, Kara? he asked, confused. Whats your emergency? As a matter of fact, I am having a great night by myself. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Trevor: Yeah. Dispatch: Where is the woods at? The transcripts, about 2,000 pages worth, were created from tapes of emergency calls and radio transmissions made after hijacked planes were slammed into the twin towers. Perhaps she was overly tired and thought she saw a person; maybe it was an animal that got in the house? Jerzak: Right. Whatever the case may be, the woman clearly felt like she needed some help, so she called for that very thing, help. I walked down the long hallway to the bathroom. ThePremium offers ad free access to all TheClever content and so much more. When the. How could it have escaped so fast and swift without the cops seeing it? "Guy shot his wife after he found her cheating. Please,please, please, you've got to come help him!". Anything like that that you can remember? What is your ETA? I closed my eyes and tried to stay calm. The line was still connected while my caller was attacked, and what I heard for the next 30 seconds made me puke at my desk. That last one doesn't seem to fit the description at all! CALLER: Please, dont hurt me! Ill call you once I reach the site. And he hung up. !The skin is dangling off, and theres purple flesh exposed! ISABEL ROSALES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): There's a half a century between them. Like who, the A-Team? Should only be another couple of minutes.. The call came in at 5:47 p.m., and responders were dispatched within 38 . Jerzak: Just missing one. OLD BRIDGE Dramatic recordings of 911 emergency calls made on Aug. 31 . Please tell me so I can let the officers know. I took a deep breath, determined to stay calm. I got another call from the VIC. This display of pointless bickering even continued through a third call in which the officer called her "a buffoon." Immediately dialing the number back, I waited for it to ring. No thanks to the 911 operator, of course. After calling once and getting no answer, she hung up and called again. It was the husband's 40th birthday, and he wanted to go water skiing. Theres so much blood! Im not sure what it is exactly. Watch previous "Creepy. She was in an office park, but didnt know the exact location. This time, it once again rang several times before anyone answered. a couple of examples: an old guy mad at the minority kids playing in the street in front of his house threatened to go outside with his shotgun and confront their mom because the police were taking to long to come answer his complaint. OK, do you guys see a squad cars outside the residence? Unfortunately, by the time the ambulance arrived, she was gone. When the ambulance got there, the man got a machete for no reason, and began chasing his wife as well as the paramedicswith it. This celebration was unfortunately short-lived, since on arrival at the scene, police confirmed that he was dead. What could be more important than a potential stabbing? After a moment, he began exhaling making long croaky noises, causing her to get frantic and excited that he was breathing. After calming him down, he provided his address, and he kept screaming my children! And it's clear from every story that working dispatch and helping people in life-threatening . CALLER: No. In California, for example, 911 recordings are considered public under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). Oh god, it's getting bigger! Are you there? Trevor: Um, south. Trevor: Yeah, (inaudible) about the same. I looked on the map and noticed Jenkins spot had not moved. Alex Crain shot both of his parents to death in the early morning of December 9th, 2010. Dispatch: OK, did they see the individual at all? These are all reasons why I needed to get my hands on that police report. Dispatch: Do you know what color it was? Dispatch: Nobody knows what happened to that? CALLER: My house. Dispatch: It was, OK, did you notice any jeans or anything? I have to go! When she acknowledged that she was, he immediately arrested her and charged her with "abusing 911," a charge that, according to the news story, doesn't actually exist. That may not happen every time, but call 911 with full-fledged spousal abuse going on in the background and 99 times out of 100, someone is coming to find you. The phone rang and rang. Trevor: OK. Dispatch: What we're more than likely will be coming out with some dogs and stuff OK? Ill spare you the gory details. 911: Sir? Her arm and leg had been ripped off and it almost looked like the end of her limbs had been running through a pencil sharpener; mutilated. "Ianswered a call from a woman who had run over her husband in a speed boat and chopped off his legs. Jerzak: Yes. Someone should be there any second, I promise you. This list runs the gamut of gruesome crime from murder to terrorism, and features real recordings that force you to experience the terror of each situation alongside the victim. You took too much fucking time.. Caller: Yes, I understand 911 is for emergencies, and I realize now that my situation does not constitute an emergency. Sandra had lost custody of her child after it was discovered that she had mental health issues, and it was not clear how she managed to gain access to the house, and visit her child. Im hiding in the closet now. These are the transcripts from the most disturbing 911 call I have ever taken. Scream?

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