As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and gruesome photographs, three women on the panel...
As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and gruesome photographs, three women on the panel cried and one looked to the victim's family, mouthing the word, "Sorry."
A vehicle hit several pedestrians after a high school graduation ceremony near Tucson, fatally injuring an 83-year-old woman in a wheelchair and critically injuring an adult nephew of the woman.
A vehicle hit several pedestrians after a high school graduation ceremony near Tucson, fatally injuring an 83-year-old woman in a wheelchair and critically injuring an adult nephew of the woman.
A group supporting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is asking a judge to let its lawsuit seeking to end a recall effort against the sheriff move forward in court.
A group supporting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is asking a judge to let its lawsuit seeking to end a recall effort against the sheriff move forward in court.
High school graduations are happening all across the valley. It's a big night for teens and their families. But it was extra special for a grad in Gilbert who received a special surprise.
High school graduations are happening all across the valley. It's a big night for teens and their families. But it was extra special for a grad in Gilbert who received a special surprise.
GLENDALE, Ariz. -
9-1-1 dispatchers are the unsung heroes of law enforcement and public safety.
They're on the other end of the phone line during times of maximum stress when lives are on the line.
In the new movie, "The Call," Halle Berry plays a 9-1-1 operator who helps a teenage girl. The film is a case of art imitating life -- a cinematic journey to a world 9-1-1 dispatchers live in every day.
The 9-1-1 dispatch drama is eerily similar to a call handled by Glendale 9-1-1 dispatcher Michaelanne Acree.
The woman was able to call 9-1-1 from her cell phone. Michaelanne used the cell phone to track the location of the kidnapper's car. Police found the vehicle and rescued the woman.
Michaelanne kept her poise -- that's the key.
"It can be challenging really, you have to get a feel for the caller and because they are the only people who can see the situation they are in, we have to rely on them," she said.
It takes a special kind of person to do this job.
Cassie Gardner once got a 9-1-1 call from a man who calmly told her he'd just killed his family. She kept him occupied on the line until police arrived at the scene to arrest him.
"Luckily, as a dispatcher, you should only be able to count on both hands your worst," she said. "I can count mine on one hand. After 15 years, I will never forget it."
Friday, May 24 2013 11:12 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:12:21 GMT
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President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:55:44 GMT
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not so perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this weekend following the destruction and rebuilding due to superstorm Sandy.
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not so perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this weekend following the destruction and rebuilding due to superstorm Sandy.
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New Jersey's education commissioner has overturned the firing of a high school athletic director who was caught on camera putting dog waste on his ex-wife's car.
New Jersey's education commissioner has overturned the firing of a high school athletic director who was caught on camera putting dog waste on his ex-wife's car.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:29 AM EDT2013-05-24 10:29:05 GMT
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Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested Thursday for allegedly smoking marijuana in the lobby of her Midtown Manhattan building and throwing a marijuana bong out of a window, said police.
Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested Thursday for allegedly smoking marijuana in the lobby of her Midtown Manhattan building and throwing a marijuana bong out of a window, said police.
