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911: Deadly Prophecy

INTRODUCTION
Gilbert, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2001


Doug Grant called his friend, Chad White, to say he had just discovered his wife, Faylene, unconscious in the bathtub. White, a physician's assistant, immediately dialed 911.



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Boy Burned By Bullies, Michael Brewer's Horrifying 911 Call

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Photo: Michael Brewer.

MIAMI (CBS/AP) Michael Brewer, the 15-year-old teen who police say was set ablaze by five other boys, screamed in agony as a breathless 911 caller pleaded for help because "a little boy just caught on fire," according to a recording released Friday.

WFOR-TV: 911 Call (WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT) (WAV)

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911 Call: Show Me the Money

INTRODUCTION
Vista, Calif., November 22, 2000


Three masked gunmen take bank manager Michelle Renee, her seven year-old daughter Breea, and their roommate Kimbra, hostage, strap dynamite to their backs, and force Michelle to hand over $360,000 from her bank. Once the hostages are released, Kimbra speaks to a 911 operator, hoping police can capture the robbers.



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911 Call: "They Tied Dynamite to Us"

INTRODUCTION
Vista, Calif., November 22, 2000


Three masked gunmen take bank manager Michelle Renee, her seven year-old daughter Breea, and their roommate Kimbra, hostage, strap dynamite to their backs, and force Michelle to hand over $360,000 from her bank. Once the hostages are released, Kimbra speaks to a 911 operator, hoping police can capture the robbers.



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911: Are My Parents Dead?

INTRODUCTION
Bethlehem, N.Y., November 2004


A local newspaper reporter tells Christopher Porco that his parents have been found murdered. Since he's away at college, he calls the local police to find out more.



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Beason, Illinois Killer Slays Five but a Child Survives

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Photo: In Beason, Ill., emergency workers setup a command post near where five family members were slain in their home.

BEASON, Ill. (CBS/AP) Five family members are dead, a toddler is in the hospital, and a killer is on the loose in Beason, Illinois.

Residents of the tiny farming community are waiting anxiously as authorities search for suspects in the slayings of five members of a local family.

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911: "My God ...My Daughter's Dead"

INTRODUCTION
Escondido, CA, January 21, 1998


Stephen and Cheryl Crowe find their 12 year old daughter stabbed to death in her own bedroom. Steve calls 911.



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911: N.C. Student Was Armed and Suicidal Before Cops Killed Him

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Photo: Memorial service for Courtland Benjamin Smith Aug. 26, 2009, courtesy of Raleigh News and Observer.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (CBS/AP) New details have emerged in the case of a University of North Carolina student who was shot to death by a police officer after calling 911 for help.

Wednesday, Guilford Metro 911 released the desperate call that Courtland Benjamin Smith, 21, made shortly before he had a deadly confrontation with Archdale police.

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911: Broadway Dancer Dead

INTRODUCTION
New York, NY, November 27, 2005


Catherine Woods, an aspiring Broadway dancer, is stabbed 20 times and nearly decapitated in her bedroom. Her roommate, ex-boyfriend David Haughn, calls 911.



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911 Call: A Family is Shot but All Is Not as It Seems

INTRODUCTION
Sugar Land, Texas, Dec. 10, 2003


The Whitaker family of four was gunned down in their own home. The 23-year-old son, Bart, called 911. But soon after, police began to suspect Bart's story was not what it seemed.



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