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In modern times, the documented coverage of criminal activity has rapidly increased in
frequency with an increase in available technology.
Police body cams, closed circuit television, and in this case - recordings of 911 emergency
calls.
Kicking off at Number 10 - we have a call from Ashland, Ohio.
In 2016, a police dispatcher received a call that would
send shivers down their spine.
As they connected the other line, a woman’s voice whispered “please hurry” as the
emergency services were sent swiftly to her location.
The woman, who remains unnamed, had been kidnapped by Shawn M. Grate, a 40 year old man from
Ohio.
After freeing herself from cable ties, the woman called 911 while the kidnapper slept
- and told them, “I’m afraid he might hear me and catch me, he’s strong.”
She remained on the line for 20 minutes, before the police bust into the abandoned house where
she was being held.
And - well, this is where the story gets even crazier.
Police later uncovered the remains of two more women who had been kidnapped and tragically
killed.
As the events unfolded, police uncovered that Shawn M. Grate had murdered 5 women.
He was sentenced to death in June of this year.
Next up at Number 9 - we have a call from Georgia - the state, not the person.
Phew - hold on to your hats because this one’s pretty insane.
In 2015, Georgia Police released audio footage of a 911 call made by mother of two, Yvonne
Ervin.
She told responders: please send someone to my house, they’re trying to kill me.
It turned out that Yvonne’s sons, Christopher and Cameron - who were 22 and 17 respectively,
had drugged her and her husband with Xanax.
I heard them saying that they put Xanax in our drink.
As they had become incapacitated by the drugs, the two men began attacking their parents.
They’re trying to strangle us and shoot us.
They beat me up, they beat my husband up.
They’re trying to kill us.
Please hurry.
Yvonne’s husband, Zachary, managed to distract their two sons long enough for her to call
911.
And she made the call while hidden in an upstairs closet.
It turned out that Christopher and Cameron had stolen a shotgun and a handgun, and during
the ordeal had repeatedly inflicted blunt force trauma and stabbed their father.
Their motives were unknown, but police suspected that there was much more to the story.
Amazingly - Yvonne and Zachary survived, but with severe injuries.
Their sons were charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault - attempted murder,
and arson.
Coming in at Number 8 - we have a call from Scottsdale, Arizona.
Here - an unnamed 12-year old boy managed to call 911 as he was home-alone while two
men tried to break into his house.
Again - this one is edge of your seat stuff - and the bravery demonstrated by the 911
operator, as well as the young dude - is nothing short of astonishing.
As the story unfolded, he told 911 that the two men were trying to break down the kitchen
door from the backyard.
They’re trying to get in the house right now?
Yes.
I can hear them.
They’re banging on the door, trying to get in.
The boy, who had managed to hide in an upstairs closet - heard the whole event happen as he
terrifyingly feared for his life.
You hear them coming?
(Inaudible) Ok, hold on one moment.
Officers are almost there.
Ok, and how old are you?
I’m 12.
Ok.
Does your closet door have a lock on it, where you can lock yourself in it if need be?
No, no, no, no.
In an insane turn of events, the two robbers actually open the closet door that the boy
is hiding in, but - in an even more impressive feat, the 911 operator keeps a level head
to buy precious time as the Police Officers descend on the scene.
Oh my god, I don’t know what to do.
Ok, just stay on the phone with me, the officers see them.
Do not hang up, you stay on the phone with me, ok?
Thankfully - the police managed to secure the scene, and the boy remained unharmed.
But it’s a chilling insight to a criminal event that’s played out in real time.
Next up at Number 7 - we have a call from Orlando, Florida.
In 2012, 20-year-old Recycling Plant Worker - John Maynard - spoke to emergency services
as an incident played out that would change his life forever.
911.
What is your emergency?
I’m at Smurfit Stone Orlando, which is on 7th Ave.
I just had my leg amputated by a baler.
I need 911 assistance immediately please.
The call - which lasted over a harrowing 11 minutes - involved John frantically fighting
for his life after his leg had been ripped clean off by an industrial hay baler.
As the horrifying call plays out - John tries to direct the emergency services to his location,
with just precious minutes available for his life to be saved.
Ma’am, I’m gonna die if you don’t please help me.
The call saw John explaining to the emergency services several times what had happened and
where he was located - and they had critical difficulties trying to find him.
In his delirious state, John prayed on the phone with the operator, sending his family
and loved ones his tragic goodbyes.
I love … my mom.
They’re coming, John.
John, they’re coming.
Incredibly - both the police, fire and ambulance services arrived to save John’s life.
He now publicly keeps the call on his YouTube channel - to raise awareness for amputees
and to thank the emergency services responsible for saving his life.
Coming in at Number 6 - we have the tragic story, of Ruth.
Now - guys - this one is really, really harrowing.
Sometime in the early 90’s - 911 received a phone call from an elderly woman named Ruth
Price.
What began as an ordinary day for Ruth - soon got a whole lot darker - after a strange man
had inquired about renting her apartment.
It freaked Ruth out enough for her to call 911.
And that’s where things get really rough.
Yeah uh..
This is uh Ruth.
What’s the problem ma’am?
Oh, there’s some guy been uhm, checkin’ the place out.
How?
As the call unfolds, Ruth becomes more and more distressed, and starts to shift her attention
to something much more sinister.
I don’t, I have no idea.
Ruth was brutally murdered while trying to give information to the 911 dispatchers, and
her call is used by 911 trainees to illustrate the importance of stating - “What is your
location?”
According to extensive research carried out by some curious internet sleuths - no evidence
of Ruth’s murder exists - which has lead to some people doubting the credibility of
the audio footage.
Although, I mean - you’ve heard it yourself.
It’s terrifyingly convincing - and some believe that the phone call is far too unsettling
to be fake.
Well - I don’t know about you guys, but we’ve made it to the halfway point - and
I need a little something to lift my spirits.
So - here’s some adorable pictures of cute little guys.
Much better.
Bringing it in at Number 5 - we have a call from Los Angeles, Southern California.
In 2010 - a 7 year-old-boy named Carlos, through quick thinking and bravery, managed to call
911 as three armed gunmen stormed his home.
Umm … there’s some guy … he’s gonna kill my mom and dad.
Can you come?
Carlos bravely hid in the bathroom, as the assailants threatened his mother and father
at gunpoint.
He pleaded with the 911 dispatcher to send for help, and as the call unfolded - things
took a turn for the worse.
Can you come really fast?
And bring cops too.
A lot of them.
Listen to me.
Take a deep breath.
I already have the police coming.
But as Carlos continued to provide the level-headed dispatcher with vital details, the gunmen
broke into the bathroom that Carlos was hiding in.
As it played out - the gunmen grabbed the boy and demanded to know who he had called.
Carlos told them he’d called 911 - and thankfully, the gunmen fled without injuring the family.
Police said that if not for the brave and educated actions of Carlos, that this event
may have ended tragically.
The three gunmen have never been caught.
And next up at Number 4 - we have a call from Corpus Christi, Texas.
On March 31st 1995 - American and Spanish singer - Selena Quintanilla-Perez - was tragically
shot and killed at the Days Inn Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas - by the president of her fan-club,
Yolanda Saldivar.
Her last moments were captured in a call to 911.
We have a woman who ran in the lobby saying she’s been shot.
She’s laying on the floor and there’s blood.
The events transpired after Selena’s father and manager had appointed Saldivar as fan-club
president years earlier - who then went on to embezzle over 60 thousand dollars from
Selena’s devoted fans.
After the family had confronted her, Saldivar bought a gun and lured Selena to a hotel room
at the Days Inn - where she horrifically shot the young singer in her back.
It’s another lady, that’s all I know we’re trying to find out.
Okay, this lady’s about 40 years old?
20!
After the emergency services arrived, doctors tried to revive Selena - but tragically she
was pronounced dead from blood loss and cardiac arrest.
The Latino community was deeply affected by the death of such a talented and well loved
young individual.
Coming in at Number 3 - we have a call from Naples, Florida.
In 2010, police received a call from 14 year old Alex Crain.
He was at home, sick from school for the day, but what transpired next would horrify the
entire nation.
After being on the phone with a 911 dispatcher for over 16 minutes, Crain admitted what he
had done.
I was sleeping and the next thing I know I had a gun in my hand and my parents were on
the ground.
Crain shot dead both of his parents, Thomas and Kelly, but could offer no explanation
for the merciless killings.
He informed the 911 dispatcher that he was not any any medication, and hadn’t had any
arguments with his parents.
Okay, who shot your parents?
I did.
Crain was sentenced to 20 years for 2 cases of manslaughter, with his lawyer claiming
that Crain suffered from mental illness.
He offered no elaboration and prosecutors could find no evidence of mental health problems.
It remains a terrifying insight into the deranged mind of a young killer.
Next up at Number 2 - phew, we’re nearly there - we have a call from Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Now - this case has had quite a lot of coverage from us, but the 911 call behind it offers
a chilling insight into the horrific reality of the Slender Man Stabbing.
On May 31, 2014 - two 12 year olds - Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, lured their friend
Payton Leutner into a nearby wood - and stabbed her 19 times in a twisted attempt to impress
the fictional entity - Slender Man.
Payton miraculously crawled to a nearby road - where a passerby found her.
Okay, stay right with her, sir.
Is she on the ground or is she standing up?
No, she’s laying on the grass.
Amazingly, the person who found Payton was instrumental in leading the emergency services
to her location - all while the two assailants were still at large.
Okay, just stay with her and just let me know if she’s conscious or alert or stops breathing
or anything, hold on, I’m gonna talk to the ambulance, police are also en route.
…
They should be here any minute.
Who did that to you?
Why don’t you want to talk?
And she didn’t say who did this or how it happened?
As details of the stabbing emerged, the two assailants had stabbed Payton 19 times, with
two of her wounds including major arteries - and one missing her heart by less than a
millimeter.
The attackers were apprehended shortly afterwards at a nearby interstate.
Incredibly - Payton Leutner left hospital after just six days of recovery - and, even
more incredibly - she returned to school in fall of 2014.
And finally - coming in at our Number 1 spot, we have a call from Longmont, Colorado.
In 2015, expecting mother, Michelle Wilkins - headed to a house in a rural area of Longmont,
as she was responding to an ad posted to Craigslist for baby clothes.
What happened next is truly horrifying.
She cut me.
I’m pregnant.
My stomach.
I’m bleeding out.
As the call came through to 911 - a brave dispatcher managed to keep Michelle lucid
and conscious as emergency services rushed to her location.
After entering the home of Dynel Lane, a 34 year old woman who had posted the false ad
- Michelle was attacked with two broken glasses and a knife - and in an act of unspeakable
horror, the attacker carved the unborn child from Michelle’s womb.
She was 7 months pregnant at the time.
Dynel Lane left her for dead as Michelle battle for her life.
My heartfelt props go out to the 911 operator, who did an incredible job in handling the
horrific incident.
Don’t you go to sleep!
As the case unfolded - Dynel Lane had faked her pregnancy before attacking Michelle, taking
the unborn baby and leaving her for dead.
The baby, later named Aurora, sadly did not survive outside the womb.
At court, Michelle Wilkins herself told the attacker - “It is clear that you need healing
and it is my sincere belief that you get it.
I believe you have lost your privilege to live in our society.
Your inability to acknowledge the immense cruelty and evil you committed only proves
you are not fit to walk freely amongst us ever again.”
Dynel Lane was sentenced to 100 years in prison.
*Sigh* That was a lot.
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