Think Twice Before Dialing 911: New Laws Turn Fake Calls Into Felonies – Here’s What’s Illegal Now

Emergency calls save lives every single day, but misuse of 911 now carries far heavier consequences across the United States.
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Popular South Florida YouTuber Arrested in Prank 911 Call Stunt

A South Florida YouTuber with more than 2 million followers was arrested after police in Coral Springs said a video prank went over the line. Jason Cid, 21, whose "King Cid" YouTube page racks up ...
KENS

Are 911 prank calls on the rise in San Antonio? Here's what officials have to say.

SAN ANTONIO — Every week night while most of the city sleeps, Martin Olivares is on the streets. The photographer for Metro Video News shoots video of most major overnight crime and crash scenes in ...
ClickOnDetroit

Inkster police are cracking down on prank callers. Here’s what happened

INKSTER, Mich. – Inkster police are cracking down on prank callers after they say a fake crime was reported. The Inkster ...
WISN 12 NEWS

Police video shows officers respond to clown prank 911 call

APP ATTITUDE RIGHT NOW. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. BECAUSE THIS IS. OKAY, THEN HOW ABOUT A CITATION HANDED OVER? THAT’S FINE, BECAUSE THAT’S RIDICULOUS TENSION CAUGHT ON POLICE BODY CAMERA AFTER WEST BEND ...
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18-year-old Macon girl arrested for making prank call to 911 about a fake hostage situation at McDonald's

MACON, Ga. — A teen has been arrested for prank calling 911 at Macon fast-food restaurant, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. 18-year-old Tiara Simoune Everett called 911 last week and ...
Valley News Live

Officers put on leave over prank 911 call claiming driver threw baby out car window

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Police Department has placed officers on leave after reports of an April Fools’ Day prank that sent squad cars in pursuit of a baby being thrown out of a car ...
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Remulla warns 911 prank callers: ‘One strike, you’re out’

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla warned on Friday that prank callers to the government’s 911 emergency hotline will be permanently flagged after a single false call and ...
WUSA

2 students make prank 911 call claiming shooting at Charles County school

WALDORF, Md. — Two 12-year-old students will not be charged for making a false 911 call of a shooting at a middle school in Charles County, Maryland, authorities said. The students called 911 about a ...
KREM

How to prevent dangerous 911 prank known as 'swatting' from happening to you

A few days ago, one Houston County family fell victim to a 911 prank call saying they had hostages. This prank is called "swatting." When someone calls the 911 center, police respond appropriately, ...
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Remulla: Penalize 911 prank callers

INTERIOR Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to pass ordinances penalizing prank calls to the national emergency hotline. This comes as the Department of the ...