The dispatcher was fired after they were previously placed on administrative leave, according to a spokesperson for County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
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Tulsa shooter blamed doctor for ongoing pain, then shot ‘anyone who got in his way,’ police say
Police identified Michael Louis as the Tulsa medical center gunman, saying he targeted Dr. Preston Phillips who had recently treated him.
Suspect ‘in custody’ after 2 dead, 7 injured in downtown Chicago shooting, police say
Police did not immediately provide details on the suspect or the shooting victims. A gun was recovered from the scene, according to police.
At least 11 dead, 38 survivors rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico; ‘mass rescue effort’ continues Friday
At least 11 people are dead and 38 survivors have been rescued after a makeshift boat capsized near Puerto Rico.
3 American tourists found dead, fourth hospitalized at Bahamas Sandals resort
Three American tourists died this week at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma in the Bahamas. Police are investigating the cause of death.
Dreary weekend ahead: Southeast, mid-Atlantic states brace for thunderstorms
Hail, tornadoes, flash flooding and damaging wind gusts will threaten communities across the Southeast, forecasters say.
Alabama officer, escaped inmate had 2-year relationship that included visits, calls: sheriff
Assistant Director for Corrections Vicky White, 56, and inmate, Casey White, 38, vanished Friday after they left together from an Alabama jail.
Fallout swells over leaked Supreme Court draft threatening Roe v. Wade; more protests expected: Live updates
Shock waves continued to reverberate across the nation Wednesday in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court decision draft that threatens abortion rights.
Harvard announces $100M to fund efforts to redress its ties to slavery
A report released Tuesday found that Harvard University enslaved more than 70 people in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Man upset by gender definitions threatened to bomb Merriam-Webster’s offices, federal prosecutors say
Jeremy David Hanson, 34, was charged with one count of interstate communication of threats to commit violence in connection to the anti-LGBTQ threats.