The Comm Center with Drew Breasy

You left the comments. Drew (retired Police Commander) and Jon (active 911 dispatcher) read them live — and some of the internet's theories about the Karmelo Anthony case needed a legal reality check. Was it a knife or a "utility tool"? Does epilepsy justify deadly force? When do Miranda rights actually apply? We go comment by comment with the operational experience to separate what&...

Kaitlin Armstrong walked out of an interrogation room a free woman — a wrong birthday on her arrest warrant forced police to let her go, right in the middle of the Moriah Wilson murder investigation. Then, 19 days before her murder trial, she tried to disappear again. Retired Police Commander Drew Breasy (29 years, narcotics, criminal intelligence, 911 center administration) and active 911 Dispatc...

Most people can feel how disturbing this evidence is. We can tell you what it means. Jon (Active 911 Dispatcher) and Drew (Retired Police Commander) break down the newly released 911 calls and bodycam footage from the Karmelo Anthony case — the same evidence played in front of the jury that convicted him of first-degree murder and sentenced him to 35 years. Jon analyzes the calls from the dispatch...

Retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland vanished from New Mexico in February 2026, leaving behind his phone, glasses, and wearable devices—but taking his hiking boots, wallet, and firearm. As investigators search for answers, the case has ignited intense speculation online. Was this a medical emergency, a voluntary disappearance, or something more mysterious? The biggest clues so far are...

A teenager lies dying after a stabbing at a high school track meet. In the moments that follow, a frantic witness calls 9-1-1 and begs for help. In this episode of Comm Center, veteran 9-1-1 dispatcher Jon breaks down the Karmelo Anthony case from an emergency communications perspective. What was most important in those critical first minutes of the case-- how does a dispatcher balance first aid w...

Taylor Parker spent hours speaking with investigators from a hospital bed after the disappearance and murder of baby Reagan Hancock. Her story changed repeatedly, details shifted, and detectives carefully worked through contradiction after contradiction. In this episode of Comm Center, former law enforcement investigator Drew Breasy breaks down the interrogation techniques, psychological strategie...

This 9-1-1 caller wasn't asking for help. In this episode, a trained hostage negotiator breaks down that call to identify the demands, deadlines, threats and deeply seated emotional problems that drive hostage situations. What can negotiators learn in the first few minutes from demands deadlines and threats, and how can those clues be used to build toward a peaceful surrender?

Mickey Stines spent the night before the shooting at his aunt's house. He hadn't slept in seven days. He took a fistful of Benadryl and melatonin and none of it touched him. He sat up all night watching security cameras, terrified for his wife and daughter. And minutes before he killed his friend, he called his aunt from inside that courthouse — and asked to speak to his grandmother. She h...

Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her locked Philadelphia apartment in 2011. The medical examiner first ruled it a homicide — then reversed the finding, and the case has been argued ever since. Most of that argument rests on four claims that don't survive scrutiny. A retired police commander and an active 911 dispatcher work the record, not the rumor. In this finale, Drew and Jon break down th...

It sounded like a routine medical emergency for an unsuspecting 911 dispatcher. The caller reported that a woman was turning blue-- she was at death's door. But was the caller her killer? In this episode of The Comm Center , we break down the original 911 call, unpack the bizarre emergency call that gave a voice to a suspect and examine the 37-year mystery that transformed a seemingly ordinary...

A terrified little girl calls for help. A man shouts. She screams, and the line goes dead. In this episode, a veteran 911 dispatcher breaks down the chilling call believed to be from missing child Anthonette Cayedito, examining the words, emotions, and unanswered questions that have haunted investigators for decades. Was it really Anthonette reaching out after her abduction? We explore the disappe...

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A frantic late-night 911 call reports a brutal attack. The Dispatcher believes they’re hearing a terrified victim begging for help. Later, Investigators begin uncovering evidence that completely reshapes the story. From the infamous Darlie Routier case to a new Texas homicide, we break down the chilling moment when the caller becomes the suspect.

A real 911 dispatcher breaks down the controversial call made by Sam Goldberg upon discovering the body of his fiancé Ellen Greenberg in one of the internet’s most debated true crime cases. Dissect the emotional 911 call, highlighting key moments, language choices, and behavioral cues that may have influenced dispatcher decisions and police perception and helped establish the initial 'self-inflict...

Months before her murder, Nicole Brown Simpson called 911 begging for help as O.J. Simpson screamed in the background. The warning signs were all there — escalating domestic violence, repeated police calls, and a terrified victim trapped in a cycle the system ultimately failed to stop. But after the murders, Johnnie Cochran transformed the case from a prosecution of O.J. Simpson into a trial of th...

In 2012, a horrifying attack on a Miami highway shocked the world when a man brutally chewed another man’s face in broad daylight. More than a decade later, the true cause of the attack is still a mystery. In this episode, Jon — a real 911 dispatcher — breaks down the infamous “Miami Zombie” case, the disturbing details behind the attack, and the unanswered questions that continue to haunt it. We’...

The Ruth Price 911 call became one of the most terrifying emergency calls ever recorded. In this episode, we listen to the chilling audio and break down the moments that still haunt the internet decades later. But is the call fake? Jon — a real 911 dispatcher — will find clues for the truth, tell you what the other podcasts said, and give you the final word: fact or fiction?

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In January 2011, the Philadelphia medical examiner performed an autopsy on Ellen Greenberg and ruled her death a homicide. Ten weeks later, after a meeting with police and a prosecutor, he changed it to suicide. No new physical evidence was introduced. A retired police commander and an active 911 dispatcher break down the 911 call, the scene, and the institutional process that changed everything....

In 2010, Shannan Gilbert made a frantic 911 call that became one of the most haunting pieces of audio tied to the Gilgo Beach murders. Moments later, she vanished. More than a decade later, the call still raises disturbing questions. Retired police commander Drew and active 911 dispatcher Jon break it down from an operational perspective—examining panic indicators, dispatcher decisions, behavioral...

An Ohio Amber Alert turns into a terrifying hostage standoff when Charles Alexander abducts 7-year-old Oaklynn Alexander, leads police on a high-speed chase across Ohio, and barricades himself with the child while calling 911 and threatening murder-suicide. In this episode of The Comm Center , Drew Breasy — a veteran police officer — and Jon — a real 911 dispatcher and trained hostage negotiator —...

UPDATE — April 2026: As of March 2026, Carlee Russell has paid approximately $1,154 of the nearly $18,000 she owes to the Hoover Police Department — roughly 6.4% of her total restitution, with $16,820.88 still unpaid. She has been on a $50/month payment plan since October 2024. A court review is scheduled for April 23, 2026. Former Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis — now the city's mayor — previ...

Most police officers will never have to pull the trigger. This one did—and it didn’t end there. Hear his story in his own words as we break down the call, the split-second decision, and what comes after: the investigation, the silence, and the months of uncertainty that follow—even when you’re cleared.

Watch the previous episode in which Jon interviews a real police officer who took a life in the line of duty-- and the massive fallout after the shot was taken. THEN watch this reaction as Jon and Drew give their thoughts, questions from the live chat, and talk other things COMM CENTER.

A year ago, our Sandra Birchmore episode aired. A lot has changed. The charges changed. The evidence changed. And one thing we reported in that episode was wrong — we correct it on camera. Matthew Farwell, a former Stoughton Police detective in Massachusetts, is now facing federal trial on October 5, 2026 for the death of Sandra Birchmore, a 23-year-old police explorer who was found dead in her Ca...