Ramsay said a person might call 911 as many as 40-50 times in an active mental health crisis. This kind of volume drowns out other calls and yet cannot be ignored.

Bangor police say one person was brought to the hospital Thursday afternoon during a mental health response in the area of outer Broadway. At approximately 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a 911 ...

Crews searched for a missing person in Lake Michigan at 63rd Street Beach on Saturday afternoon, the Chicago police and fire departments said.