Two Detroit (Mich.) dispatchers have been criminally charged in connection with the death of a 46 year-old woman, and the 911 call that her 5 year-old boy made to report her illness. Sharon Nichols, 43, and Terri Sutton, 47, were charged with neglect of duty, a misdemeanor that could result in a one-year jail sentence. “I understand they get a quite a few crank calls, but you have to take it seriously when someone calls 911,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy told reporters. The family of the woman has filed a civil lawsuit against the city. The police department suspended Nichols for 5 days without pay over the incident, and Sutton three days. Both continue to work, although they have been transferred to the records bureau. Read the latest news story here.
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