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The Comm Center with Drew Breasy

The Comm Center

Every good true crime story starts with a 911 call. Step into The Comm Center where experienced emergency responders take you from the actual 911 call audio and bodycam to the trial and verdict.

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01:13:22

"Please Be Nice To Me" | The Suitcase Case Reopened

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/09/20

Sarah Boone, the woman who killed her boyfriend Jorge Torres Jr. back in 2020 is still in court in Orange County-- after driving away eight attorneys on her case a judge finally ruled that she had waived her own right to court-appointed counsel. What followed was her disastrous pro se defense: sending letters to the judge, filing irrelevant and confusing motions, and delaying progress at every turn with complaints and excuses. Catch up on where she is now as the deadline for trial looms on October

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01:10:08

LIVE: Karen Suspect Calls 911 On Cops Arresting Her

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/09/13

Police and Paramedics respond to a bar when an emergency call is placed for an unconscious person. Upon arrival the patient has mysteriously disappeared. The caller, still on scene, tells her bizarre story. Police investigate to find out everyone is okay, and that there is no more to be done. Then, at a gas station not far away, the woman at the bar continues to dial 911 to complain about the police, while the clerk also wants her gone. The final confrontation begins when the officers ask Karen to

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01:07:15

Drunk, Stupid, Armed and Dangerous

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/09/06

A woman called 911. Her husband was drunk and armed, and ready to fight both his wife and law enforcement. Officers were dispatched to a domestic dispute at a home near 24th Street and Cactus Road. The weapon was discharged in the house and again outside as the police raced to the scene. An every day call in Phoenix and across the country, it's one of the most dangerous calls that police can respond to. Actual 911 Dispatcher Jon will take you through the real audio from the call, and veteran

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01:25:31

Conned Into Killing: Part II

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/08/30

Lo-Letha Hall, Uber driver, was shot and killed by Bill Brock. Brock mistook Hall as working for an extortionist, who had been threatening him and his family all morning over the phone. When Hall came for the ransom money, Brock took her phone and shot her multiple times. But who is the mastermind that set these two on their fatal course towards each other? Retired detective Drew will talk crime scene investigation tactics and the law, and how a case can be blown from the start. Jon catches up on

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01:16:00

Conned Into Killing: Part I

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/08/23

Uber driver Lo-Letha Hall was shot and killed in the driveway of Bill Brock. Brock, 61, thought she was bagman for an extortionist, who had been threatening him and his family all morning over the phone. Hall was there to collect an envelope containing $12,000 which Brock had been told would be bond money to spring his nephew from jail. The same grifter had sent Hall to pickup a package-- but she had no idea what it was. She couldn't have guessed an agitated gunman would be there to meet her

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01:38:13

LIVE: Drew and Jon's Night Off: A Calm Talk About Uvalde

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/08/16

The boys are back in Classic Comm Center form-- live on a Thursday night to shoot the shit and take your calls just like in the good ol' days. But the release of body cam footage and 911 calls from that terrible day two years ago in south Texas weighs heavily on us-- the social media cops are back to carry the main stream media's water on the failure to intervene sooner at the terrible mass murder at Robb Elementary. They all say there's no law west of the Pecos, but isn't that

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01:54:34

The Complete Case of Sonya Massey

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/08/09

"I don't want you to hurt her," Sonya Massey's mother plead in a 911 call, as she asked for police to solve the escalating problems with her daughter. Now America has taken a drive-by glance at another officer-involved shooting and critical thinking is nowhere to be found. Jon and Drew do the ultimate before and after breakdown so that you can can have complete context and truth which challenges the soundbites from TV's talking heads.

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01:21:15

True Crime in Real Time: Bullseye In The Back

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/08/02

A most common nighttime call for police-- a noise disturbance-- turns to a lethal encounter in Tok, Alaska. A man banging on a motel door in the dead of night-- what could be happening? Drew plays three 9-1-1 phone calls for Jon, who must use his years of real-life experience to figure out what's really happening in the sleepy town. Is it a lovers quarrel? A party turned too hardy? Or a dangerous man with nothing to lose?

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01:19:07

Hannah Payne's Fate: Did She Get Justice?

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/07/26

In the summation of the summer series, Jon and Drew bring home their big ideas about this great miscarriage of justice-- how a prosecutor bamboozled a jury, a judge allowed it, a defense was inept to stop it, and a young woman who called 911 and tried to stop a dangerous criminal in flight wound up learning a terrible lesson: you can do what you believe is right, do your best, and be condemned as a meddler and vigilante by a people who refuse to think more critically.

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01:37:07

Hannah Payne's Last Stand: The Prosecutor Attacks

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/07/19

Closing arguments in Hannah Payne's trial begin as Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley puts defendant Hannah Payne in her sights. Drew will take you point-by-point as this public servant, elected official and officer of the court testifies to the jury with attitude, mischaracterizations and straight up lies to secure a conviction. Jon's blood boils over as this political opportunist destroys the life of a young woman to advance her own career. The weaponization of the judiciary is

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01:22:20

Hannah Payne's Desperation: Was It Self Defense?

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/07/12

As Hannah Payne's pleading testimony to the jury comes to a close, we hear a story totally different from the 911 call-- a woman in danger and fighting for her life. But will the jury believe her? And in a last desperate move, can Hannah and her attorney Matt Tucker attempt to exploit anti-police sentiment in Atlanta and imply that the detectives who interrogated her did so improperly?

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01:23:29

Hannah Payne's Own Words: Good Citizen or Vigilante?

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/06/28

Drew Breasy breaks down defense attorney Matt Tucker's direct examination of Hannah Payne. Payne tells the jury how she got on scene, how she took direction from a "state officer" on scene, and how her belief in protecting the public took her down the road that ended with the shooting and killing 62-year-old Kenneth Herring. Both Herring and Payne walked up to the line, but who crossed it? You might be surprised your favorite podcast partners don't see eye to eye. --- Send in

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01:18:17

Hannah Payne's Defense: Did 911 Detect Deadly Intent?

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/06/21

Drew Breasy breaks down the cross examination of a 911 dispatcher by Hannah Payne's attorney, Matt Tucker, who has asked her to give the courtroom a play-by-play of what happened leading up to her allegedly following, shooting and killing 62-year-old Kenneth Herring. Can Tucker make his case?Also in Hillsborough County, Drew's old beat-- deputies engaged an armed subject and watched in abject horror as the man killed his own mother in front of them. The gunfight was on, and a deputy was

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01:23:53

Hannah Payne's Dispatcher: 911 On Trial

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/06/14

In the third installment of the Hannah Payne case, the first witness on the stand is the Clayton County 911 Professional Standards and Training Supervisor, who will be questioned under oath by the prosecutor-- did the dispatcher taking Hannah Payne's call correctly? When the defense attorney cross examines, will the fitness hold fast or crumble under pressure? And what will be the impact for Hannah Payne? --- Send in a voice message:

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01:23:19

Hannah Payne's Interrogation: Who Pulled The Trigger?

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/06/07

Police interrogation instructor Drew Breasy breaks down the detectives' questioning of Hannah Payne, the civilian-turned-vigilante who followed 62-year-old Kenneth Herring, who fled the scene of a car accident-- before getting into an argument with him and firing the shot that killed him. Does she show signs of deception? And how do the detectives handle themselves? Drew puts on a master class for entangling the criminal mind into a web of conviction. Jon also appears. --- Send in a voice

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01:03:46

Hannah Payne's Pursuit: From Road Rage to Tragic...

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/05/31

What began as a hit and run turns into a wild road rage chase. Dive into the shocking case of Hannah Payne, who took justice into her own hands and chased after Kenneth Herring, leading to tragic consequences. In this video, we explore the dramatic events as they unfolded, from the initial accident to the courtroom. Was it self-defense or vigilante justice gone wrong? Uncover the truth behind the headlines and find out what really happened. --- Send in a voice message:

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01:25:20

Live: LAPD and Other Knife Incidents

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/05/24

In the recent violence against police officers, the stories that are often buried under the police shootings are the frequent number of knife attacks that officers face. Whether people with mental illness, or straight from true crime documentaries, knife attacks on officers are on the rise. Jon and Drew will use their expertise to analyze the 911 calls and body cam videos of a few recent attacks from across the United States.--- Send in a voice message:

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01:25:48

Suicidal Cop's Chilling 911 Call: Shedding Light on...

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/05/18

We listen to the troubling 911 call out of Boulder City, Nevada of a lieutenant who killed his family before taking his own life. In light of National Police Week we tackle the dark reality of police deaths and the huge impact they have not only on family and friends but also on society. And in our new segment we boil Drew’s blood with a curate selection of comments on the case this week. The show that dissects 911 calls and emergency response video by two guys who have done both jobs. --- Send

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01:37:03

The Complete Breakdown: Fatal Shooting Case in...

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/05/10

Mantua, PA , autumn of 2021 during the height of the “Defund the Police” movement; an officer fatally shoots a man outside his home after he had called 911. In this comprehensive breakdown Drew and Jon break down the crucial evidence left out of the bodycam footage and turn to the 911 call that holds the key to what really happened. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecommcenter/message

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01:29:19

Charles Ramsey: The Hero Who Helped Rescue Amanda...

The Comm Center with Drew Breasy ·

2024/05/03

Remember Charles Ramsey? His animated phrase “DEAD GIVEAWAY” (also autotuned a remixed by Schmoyoho) uttered in a 2016 news interview might jog your memory. Lesser known was Ramsey’s 911 call that exposed the unbelievable case that saw three girls kidnapped and kept in captivity for 10 years! Join us as we peel back the harrowing story of Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, and Gina DeJesus.This episode is presented in glorious EXTRASOUND.

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