Silent 911 call prompts welfare check at residence


Police were dispatched to check on an elderly couple after a 911 call came in from their address. The call was silent, the phone line was left open, and no one answered when called back, raising concerns about a possible medical emergency.
Audio|Source: Edwardsville Police
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Transcript:
95 and 98 copy us this Madison County 95 and 98 if you can respond 4704 Blackburn Road 4704 Blackburn Road they received it as a 911 open line nothing was heard on the line but it was open for a while and then it disconnected there's no answer on callback it's like the phone's off the hook busy signal they believe that it's an elderly couple that looks there.
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Location mentioned:
Near Blackburn Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025
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