Glenn's calm 911 call
Glenn Jackson called 911 to report his wife Ella missing but explicitly said it was not an emergency and that he personally didn't think anything was wrong.
Where this was said
Introduction: Andrea and Blayne Set the Scene
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Andrea Canning kicks off Talking Dateline by welcoming Blayne Alexander to the show, noting it's Blayne's 40th birthday with warmth and a little good-natured teasing — 'I thought you were 30.' After the brief personal exchange, Andrea sets the agenda: Blayne will walk listeners through the Bluegrass Mystery, they'll share an exclusive clip from neighbor JoLynn Stevenson remembering Ella as a mother, and they'll answer questions from social media. It's a brief but warm opening that establishes the conversational tone of the episode.
Glenn's Chilling 911 Call: 'This Is Not an Emergency'
Glenn Jackson called 911 to report his wife Ella missing and opened with 'this is not an emergency.' He said he personally didn't think anything was wrong, that his son was fine, and that he only called because he heard on a TV show you shouldn't wait to report someone missing. It's one of the most eerily calm missing-person calls on record.
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