A New Orleans 911 operator is facing arrest, accused of hanging up on callers without obtaining necessary information or relaying that information to dispatchers. Precious Stephens has been charged with malfeasance in office. Stephens was fired after an audit of random calls found problems with how she was handling her calls. She faces up to five years in prison.
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