GAINESVILLE - Two 16-year-old girls are facing charges after making 11 different prank calls to the Hall County 9-1-1 center Thursday.
Hall County Sheriff's Sgt. Kiley Sargent said the calls ranged from reporting a house fire with children trapped inside to reporting a prison escape.
"Upon responding to each of these calls, law enforcement and fire personnel were unable to substantiate their validity," he said.
Sargent said 9-1-1 officials were able to track down the cell number used to a specific location where deputies located the juveniles and the telephone used to make the calls.
Leigh Stallings-Jarrell, Hall County 9-1-1 Operations Manager, said 9-1-1 should only be used for true emergencies.
"By using it as a prank, it could very well divert an emergency response from someone who truly needs it," she said. "People also need to consider that public safety personnel are responding with lights and sirens in an effort to save lives or property. If that responder has an accident and is injured while responding to what ends up being a prank 9-1-1 call it then becomes a more serious offense."
The juveniles were taken into custody and each were charged with False Statements, False Report of a Fire and Unlawful Use of 9-1-1.
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July 7th, 2025
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