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An Ohio Amber Alert turns into a terrifying hostage standoff when Charles Alexander abducts 7-year-old Oaklynn Alexander, leads police on a high-speed chase across Ohio, and barricades himself with the child while calling 911 and threatening murder-suicide.
In this episode of The Comm Center, Drew Breasy — a veteran police officer — and Jon — a real 911 dispatcher and trained hostage negotiator — break down the pursuit, the dispatch audio, the negotiation tactics, the police response, and the deadly final confrontation that ended with Oaklynn rescued alive.
From the Amber Alert and interstate chase to the chilling 911 calls heard around the country, this is a full breakdown of one of the most intense child-abduction standoffs in recent memory.
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An Ohio Amber Alert turns into a terrifying hostage standoff when Charles Alexander abducts 7-year-old Oaklynn Alexander, leads police on a high-speed chase across Ohio, and barricades himself with the child while calling 911 and threatening murder-suicide.
In this episode of The Comm Center, Drew Breasy — a veteran police officer — and Jon — a real 911 dispatcher and trained hostage negotiator — break down the pursuit, the dispatch audio, the negotiation tactics, the police response, and the deadly final confrontation that ended with Oaklynn rescued alive.
From the Amber Alert and interstate chase to the chilling 911 calls heard around the country, this is a full breakdown of one of the most intense child-abduction standoffs in recent memory.

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