Dave Statter

@statter911.bsky.social

Come for the car crash & fire videos. Stay for the eccentric gadfly/retired broadcast news journalist in his rabbit hole trying to make the world, DC 911 & Metro safer.

Sen. Lindsey Graham was still alive when DC Fire & EMS crews reached him. A reporter's assumption he wasn't, and a series of other mistakes prompted a cruel ambush interview of the Graham staffer who called 911. Details here- statter911.com/2026/08/03/w... #LindseyGraham @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social

When ambush journalism replaces basic fact-checking - Statter911

Sen. Lindsey Graham was alive when medics reached him. That fact and others were missed by a reporter who ambushed the staffer who called 911.

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WATCH THIS: HIT & RUN on I-395N passing Crystal City, VA. An aggressive driver took out a car that was getting on the highway from Route 1 and then kept going. The car was last seen heading onto the ramp to the southbound GW Parkway toward Reagan National Airport. #crash #hitandrun #police

Radio traffic from response to Sen. Graham’s home: Emergency radio traffic indicates that Senator Lindsey Graham suffered chest pains before going into cardiac arrest Saturday night. Efforts to revive the South Carolina lawmaker were not successful. Graham died two days after his 71st birthday.

Tomorrow marks 40 years since the death of Len Bias – a tragedy that stunned the sports world and the legion of fans who followed the young basketball star. It was one of the most heartbreaking and troubling days in local sports history. statter911.com/2026/06/17/l... @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social

The death of Len Bias: When the truth came too quickly - Statter911

The June 19, 1986 cocaine induced death of Bias brought a different kind of anger directed toward reporters

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NEW: On the eve of an election for a new mayor and council members, DC911 caused major delays for 2 high-priority EMS calls. For the 7th time in as many months, a crucial radio channel was unmonitored. Will the city's new leaders finally fix DC911? statter911.com/2026/06/15/d... #911fail #FixDC911

DC911 meltdown: Two critical EMS calls and no one answers the radio - Statter911

Ten radio transmissions from two different fire and EMS units handling high-priority EMS calls went unansweredfor five minutes.

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NEW: Arlington County Police are looking for this dark blue 2016-2019 Honda CRV missing its front grill. CivicViewpro.com (formerly SafetyVid) provided ACPD with traffic-cam video of the deadly hit and run just minutes after it occurred this morning on Columbia Pike at S. Thomas Street. (more)

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NEW: The @OUC_DC screwup sending an apparent stroke victim to the hospital in a cop car is one of at least 37 significant errors in the last six months. I document each to show you that it's really only a handful of mistakes being made repeatedly. statter911.com/2026/05/26/a... #fixdc911 #911fail

A list to help you understand DC911's chronic dysfunction - Statter911

37 incidents over the last six months show clear patterns in those mistakes

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ICYMI: On Friday, just one block from the White House, a US Park Police officer drove a stroke victim, whose condition was reported to be "deteriorating", to the hospital. This happened because DC911/@OUC_DC sent EMS to two wrong addresses in Northeast Washington. statter911.com/2026/05/22/p...

Police drive apparent stroke victim to hospital after DC911 twice sends EMS to wrong location - Statter911

DC911 sent help meant for a stroke victim near the White House to two wrong locations about five miles away.

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Clarendon Tonight: Another extremely intoxicated woman in the 3100 bl. of Wilson needing EMS. Is there another block of bars that requires EMS this often during a weekend? I spent decades of my life in bars and don't recall anything like this. But please enlighten me. #arlingtonva #clarendon

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