The Comm Center with Drew Breasy

The Comm Center

Every good true crime story starts with a 911 call. Step into The Comm Center where experienced emergency responders take you from the actual 911 call audio and bodycam to the trial and verdict. Become a subscriber for a bunch more of our content. Just $4.99/month https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/thecommcenter/subscribe

  1. 6d ago

    Karmelo Anthony: "I Did It" Bodycam & 911 Calls

    Most people can feel how disturbing this evidence is. We can tell you what it means. Jon (Active 911 Dispatcher) and Drew (Retired Police Commander) break down the newly released 911 calls and bodycam footage from the Karmelo Anthony case — the same evidence played in front of the jury that convicted him of first-degree murder and sentenced him to 35 years. Jon analyzes the calls from the dispatcher's chair: what the callers gave, what they missed, and how that information moved through the system. Drew breaks down the bodycam: what Anthony's behavior tells you, what officers did right, and what "I did it" means from a law enforcement perspective. This is operational true crime. Every good true crime story starts with a 9-1-1 call.

    57 min

  2. Jun 23

    One of Our Generals Is Missing: Neil McCasland Case

    Retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland vanished from New Mexico in February 2026, leaving behind his phone, glasses, and wearable devices—but taking his hiking boots, wallet, and firearm. As investigators search for answers, the case has ignited intense speculation online. Was this a medical emergency, a voluntary disappearance, or something more mysterious? The biggest clues so far are in the 9-1-1 call from his wife Susan, but so far there's no trace of him. From classified military programs to the "missing scientists" theory, we'll separate what is known from what is merely suspected—and explore why even false stories can reveal something important about how people make sense of uncertainty.

    42 min

  3. Jun 21

    The Karmelo Anthony 911 Call

    A teenager lies dying after a stabbing at a high school track meet. In the moments that follow, a frantic witness calls 9-1-1 and begs for help.In this episode of Comm Center, veteran 9-1-1 dispatcher Jon breaks down the Karmelo Anthony case from an emergency communications perspective. What was most important in those critical first minutes of the case-- how does a dispatcher balance first aid while also gathering critical suspect information for the police charging to the scene at full speed?

    8 min

  4. Jun 19

    Taylor Parker Interrogation Analysis

    Taylor Parker spent hours speaking with investigators from a hospital bed after the disappearance and murder of baby Reagan Hancock. Her story changed repeatedly, details shifted, and detectives carefully worked through contradiction after contradiction. In this episode of Comm Center, former law enforcement investigator Drew Breasy breaks down the interrogation techniques, psychological strategies, deception indicators, and investigative decisions that shaped one of the most disturbing true crime cases in recent memory. Rather than focusing solely on the crime itself, we examine how investigators separate fact from fiction when a suspect continues to alter their account. If you've watched the Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct and wondered what detectives were seeing during Taylor Parker's interviews, this episode provides professional insight into the questioning, the changing narratives, and the moments that mattered most. Hosted by veteran 911 dispatcher Jon and authentic detective Drew Breasy.

    1h 16m

  5. Jun 15

    63 Hours At Gun Point: Decoding A Hostage Taker

    This 9-1-1 caller wasn't asking for help. In this episode, a trained hostage negotiator breaks down that call to identify the demands, deadlines, threats and deeply seated emotional problems that drive hostage situations. What can negotiators learn in the first few minutes from demands deadlines and threats, and how can those clues be used to build toward a peaceful surrender?

    1h 5m

  6. Jun 12

    Mickey Stines: His Family, Under Oath

    Mickey Stines spent the night before the shooting at his aunt's house. He hadn't slept in seven days. He took a fistful of Benadryl and melatonin and none of it touched him. He sat up all night watching security cameras, terrified for his wife and daughter. And minutes before he killed his friend, he called his aunt from inside that courthouse — and asked to speak to his grandmother. She had been dead for two and a half years. His aunt said that under oath. That was one of three fights inside a single pretrial hearing. This is the full breakdown — the venue fight, the bond hearing, and the battle over how many times the state gets to put Mickey Stines' mind under a microscope. Retired Police Commander Drew Breasy breaks it down from the inside. We are not attorneys. This is not legal advice. Operational true crime — from the 911 call to the courtroom.

    31 min

  7. Jun 5

    Ellen Greenberg: Why No One Has Charged Sam Goldberg

    Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her locked Philadelphia apartment in 2011. The medical examiner first ruled it a homicide — then reversed the finding, and the case has been argued ever since. Most of that argument rests on four claims that don't survive scrutiny. A retired police commander and an active 911 dispatcher work the record, not the rumor.In this finale, Drew and Jon break down the four myths driving the Ellen Greenberg case: that no real investigation ever happened, that there was a cover-up, the most uncomfortable myth about motivation, and the claim that the 911 call "sounds fake." Then we do something we rarely do — we make the case for the other side, and the questions that genuinely remain. We are not attorneys, and we don't render verdicts. We analyze how investigations, 911 calls, and forensic rulings actually work — and we let you decide. Support Hope For The Day. https://www.hftd.org/

    36 min

  8. Jun 1

    New Content For Subscribers!

    Here to bring you the best 911 True Crime content-- I hope you'll consider supporting my work with these Spotify-only deep dives of intriguing cases, 911 in the news and all your questions and answers.

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