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Kim Krause, a 911 dispatcher with the Shawano County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin, fielded a call from a 10-year-old child who asked for math homework help on Nov. 15, 2024.
Child calls 911 for help with math homework: 'I'm sorry for calling you but I really needed help' The Indiana police department cautioned against calling for homework help.
Sheriffs in Wisconsin sprang into action Friday night when a 10-year-old boy called 911 with a dire emergency: math homework.
Boy Calls 911 for Homework Help Because Nobody in His Family Was ‘Good at Math.’ A Deputy Actually Responded Shawano County Sheriff's Deputy Chase Mason wasn't too confident with his math ...
A 10-year-old boy in Wisconsin sought help for his math homework in a very unusual way — by calling 911.
After wrapping up the boy’s homework, the deputy reminded him to only use 911 in emergency situations in the future.
Shawano County deputy helps child with math homework after 911 call Deputy Chase Mason said in his report, "Personally, I am also not overly proficient when it comes to math, but nonetheless, I ...
A boy called 911 for help with math homework in Wisconsin and a dispatcher sent a Shawano County Sheriff's Office deputy to help.
SHAWANO, Wis. (WFRV) – Last week, a deputy from the Shawano Sheriff’s Office responded to an unexpected 911 call from a 10-year-old seeking help not for an emergency, but with math homework.
A 911 dispatcher was able to lend a helping hand when 10-year-old boy called for help -- with a math problem.