10/12/2025
đ Little girl calls 911 and says: âIt was my daddy and his friendâ â the truth leaves everyone in tearsâŚ
A young girl dialed 911 and whispered that it was her dad and his friend. What she revealed left everyone heartbroken.
Emergency dispatcher Vanessa Gomez had answered thousands of calls in her 15 years at the Pine Grove County 911 Center. Most were routine: heart attacks, car crashes, fallen trees. But the call that came in at 2:17 p.m. on a September Tuesday nearly stopped her breath.
â911, whatâs your emergency?â Vanessaâs voice was steady, trained, calm.
There was silence for three long seconds. Then a tiny, trembling voice broke through, between sobs and whispers:
âIt was my daddy and his friend. Please⌠please help me.â
Vanessa sat up straight, fingers poised over her keyboard.
âSweetheart, are you safe? Can you tell me your name?â
âMy name is Liliana. Iâm eight years old,â the little girl stammered. âMy tummy hurts so bad. Itâs really big and it keeps growing.â
From the background, Vanessa could hear Spanish cartoons playing on a TV. No adult voices. No movement.
âLiliana, where are your parents right now?â
âMommyâs sleeping again âcause her body keeps fighting,â Liliana whimpered. âDaddyâs at work. But I think what they gave me made me sick.â
Vanessa signaled to her supervisor while keeping her voice calm.
âWhat do you mean, honey? What did your dad and his friend give you?â
âFood and water,â Liliana said softly. âBut after they came, my tummy started hurting so, so bad.â Her breathing quickened.
âAnd now itâs all swollen⌠and nobody wants to take me to the doctor.â
Vanessa quickly dispatched Officer Jose Lopez to the traced address while staying on the line.
âLiliana, can you look out your window for me? A police officer is coming to help you. His name is Officer Lopez, and heâs very kind.â
Through the phone, Vanessa heard the sound of small footsteps⌠then a tiny gasp.
âThe police carâs here. Heâs going to fix my tummy.â
âHeâs going to help you, Liliana. Stay with me on the phone, and open the door when he knocks.â
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