Leelanau Enterprise, a weekly newspaper in Leelanau County, publishes 911 dispatch calls in every issue, with additional reporting by The Ticker.

These are the highlights.

These are all real calls.

Thursday, March 13

12:53pm 3/13/2025 Scam Centerville Twp., Says someone is trying to scam him out of his vehicle and now they are threatening him.

Friday, March 14

7:26 a.m. – Leelanau Township 911 hang-up, static on the line, no answer on call back. Doesn’t appear occupied this time of year.

8:03pm 3/14/2025 Warrant Arrest Leelanau Cty., Male standing at bus stop, caller thinks he “has a problem”. It looks like he is tweaking. One in custody.

Saturday, March 15

4:04pm 3/15/2025 Suspicious Person Suttons Bay Twp., Male knocking on her door, states his car broke down and is asking for caller’s help. Caller is scared.

Sunday, March 16

3:06am 3/16/2025 Suspicious Incident Centerville Twp., Caller is reporting that a couple times tonight they had two kids come up and ring their doorbell but would run away once the caller came to the door.

9:53am 3/16/2025 Welfare Check Suttons Bay Twp., Employee called and sounded hysterical.

3:28 p.m. — Elmwood Township Evidence retrieval.

Monday, March 17

1:15pm 3/17/2025 Suspicious Incident Leelnanau Cty., Individual was at association property early. He was angry and wanted to argue with the caller. He did not pose a threat but the caller wanted it noted for the record.

1:55 p.m. — Kasson Township Caller has footprints that came out of the woods and onto the deck. Tracks indicate a power company.

Tuesday, March 18

3:12pm 3/18/2025 Fire Alarm Leland Twp., Smoke in house. Cancel, contacted homeowner, steam shower set off the alarm.

Wednesday, March 19

11:40pm 3/19/2025 Fires Lines Arcing Bingham Twp., Caller is reporting a fire caused by a tree on a powerline.

Thursday, March 20

2:37 a.m. — Bingham Township Wind blew door open and caller’s two dogs got out. (Caller called back to advise her terrier has returned home.)

6:02 p.m. — Elmwood Township Woman wandering around the parking lot. (Back with her husband.)

Friday, March 21

6:26pm 3/21/2025 Suspicious Person Elmwood Twp., Caller not home but Ring doorbell went off and person went into the house for a couple minutes and left. Was in a small black vehicle, has picture from Ring.

Sunday, March 23

3:42am 3/23/2025 Suspicious Person Leland, Employee said someone was possibly prowling outside.

11:05am 3/23/2025 Suspicious Person Leelanau Cty., Saw a man sitting alongside the road, appeared to be staring at some trees.

Monday, March 24

11:46 a.m. — Kasson Township Plow and mail carriers can’t get through because a black F150 is parked on the side of the road blocking the entrance. Covered in snow.

11:51am 3/24/2025 Civil Leelanau Cty., Paid contractor and he did not finish the job and now isn't answering the caller’s communications. Advised to contact a civil attorney at this point.

2:40pm 3/24/2025 Animal Control Leelanau Cty., Person leaves her aussie dog for days alone and it barks, she is worried.

4:05 p.m. — Empire Township Caller son is in his car. Was there to pick up brother. There is a personal protection order against the son in the car.

4:17 p.m. — Leland township Caller thinks he has been defrauded. Has a lot of paperwork. May possibly be out $2,000.

6:54 p.m. — Elmwood Township Oven on hire. (Caller called back to say her husband had gotten it out.)

Wednesday, March 26

8:29 p.m. — Bingham Township Caller is receiving threatening text messages.

8:43 p.m. — Elmwood Township Caller reports cyber-situation regarding her daughter.

Saturday, March 29

10:21 a.m. — Elmwood Township Caller found stray dog. Wants to know what was going on. Caller stated they wanted to keep the dog. Didn’t seem happy when told the standard procedure.

9:03 p.m. — Centerville Township Caller saw a vehicle hit a building. Motorist could not stop. Two passersby reported a black Ram, hit a building on French Road near Rosinski. (Subject arrested for operating while intoxicated.)

Tuesday, April 1

9:42 a.m. — Empire Township Caller received threatening messages via text.

1:29 p.m. — Leland Township Caller thinks someone tried to break into her home.

Wednesday, April 2

11:51 a.m. — Leland Township Consumers has to reconnect electrical services. Less than 30 minutes ago, there was a “threat of violence.”

12:15 p.m. — Empire Township Caller was scammed out of money by someone over several years.

9:47 p.m. — Bingham Township Aggravated stalking.

Friday, April 4

1:59 p.m. — Elmwood Township Someone is blowing leaves onto M-22. Caller concerned for the early motorcyclist.

4:22 p.m. — Leelanau Township iPhone alert for severe crash. (Owner got angry and threw phone.) No crash.

11:10 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Cat has been stuck in a tree for hours. Would like helping trying to get it down.

Saturday, April 5

9:28 a.m. — Elmwood Township Neighbor called. Someone is cutting trees on property.

12:02 p.m. — Cleveland Township Caller received a text from someone posing as his “account broker.” Convinced caller to go through a process that ended up draining his account.

10:11 p.m. — Leland Township Calves got loose. Some may be in the road.

Sunday, April 6

Caller scammed out of $3,000 by spoofing phone call.