Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The United States Coast Guard is warning people against making false distress calls, saying they can ...

According to the U.S. Coast Guard there have been nearly 200 false distress calls this year alone in the Great Lakes region, including three confirmed hoaxes. Those incidents tie up critical resources ...

The officers were identified as "ASP Paul Ina, Inspector Mohammed Yusuf, Inspector Oge Ikechukwu and Inspector Edeh Andrew".

BALTIMORE -- Federal investigators are asking for the public's help to identify a caller they say is responsible for at least 16 hoax distress calls coming from the Baltimore area. Commander Roberto ...