My Granddaughter Froze After Opening a Teddy Bear at Her Birthday—Three Days Later, Authorities Were at the Sender’s Door

phone buzzed, but not with a call. An alert: SOS. GPS watch activated. Location: 847 Oakmont Drive.

Carol and Robert Martinez’s house. Other side of Charlotte. Twenty-five minutes away.

I was already dialing 911 as I ran to my car. “My eight-year-old granddaughter just activated an emergency alert,” I told the dispatcher, forcing my voice to stay calm.continue reading …