Police and fire departments in Scott County ... pony up several hundred dollars for a new scanner or hear a lot less talk. With a price tag around $500, many people are waiting, hoping digital ...

Police scanners fans can hear live police ... in a row from different talk groups and one talk group might hop to a new channel on each transmission.

However, most states have restrictions on how police scanners can be used. In Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, and Minnesota, it's against the law to use a police scanner while driving.

The police dispatch on the radio Friday night was a staccato of static, terse orders, and alarm. An officer was down. A ...