My family left my daughter and me trapped in an abandoned mine—then her whispered warning revealed what my brother had said before we fell

vibrated.

One bar.

I immediately called 911.

The dispatcher answered.

“My name is Melissa Hale,” I said. “My father and brother tried to kill my daughter and me at the Silver Creek mine.”

The dispatcher’s voice changed immediately.

She asked for our location.

I described the processing shed and the railroad grade.

Then I told her something even more important.continue reading …