In a story published Dec. 16, 2025, about sales for Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir, The Associated Press spelled her last name ‘Giuffre’ incorrectly as ‘Guiffre.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - If you can't call for help, now you can just shoot 911 a text. It's designed for people who are speech or hearing impaired and can't call for help. It would be wise to stay hidden and send a text message instead," said training coordinator Valerie Dintino. All you have to do is open your text messaging application on your cellphone, type a message to 911, tell them your emergency and your location. Keep text messages brief and concise.