For two hours the dispatcher stayed on the line with the caller, and for two hours rescue crews searched in vain.

Elenus stopped by the sheriff's office to thank her heroes in person - and her heroes were waiting with gifts and clothing for the kids.

David has rods in his back, and his spine now sports 30 staples. But he's alive, and his positive prognosis is thanks to a complete stranger.

Gullett was taking shelter in the car, eating one yogurt from a six-pack they'd brought along and some snow each day.

Macie, 6, and Caleb, 4, ran to find their father yelling and going in and out of consciousness in the basement.

Just a few short weeks later, at 24 weeks, the situation became much more urgent when another scan showed a blockage in Dorothea's heart.

Smoke was billowing out of the broken window by the time officers arrived, obscuring the mother and her two little ones.

Young Dylan was barely able to function on any level due to the constant seizures. He was barely surviving, and certainly was not thriving.

The baby spent her first several months at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital's NICU, but she kept fighting.

Leon was hoping the video would seal the deal after the job interview, and he did land the job -- but he's also gotten so much more.