02-15-2008, 09:42 PM
2 suspended for mishandling 911 call in abduction case
Posted: Feb 15, 2008 02:49 PM EST
Updated: Feb 15, 2008 02:49 PM EST
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) - The Charlotte County sheriff is suspending two emergency communications center workers for mishandling a 911 call after the abduction of a 21-year-old woman last month.
An internal investigation showed that the 911 employees failed to alert authorities about a call regarding a woman seen struggling in the back seat of a Camaro. The call came in three hours after Denise Lee was reported missing by her husband Jan. 17.
Her body was found buried in a wooded area two days later. A 37-year-old man, believed to be the driver of the Camaro, was arrested and charged with the crimes.
Lee's family members believe the 911 employees should have been more harshly punished.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Posted: Feb 15, 2008 02:49 PM EST
Updated: Feb 15, 2008 02:49 PM EST
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) - The Charlotte County sheriff is suspending two emergency communications center workers for mishandling a 911 call after the abduction of a 21-year-old woman last month.
An internal investigation showed that the 911 employees failed to alert authorities about a call regarding a woman seen struggling in the back seat of a Camaro. The call came in three hours after Denise Lee was reported missing by her husband Jan. 17.
Her body was found buried in a wooded area two days later. A 37-year-old man, believed to be the driver of the Camaro, was arrested and charged with the crimes.
Lee's family members believe the 911 employees should have been more harshly punished.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)