North Port Slaying
Denise Amber Lee, pictured here with her husband and one of their children, was kidnapped and killed on Jan. 17, 2008.
Latest Updates
Senate OKs 911 Bill Inspired By Slaying Of North Port Mom
The legislation would create statewide standards for the training and certification of 911 operators.
The 911 Call:
Audio: Listen To The Call
Case Shows 911 System Faults
Documents:
North Port Slaying
Recent Updates:
- 11/15/08: Defense: Suspect May Be Incompetent
- 6/11/08: Best Leads In Case Came From Victim
- 4/19/08: Cousin Saw King Fighting With Lee, Records Show
- 4/18/08: Killing Exemplifies Use Of Victims To Pass Legislation
- 4/09/08: Slain Woman's Family Pushes Bill For Uniform 911 Training
- 4/07/08: 911 Caller Shares Story
- 4/04/08: 911 Call In North Port Slaying Released
- 4/02/08: Defense Seeks To Bar King's Remarks In North Port Slaying
- 4/01/08: After North Port Slaying, Women Fight Fear With Fists
- 3/06/08: Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Rape, Murder Charges
- 2/28/08: Data Delay May Have Hurt Search For North Port Woman
- 2/16/08: Slaying Case Shows 911 System Faults
- 2/15/08: 2 911 Dispatchers Punished In North Port Call Disconnect
- 2/13/08: FDLE Confirms DNA Match In Slaying Of North Port Woman
- 2/07/08: A Husband's Grief
- 2/07/08: Man Indicted In Slaying Of Lieutenant's Daughter
- 2/04/08: Murder Suspect's Attorney Pleads To Keep Details Secret
- 1/31/08: 911 Caller Reports Seeing Child At Time Of Woman's Abduction
- 1/25/08: 911 Call In Lee Kidnapping Not Mishandled, Sheriff Says
- 1/25/08: On Night North Port Mom Died, Chances Were Lost
- 1/24/08: Grieving Family Puts 'Happy Person' To Rest
- 1/23/08: Word Of Woman In Distress Didn't Reach North Port Police
- 1/23/08: 911 Call Lost During Mom's Kidnapping
- 1/23/08: An Hour Before Kidnapping, Suspect Visited Gun Range
- 1/22/08: Murder Charge Added, Details Given In North Port Slaying
- 1/22/08: Search For Evidence Continues In Slaying
- 1/21/08: For North Port Woman's Family, It's A Time Of Mourning
- 1/21/08: Police Revisit Area Where North Port Mom's Body Found
- 1/20/08: Medical Examiner ID's Body In Shallow Grave As Denise Lee
- 1/19/08: Link Sought Between Suspect, Missing Woman
- 1/18/08: Family, Friends Wait For Update On Missing Woman
- 1/18/08: Affidavit Provides Timeline
- 1/17/08: Search For North Port Woman Moves To Manatee County
Video Reports:
Link Sought Between Suspect, Slain Woman
Michael Lee King, of North Port, is charged with abducting, raping and murdering Denise Amber Lee in January.
Police say Lee managed to call 911 and they tracked the phone number to King. They also received a call from a relative of King who reported the man had borrowed a flashlight, a shovel and a gas can from a cousin.
As King drove away, the cousin spotted a woman tied up in the back of the Camaro, police said.
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