The reliability of Charlotte County's 911 system came into question Friday after more details were released about an emergency call that might have saved the life of slain North Port mother Denise Lee. ...more

February 16, 2008

Multiple breakdowns in Charlotte County's emergency communications center let Denise Lee and the man accused of abducting and killing her slip through law enforcement's fingers, according to an internal investigation and data released by the sheriff's office Friday. ...more

February 16, 2008

Two employees of Charlotte County's 911 call center are being punished after an internal investigation into the handling of a call concerning a North Port woman who was later found dead, Sheriff John Davenport announced today. ...more

February 15, 2008

The sheriff's office could have answers this week about how it handled a 911 call from a witness it thinks pinpointed the location of Michael King and Denise Lee shortly before Lee's slaying Jan. 17. ...more

February 7, 2008

Tensions over a 911 call received by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office on the night police say Michael King kidnapped and murdered Denise Lee reached a climax this afternoon. ...more

January 25, 2008

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office never sent out a regional "be on the lookout" alert warning other law enforcement agencies to search for a green Camaro on the night of Denise Lee's abduction and slaying. ...more

January 25, 2008

NORTH PORT - As family, friends and the community mourn 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee, authorities are adding to evidence that led them to a shallow grave near Toledo Blade Bouelvard and Interstate 75 on Saturday. ...more

January 21, 2008