![]() She had somehow gotten hold of Michael’s phone and had passed on information to the operator under the guise of having a conversation with Michael. A 911 call was from Denise herself at about 6:14 PM. ![]() Over the course of that evening, there were multiple sightings of Michael and his car, with witnesses reporting a “screaming child” in a green Chevrolet Camaro. Plus, a string of 911 calls that came in through the next few hours gave a clearer picture of what happened to Denise.ĭenise was abducted by Michael from her home in North Port, Florida. When Nathan got back home from work on January 17, he discovered that his wife had been missing and the kids were left unattended. At the time, she was a stay-at-home mom taking care of her kids. Image Credit: Sarasota Herald-Tribuneĭenise Lee, a 21-year-old mother of two, had been happily married to Nathan Lee, whom she met when she was in high school. ![]() Starting sometime in the afternoon on January 17, 2008, Michael’s actions led him to be arrested sometime after 9 PM that night. In the past, there were allegations against him for exposing himself and rape, but they were never reported to the police. ![]() It was stated that Michael had a son as well. ![]() He used to be employed as a plumber, but he had stopped going to work about three months before the incident. He had moved to Florida sometime in 2002 after a divorce in Michigan. Michael King was 36 years old at the time. ![]()
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