MURDERED: Deanna Cook
When 32-year-old Deanna Cook is found murdered in her home, her family automatically suspects her ex-husband. But despite a swift arrest, the investigation into her homicide reveals appalling gaps in the Dallas 911 system and the people who failed Deanna when she needed them most.
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Episode Source Material
- Patrick v. State. 2018. Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas opinion by Justice Lang-Miers.
- Vickie Cook v. Tonyita Hopkins; Kimberley Cole; Johnnye Wakefield; Yaminah Shani Mitchell; Julie Menchaca; Amy Wilburn, Angela Herod-Graham; City of Dallas. 2019. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision.
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX): Dallas woman found murdered 2 days after her screams for help to 911, by Tanya Eiserer and Scott Goldstein.
- Longview News-Journal (Longview, TX): Dallas police investigate pre-slaying 911 call, by Associated Press.
- ABC News (National): Texas Police Investigating 911 Call of Slain Woman Who Was Found Two Days Later, by Alyssa Newcomb.
- 5NBC DFW (Fort Worth, TX): Dallas Police: Changes to 911 System After Death, by the Associated Press.
- 5NBC DFW (Fort Worth, TX): More Changes for Dallas 911 System, by Elvira Sakmari, Lita Beck, and Ellen Goldberg.
- Dallas Observer (Dallas, TX): Family of Deanna Cook, Woman Murdered During Botched 911 Response, Sues City [Updated], by Eric Nicholson.
- NBC DFW (Fort Worth, TX): Two More Disciplined in 911 Call Controversy, by Amanda Guerra.
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX): 911 tape reveals horrific last minutes for murdered Dallas woman, by Tanya Eiserer.
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX): Slain woman’s family adds T-Mobile, Samsung to suit, by Tristan Hallman.
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX): On trial’s eve, family awaits justice for Dallas woman murdered during 911 call, by May 17, 2015.
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX): Jail nurse: I heard ex-husband confess to Deanna Cook’s murder, by Sarah Mervosh.
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX): Dallas slaying victim Deanna Cook’s family celebrates justice, by dallasnews Administrator.
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX): Family of slain Dallas woman upset that City Hall continues to fight their lawsuit, by Tristan Hallman.
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX): Seven years after Deanna Cook died with 911 on the line, her family’s quest for justice drags on, by Robert Wilonsky.
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