Sedalia Police officers failed to respond to a 911 call made from the home of a Sedalia woman who was found dead early Sept. 7.
According to Sedalia Police Chief John DeGonia, the department did receive a 911 call from the home of Rebekah Marcus at 6:22 a.m. Officers did not hear anything on the other end of the line, according to DeGonia. At the same time, the dispatch officer received another 911 call of a burglary in progress at a local law office. DeGonia said officers responded to the burglary call and were not dispatched to the 911 call from the Marcus home.
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