Zimmermann's Fiance Doesn't Want His 911 Call Released
UW Student Was Found Slain In Campus-Area Apartment Last Spring
Updated: 11:48 am CST December 11, 2008
MADISON, Wis. -- The former fiance of homicide victim Brittany Zimmermann is now fighting the release of his call to 911 after he found her in her campus-area apartment last spring
TALKBACK: What Do You Think?A Milwaukee law firm on Thursday asked a Dane County judge to temporarily suspend his order Wednesday that Dane County release Jordan Gonnering's 911 call, other unrelated 911 calls around that time and an unredacted copy of the county's investigative report into how Zimmermann's own alleged phone call to 911 was handled by the county's 911 center.A lawyer for Gonnering faxed a letter to Judge Richard Niess on Thursday asking him to prevent the release of Gonnering's 911 call until his party has a chance to argue against it at a hearing.It's not clear if or when such a hearing would be held, WISC-TV reported.Other media outlets, including WISC-TV, filed a lawsuit against the county for records related to the homicide and 911 center, including the release of Zimmermann's phone call to 911 sometime before her death. The judge will rule on that phone call later this month after hearing arguments against its release by the Madison Police Department and District Attorney Brian Blanchard. The judge scheduled a hearing on that issue for next week.The 911 call has been the source of public controversy for months. A warrant made public last week said the call that lasted 57 seconds contains the sounds of screaming and a struggle.Dane County 911 center officials said the operator couldn't hear those sounds, didn't call back the number as required and didn't send any officers to investigate. No officers were dispatched to the area where the cell phone call originated until 48 minutes later, after Gonnering found the woman dead.Gonnering's 911 call on April 2 came about 50 minutes after Zimmermann, a 21-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison student from Marshfield, apparently called 911 for help on her cell phone but no one was sent. He said he found her unconscious with chest wounds and dialed 911.Police were then sent to their West Doty Street apartment. Zimmermann died of stab wounds but documents said that she was also beaten and strangled.Zimmermann's family made an appearance in court on Wednesday to oppose the release of her 911 call.Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage.
Previous Stories:
- December 11, 2008: Judge Declines To Release Slain Student's 911 Call
- December 5, 2008: City, State Seek To Join Zimmermann 911 Call Lawsuit
- December 3, 2008: Warrants Disclose More Details In Zimmermann Death
- December 3, 2008: Neighborhood Residents React To Zimmermann Case Details
- November 27, 2008: Judge Lets Media Attorney Hear Zimmermann 911 Call
- November 17, 2008: Zimmermann Family Releases New Statement
- November 12, 2008: Reward Fund Increased In Zimmermann Case
- November 8, 2008: Dane County, Madison Working On 911 Problems
- October 19, 2008: Zimmermann, Marino Families Post New Reward Fliers
- October 11, 2008: Zimmermann's Mother Makes First Public Appeal
- September 13, 2008: Zimmermann's Family Files New Lawsuit
- September 4, 2008: New Zimmermann Reward Fund Created
- July 29, 2008: Attorney: Zimmermann's Parents Drop Suit Against County, 911 Dispatcher
- July 15, 2008: Zimmermann News Clipping Found In Home Of Abduction Suspect
- June 20, 2008: Dane County Changes 911 Policy After UW-Madison Student's Death
- June 18, 2008: Zimmermann's Parents Want Copy Of 911 Call
- June 14, 2008: Family Of Slain UW-Madison Student Sues County, 911 Operator
- May 19, 2008: Police: Zimmermann, Marino Slayings Don't Appear To Be Linked
- May 14, 2008: Editorial: Officials' Response To 911 Controversy Prompts Praise, Concern
- May 13, 2008: Report Says 911 Dispatcher Made Protocol Errors
- May 13, 2008: Editorial: Madison Police's Stance Leads To Loss Of Confidence, Jeopardizes Trust
- May 11, 2008: Officials Release Edited, Redacted Report On Controversial 911 Call
- May 7, 2008: Falk's Admission Of Mistakes Could Be Used In Court
- May 6, 2008: County Officials To Offer Apology To Zimmermann's Family, Fiance
- May 6, 2008: Oversight Board Chair Says He Heard Of 911 Call Day After Slaying
- May 5, 2008: Local Officials To Release New Details In Zimmermann Case
- May 5, 2008: 911 Dispatcher Who Took Zimmermann's Call Transferred
- May 5, 2008: Mifflin Street Revelers Remember Brittany Zimmermann
- May 3, 2008: Student's Death Looms Over Mifflin Street Block Party
- April 17, 2008: Family Sets Up Memorial Fund For Slain UW-Madison Student
- April 14, 2008: Landlord: Slain Student's Fiance Will Be Let Out Of Lease
- April 14, 2008: Homicide Victim's Fiance Must Fulfill Apartment Lease
- April 12, 2008: Police Investigate Similarities In 2 Homicide Cases
- April 11, 2008: Police: Signs Of Forced Entry At Zimmermann's Building
- April 10, 2008: Investigation Continues Week After Slaying Of UW Student
- April 5, 2008: Marshfield High Struggles To Understand Former Student's Death
- April 4, 2008: Slain Woman Remembered As Driven Student With Big Goals
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