Ocasio Dad Pens Letter About Hataway
Tracy Ocasio Last Seen In May Leaving MetroWest Bar
POSTED: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
UPDATED: 8:17 am EDT October 13,
2009
OCOEE, Fla. -- In a letter sent to Local 6 News, the father of missing Ocoee woman Tracy Ocasio details why he's convinced the prime suspect in her disappearance knows what happened to his daughter.
Tracy Ocasio, 27, was last seen leaving a MetroWest bar in late May with James Hataway, who is the only known person of interest in the case. Hataway is jailed in Seminole County in an unrelated case.
Ocasio's car was found abandoned near Hataway's home shortly after she was seen on surveillance video leaving the bar with Hataway.
Her father, Joe Ocasio, said in a letter that Hataway initially tried to pin his daughter's disappearance on a former coworker. That person, however, has an alibi and is helping police, the letter said.
Joe Ocasio wrote that "conflicting changing stories Hataway gave, in addition to having her phone ping right around his house and the fact he also changed stories about her being in his house, along the many other coincidences (last to see her, car a straight 150 yards from his house, someone else dropped off her car where it was abandoned, etc...) makes us believe he either has harmed our daughter or knows about what happened to her."
Joe Ocasio also said his wife will attend a hearing on Wednesday in Hataway's court case that is unrelated to their daughter's disappearance.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories: - September 24, 2009: Hataway Waives Right To Speedy Trial
- September 2, 2009: Ocasio Suspect Cleared On Drug Charges
- August 31, 2009: Boot DNA In Ocasio Case Inconclusive
- August 28, 2009: Weekend Search Planned For Ocasio
- August 27, 2009: Friend: Found Boot Belongs To Ocasio
- August 13, 2009: Ocasio Reward Up To $20,000
- August 10, 2009: Reward Increased On Ocasio's Birthday
- August 5, 2009: Animal Bones Found In Ocasio Search
- July 29, 2009: New Search Planned For Tracy Ocasio
- July 28, 2009: Ocasio's Mother Attends Hataway Hearing
- July 2, 2009: Septic Tank Drained In Ocasio Search
- July 2, 2009: Psychic Tip May Prompt Ocasio Search
- June 30, 2009: More Charges Filed Against Hataway
- June 23, 2009: Septic Tank Searched In Ocasio Case
- June 19, 2009: Cops: Hataway Interested In 'Dark Arts'
- June 17, 2009: Volunteers Continue Search For Ocasio
- June 3, 2009: Man Linked To 2nd Missing Person
- June 2, 2009: Woman: Hataway Tried To Kill Me
- June 2, 2009: Man Seen With Missing Woman Arrested
- May 29, 2009: Woman Vanishes After Leaving Bar
Copyright 2009 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and
Local6.com.
All rights reserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.