Over ten years ago, Debbie Key went missing. Her body has never been found. From the beginning, detectives believed they were investigating a homicide. Promising leads were aggressively pursued.
A suspect, Andrew Dalzell, was identified. Eventually he was arrested for the murder. And then the case against Dalzell crumbled. At a pre-trial hearing, the evidence and the statement of Dalzell were ruled inadmissible by the judge. As a result of that ruling, charges against Dalzell were dropped.
Suddenly, the controversy concerning investigative tactics and legal issues took center stage. Differing opinions and recollections about the methods used in obtaining the statement from Dalzell emerged within the criminal justice community in Orange County. Media scrutiny was intensive and relentless.
NC Wanted will profile this controversial case with all its twists and turns. It is a case that continues to haunt investigators. Right now only two things are certain:
Debbie Key is still missing and Andrew Dalzell is a free man.
