"She's bleeding to death!" Chilling 911 calls show help didn't immediately arrive after stabbing
MILWAUKEE -- FOX6 News has obtained chilling 911 calls for help in the case of 60-year-old Barbara Killebrew, who died after she was stabbed repeatedly on June 24th, 2014 near 24th Place and Melvina in Milwaukee. Despite three 911 calls, help didn't arrive until 22 minutes later. Killebrew's life could not be saved.
Barbara Killebrew
On Tuesday, November 17th, FOX6's request for records in this case was granted -- the 911 calls a graphic reminder of the day Killebrew was killed.
Dispatcher: "911 -- what is your emergency?"
911 caller: "There's a stabbing -- North 24th Place. He cut her up and everything. Please come right now."
Killebrew was killed by a 52-year-old Milwaukee man -- her boyfriend.
As she was stabbed 16 times, she managed to run downstairs to her neighbor.
But it would be 22 minutes before help would arrive.
Scene where Barbara Killebrew was stabbed & killed
911 Caller: "He was choking her, trying to cut her some more. Please come!"
An internal investigation would show Milwaukee Fire Department personnel did arrive within three minutes of the 911 call -- standing by until Milwaukee police cleared the scene. That's MFD protocol to keep first responders safe.
Somehow, a squad wasn't immediately dispatched to help Killebrew while she was alive and bleeding.
Then came another frantic 911 call for help.
911 Caller: "There's been a murder. Please come. It's been 10 to 15 minutes. She's bleeding to death."
By the time officers arrived, Killebrew wasn't breathing and didn't have a pulse.
An internal investigation resulted in a three-day suspension for an MPD telecommunicator who didn't put it into the computer that the 911 caller indicated this was a murder, and someone was bleeding to death.
A police dispatcher who handled the 911 calls was given a two-day suspension.
A supervisor and two other telecommunicators who answered the 911 calls were given one-day suspensions.
Moreal Wilson, the suspect in this case, was convicted of first degree reckless homicide and strangulation and suffocation after pleading guilty. He was sentenced to serve a total of 30 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision.