In an Oct. 8 story about the death of a Jacksonville woman whose body was found in her garbage-filled home, The Associated Press misspelled the victim's last name. The deceased woman was Carina E. DeOcampo, not DeCampo.
A corrected version of the story follows:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) × City officials have condemned the home where a 71-year-old woman was found dead in garbage piled 8 feet deep.
The stench was so bad that the police had to call in firefighters with breathing gear and eventually cadaver dogs to help find the body of Carina E. DeOcampo.
Officers were checking on her late Tuesday after worried family members called to say they hadn't heard from her in weeks.
They were met with what police called "unbelievable squalor" and a stench that made some officers ill.
After being unable to locate the woman Tuesday night, police re-entered Wednesday morning and searched for about 20 minutes before calling for help.
Cadaver dogs finally found DeOcampo's body near the front door. An autopsy is being performed to determine how she died.
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Information from: The Florida Times-Union, http://www.jacksonville.com
Copyright 2009 AP News
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