AUTHORITIES RACE AGAINST TIME TO FIND A KIDNAPPED MOTHER BY TRACING CHILLING 911 CALLS, INCLUDING ONE FROM THE ABDUCTED VICTIM HERSELF, ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

It was a quiet afternoon when 21-year-old mother Denise Amber Lee disappeared from her North Port, Florida, home. When Denise’s husband came home from work that day, he found the couple’s two young children unattended and frantically called 911. Her father, a veteran sheriff’s detective, joined the search to find his daughter. Soon after her disappearance, clues began to emerge in real time through a series of chilling 911 calls — including one from Denise herself, made with her abductor’s cellphone. Over the next few hours, witnesses began calling 911 with tips, including a critical call from an eyewitness that could have possibly saved Denise’s life. Co-anchor Deborah Roberts reports on the race against time to save a young mother in an all-new “20/20: Life on the Line,” FRIDAY, OCT. 10 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

The two-hour-long program features interviews with Denise’s now-teenage sons, Noah and Adam, in their first public appearance, as well as Denise’s husband, Nathan Lee, who founded the Denise Amber Lee Foundation to promote public safety by enhancing 911 training across the country.

ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, “20/20” features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer. The two-hour “20/20” events air Fridays from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms, Disney+ and Hulu.

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