Strange Letter, Map Emerge In Tracy Ocasio Case

OCOEE, Fla.,None — The strange case of missing Ocoee woman Tracy Ocasio just got more bizarre. A letter obtained by WFTV links the prime suspect in her case, James Hataway, to three other murders.

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The man who wrote the letter claims he knew Hataway and Hataway's ex-girlfriend. He even sent out a map showing where police could find evidence linking Hataway to three murders.

WFTV also tracked down someone who knew Hataway intimately. She claims the guy wants his 15 minutes of fame.

The man, claiming to have dated one of Hataway's ex-girlfriends, sent a letter to Ocasio's dad, Joe, claiming the ex-girlfriend admitted to being involved in three murders with Hataway prior to 2007.

The map he sent shows Little Lake Barton, where he said a body and a gun were tossed; then, just blocks away, Lake Susannah near Baldwin Park has more evidence from yet another crime.

WFTV tracked down that ex-girlfriend Tuesday. She does not want to be identified.

"That's hilarious," she told WFTV.

"It's a joke to you?" WFTV reporter Liz Artz asked.

"Yeah, five seconds of fame. That's what he wants," she said.

The woman said the man making these claims is addicted to drugs and for a long time wanted to get back in a relationship with her. They dated in 2007 and she can't figure out why now he's going public with what she calls false accusations.

"There's obviously no bodies, there's no guns, there's nothing. I'm not even worried about this," she said.

Regardless, Ocoee police are still following up on the lead. They said a detective was driving to Lakeland to interview the tipster Tuesday.

Detectives say they follow every lead until they can conclude it's not credible.

James Hataway remains the prime suspect in the disappearance of Tracy Ocasio. He's also a suspect in the disappearance of Chris George, and has even been linked to the Jennifer Kesse case.

WFTV ran the tipsters criminal history and did find several arrests involving drugs. As for the ex-girlfriend, she told WFTV she prays for the Ocasio family and Tracy every day.

Hataway is expected in court next month. He's in jail on unrelated attempted murder charges involving a Casselberry woman. Prosecutors say he attacked the victim when she gave him a ride home in 2008.

Hataway is scheduled for a hearing on December 8. His trial has repeatedly been delayed.

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