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Man accused of writing threats to kill
By ERIN SULLIVAN
Published April 22, 2007
PORT RICHEY - The letters were chilling. Three families in the Gulf Harbors Community received them, each detailing how the anonymous writer would sexually abuse and kill their children - "the boys." The writer said things like: "I think I will catch me one and drag him to the woods and play with him." The author also said he had photographed the children. Walter Van Peteghem, a 45-year-old from Port Richey, was arrested Friday on charges of writing the letters, which were sent in February. He is being held in the Land O'Lakes jail in lieu of a $60,000 bail. He is charged with three counts of written threats to kill or injure. A Pasco County Sheriff's Office report said Van Peteghem was traced by DNA evidence on the letters. Man strikes trees with van and dies DADE CITY - A 62-year-old man died Friday morning after his van crossed the median and opposite lanes of U.S. 301 and plowed into the woods, where his van struck several trees. William D. Crawford, who drove a 2006 Honda van, was from Auburndale. The Florida Highway Patrol report does not give any information on what caused Crawford to drive off the road. The accident happened a little after 10:30 a.m. near Desrosier Road.
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by pat
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04/22/07 11:59 PM
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walt, call your doctor. NOW!!
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by WALT
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04/22/07 08:43 AM
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GET THE FULL CONTENT ON THE LETTERS BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THE FULL STORY. YOU FOCUSED AS WELL AS THE SHERIFF TO MAKE ME OUT THE GUILTY ONE. PARENTS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR NOT ALLOWING THE KIDS TO RIDE ALL HOURS ON ILLEAGLE SCOOTERS.
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by WALT
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04/22/07 08:43 AM
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THE SCOOTER COMPLAINTS WERE FROM KIDS RIDING ON LAWNS,A NEWLY PAINTED DRIVEWAY,TOWED BEHIND A CAR WITH A ROPE. PULLING ONE ON A SKATEBOARD AND I WITNESSED ONE BOY LETTING GO OF THE ROPE TO AVOID HEAD ON W/ TRUCK. HE LANDED ON STORM DRAIN AND WAS HURT
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by WALT
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04/22/07 08:39 AM
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THERE WAS NO CONTACT TO THE KIDS OR PARENTS IN ANY WAY PERSONALLY. POLICE HAVE ALOT OF CALLS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SCOOTERS. GULF HARBORS WROTE IN THE NEWSLETTER. IT WAS STATED THE POLICE CANT TELL THE PARENTS TO TAKE THEM OFF THE STREET. MORE...
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by WALT
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04/22/07 08:38 AM
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COMMENTS THAT WERE THREATS WERE WHILE I WAS NEAR DEATH AND HAD SURGURY IN APRIL 2 MONTHS LATER. I HAVE MEMORY LOSS AND HAVE RECOVERED FULLY. I FEEL THE SHERIFF DID NOT DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE KIDS AND CHARGE THE PARENTS FOR BUYING THE GAS BIKES.
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by walt
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04/22/07 08:33 AM
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THE LETTER WRITER ALSO STATED THAT THE PARENTS WERE NEGLECTFUL IN LETTING THEIR KIDS RIDE GAS MOTOR SCOOTERS UP & DOWN THE STREET PAST 9:30 AT NIGHT. THATS ILLEAGLE.EACH LETTER SAID THEY WERE NEGLECTFULL LETTING THIS GO ON.GET THE FULL STORY!
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