Deputy nabbed in Iowa

Associated Press

SMITHS GROVE October 07, 2008 12:39 pm

— A Simpson County Sheriff’s deputy wanted in the fatal shooting of his former girlfriend was captured in the Midwest. Randall Creek was caught at a motel in Waterloo, Iowa.
Senior Kentucky State Police dispatcher Danny Rendleman said the KSP post in Bowling Green was notified early Tuesday that the deputy, 41, was in the custody of the Blackhawk County, Iowa, sheriff.
Creek was sought in the death of Debbie Rediess, who was killed outside her home in Smith’s Grove on Sunday morning.
Authorities said Creek sent e-mails Monday, taunting police and threatening a county jailer.
State Trooper Todd Holder said Creek also confessed to Rediess’ killing in an e-mail.
“I am not running to get away but I am going to make the KSP earn their money on this one,” Creek said in the e-mail, which was posted on the Web site of the Daily News of Bowling Green. “I have never been armed after the encounter and there will be no chase or struggle I assure you.”
In an e-mail late Monday afternoon, Creek threatened Warren County Jailer Jackie Strode, who defeated him in the 2002 jailer’s race.
“If I have contact with him at his facility I assure you I will kill him with my bare hands and he knows I am capable even before this encounter happened,” he said in the e-mail.
Holder said police had notified Strode, the jail and area law enforcement.
Creek sent an e-mail to the Daily News hours before the victim was shot, saying Rediess ended their five-year relationship because he wouldn’t agree to a wedding date. He did not threaten her in that e-mail.
He also said via e-mail that he became jealous when he saw Rediess with another man.