Fugitive Sheriff's Deputy Arrested

SMITHS GROVE, Ky. -- The manhunt for a Southern Kentucky Sherrif's Deputy wanted for murder is now over.

Randall Creek was arrested early Tuesday morning at a Day's Inn Hotel in Waterloo, Iowa.

Kentucky State Police said Creek shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, 46-year-old Debbie R. Rediess, then fled the area Sunday.

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The victim's sons said she and the suspect had dated for about five years and broke up a few months ago.

They said their mother was at home getting ready for church Sunday morning when she was killed.

On Sunday, Creek sent the following e-mail to the Bowling Green Daily News:

I usually right letters concerning our local, state, and federal government issues. Today I want to talk about another subject that has been near to my heart lately. The subject I am referring to is love and committment to your spouse. Me and my girlfriend of 5 years recently broke up due to the fact that I did not set a date for our wedding and that I did not take our relationship serious enough. I have been married before and the thought of getting married again scared me to death. The lady I recently dated is a great lady that loved me to death but she eventually got tired of waiting for me to set a wedding date so she finally ended our relationship. I don't blame her for leaving but I guess the message I am trying to get across to couples in this area is never take for granted that your spouse or girlfriend will always be there. Love each other every day through the good and bad times and the rewards will outweigh any monetary gain available. I know it is probably too late between me and my ex-girlfriend to rekindle what we had but my goal is to encourage couples to tell each other that they love each other on a daily basis. Both parties should do special things for each other because there is no guarantee that there will be a tomorrow.
To my darling Debbie I love you very much and I hope that one day we will be married and live happily ever after.

The paper said that the e-mail was sent about three hours before the shooting.

On Monday, Creek sent the following e-mail to the Bowling Green Daily News:

I want to say how sorry I am for what happened but what's done is done. Let's talk about how we got to this point in my life. I dated Debbie Rediess for 5 years and I loved her very much. She constantly wanted to change me throughout our dating period but I never satisfied her completely. I treated her like a queen compared to her ex-husband John Rediess. We went on nice vacations, concerts, ballgames, sports bars, etc. all of the time. She broke up with me on our 5 year anniversary but she still had lunch dates with me the past couple of months and continued to hug, kiss, hold hands, and have sex with me but she also was having sex with another guy at the same time. 10 days ago we had sex and she wanted to get back together and she also stated she was going to tell the other guy about our recent ventures and cut him loose. On Saturday 10/4/08 she went out with him again to end things and when I did not hear from her Saturday night and early Sunday morning my suspicions kicked in. I was right on the money and he was sleeping in the bed I slept in for 5 years. When I assasinated her in her driveway her new boyfriend aka "Billy Ray Cyrus" saw me and he was scared off his ass and ran into the house like a smart human being. I know I am not the geatest looking guy but I have always done well with the ladies and for the love of my life to leave me for that ugly SOB was unbelievable. I am not running to get away but I am going to make the KSP earn their money on this one. I have called and now e-mailed everyone to give them leads so when we finally meet up I will cuff up like a man or as Deputy Tim Phillips of the Simpson County Jail calls it being 21 about it. FYI - I have never been armed after the encounter and there will be no chase or struggle I assure you. Finally, I love Andre' my 19 year old handsome son more than anything in this world and I hope you great things with your life. Love to Andre', my mother, my brother, David Gordon, Cody Gordon, David Ramsey, Phillips Resch, Patrick Solomon, Ted Sitz, Tim Phillips, and all of my other friends and family. This is what the US Army has produced a desert storm killer and there will be more like me I assure you.

P.S.

When the KSP comes and finally gets me I am requesting Todd Holder from the KSP and Capt. Brent Brown of the WCSO to do the transport because I have a lot of respect for both of them.

Randall Creek

There's no word on when Creek will be returned to Kentucky.