Troy Graves--the letter

[mothra...@hotmail.com]

One of the reasons cops in CO were able to arrest Troy Graves on
multiple sexual assault charges was that he sent them a letter,
anonymously, talking about the crimes he'd committed both in CO and in
Philadelphia, where he's wanted for rape and for the murder of Shannon
Schieber. The text of the letter has been released, and excerpts
appeared in the Inquirer on Tuesday:

He claims he did not kill Shannon Scheiber--"someone else was in that
2nd story apartment that night because i didnt kill her... she was very
much alive when i left but theres no arguing that i suppose another
state another time."

"i admit i want to get caught i don't like what i do."

Graves spoke of his victims by number:

"1 oral she had a useless cat and i took some money... [cats] watch me
climb in and run and hide without making a sound... where dogs have had
me turn around and not turn back..." Four of his victims had cats.

In reference to his crimes in PA, "lets not talk about Philadelphia. i
don't miss it i don't know how i even ended up there temple is
overated..."

"i can't talk to anyone it gets lonely i just can never find anywhere or
anyone to go for help... my dog helps a little shes good company..."

From the article:
Included in the documents released yesterday are 14 pages of narration
taht give a detailed description of the Fort Collins attacks and how
Graves alternately threatened to hurt the victims if they did not
cooperate and sweet-talked them when they did what he wanted.

"Oh, you're beautiful," he told the first victim in Colorado after
threatening her with a sharp object. The victim told police that he
threatened, "I will kill you," but that he later said, "I wish we could
have met under different circumstances."
...

The letter also said, "im sorry but i cant let you catch me yet not in
Colorado i dont even like here im not a fan of cold weather..."

Martha