at 22:17 on January 30, 2009, EDT.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. - A woman who was engaged to a former suburban-Chicago police sergeant suspected in his wife's 2007 disappearance moved out of his home Friday, hours after he spoke about his current and past relationships on a national television show.

Christina Raines, 24, removed her belongings from Drew Peterson's home as the woman's father looked on, along with a television camera crew and officers from Peterson's former department, said Bolingbrook police spokesman Lt. Ken Teppel.

Peterson, 55, is suspected in the October 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson. Peterson has not been charged but authorities have said they are investigating the disappearance as a possible homicide.

Peterson has denied any involvement in his wife's disappearance and has maintained he believes she left him for another man.

Peterson declined to discuss reasons for the breakup with his fiancee, though Selig said it was prompted by Peterson's appearance Thursday on ABC's "Nightline."

Peterson said on the show he treated Raines "better than she's ever been treated."

Hours later, Raines, her father, Ernest, and a TV crew came to the home to retrieve her belongings. Peterson refused to allow the father on his property or the cameras in the home and Ernest Raines called police Friday morning, Teppel said.

"Drew did tell me it's over," said Glenn Selig, Peterson's publicist.

Authorities also are investigating the death of Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio, whose body was found in an empty bathtub in her house in 2004. After Stacy Peterson disappeared, authorities reopened the investigation of Savio's death, which was originally classified as an accident. Her body was exhumed and her death was reclassified as a homicide following an autopsy.

In December, Peterson said he was concerned media attention might strain and ultimately end the relationship with Raines, who at the time was 23 - the same age as Stacy Peterson when she disappeared.


©The Canadian Press, 2009

His ex-fiance was smart to get the hell out . I think she figured she would be next on his hit list

the never-ending Drew Peterson show goes on.

he probably called the reporters on the scene himself. this guy is a piece of work.

let's hope she watches her back...

oh god, I just heard it was Dr. Phil's TV crew that were there.

i had no idea she was still with the creep... good grief. better late than never i guess

What the hell does he have a publicist for?

I still don't understand. She had a boyfriend. Had kids. LIVED with the boyfriend. Wasn't she engaged to him too?

And to make it worse, Peterson's PR people were also Blago's. UGH! I feel so embarrassed to say I'm from IL with all this drama happening.... I mean, at least she used her head but it didn't ring before that Peterson was dangerous?


Yeesh.