Sunday, February 13, 2005

Updated Valentines Day Suicide Plot

Woman tells about online coversations held with Krein.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Update: Now officials are stating that based on old chat room records, Krein had been trying to convince women to have sex with him and then commit suicide for at least 5 years. One statement he made was that he had a beam in his house capable of holding multiple people for the event. No word yet whether he was ever successful.

He was bored and lonely, Gerald Krein hoped to massacre himself and 32 other people tomorrow, on Valentines Day. He was targeting via an incest themed chat room, single women and their children. The manner of death? Hanging naked. The participants were invited either to his home or to die via webcam. He wanted to watch.

So far police have been in contact with two women who were planning to come to Krein's home to die. They were also bringing their children, 7 in all, ages ranging from 4 to 18, to die as well.

Krein has been arrested and is being held on a $100,000 bond. ">Police were contacted after a woman, intending on being a participant herself, learned there would be children involved.