I find this to be horrific.

Six individuals were arrested in the Murder of Geeta Aulakh, a London woman, who was left in the streets of London to die. She was found with her right hand cut off and severe head trauma.  Guess who was involved in the attack (and is now under arrest) – her estranged husband.

Here is another source with more thoughts from the family.

Chicago, the Chicago-land area, is my home town. I have yet to find another area that I can truly call my home… maybe one day, but not yet.  

So, with that in mind, I would like to know how it is that the murder rate in Chicago is so high – higher than the U.S. death rate in all of Iraq for 2008 – yet no one in the press really seems to notice or care?

Chicago had 509 homicides in 2008

Chicago closed out the year with 509 homicides, an increase of about 15 percent over 2007, but still among the lowest numbers in decades, according to preliminary data released by the department Thursday.

US deaths down in Iraq in 2008

According to a tally by The Associated Press, at least 314 U.S. soldiers died in Iraq in 2008, down from 904 in the previous year.

So, the United States can decrease the number of deaths in a country that is hostile towards the U.S. but it cannot even manage to keep murders down in it’s 3rd largest city?

To me that is just… sad… what is even more disturbing is the fact that the press continues to call Iraq a failure when the City of Chicago has failed at protecting those that live within the City Limits.

Misplaced priorities if you ask me.

I mean, really?

According to a news release from Derek Armstrong, author of “Drew Peterson Exposed,” the engagement comes even as Peterson’s fourth wife Stacy Peterson is missing and he’s under scrutiny in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.

The engagement continues Peterson’s pattern of courting women less than half his age and proposing while still married.

Peterson confirmed that the woman has accepted, despite the fact he’s a suspect in the death of his third wife Kathleen Savio and implicated in the disappearance of his fourth wife Stacy—to whom he is still married.

“Yes, we’ve been dating four months,” he said.

There are SO many things wrong with this situation. Let me count the ways..

1. One dead wife
2. One missing wife
3. Still married
4. He’s a douche
5. History of domestic abuse

There is also a history of this guy dating women younger than him (significantly younger) than him, and there is nothing wrong with that, but I have to question if this woman is emotionally ready to deal with the stress that will come with this.

Hell, I can’t even manage my own life at 31…

I actually had a Drew Peterson sighting about a year ago when visiting my parents. We went out to dinner at a local place, and as we were leaving we passed Peterson sitting in a booth with a stunningly attractive woman.

For starters, the guy is no looker. Second, the whole “missing wife” seems suspect… but what I don’t get is HOW and WHY he continues to get women. Do they not understand the risk they face with this man?

UPDATE: 12/17/2008 3:55PM

Just to show how classy this guy is, here is what Peterson said regarding the Engagement:

Peterson seemed surprised by the media buzz surrounding his new engagement. “I can’t believe this is happening,” he said. “How the f— did this get out?”

That just gets the women hot, doesn’t it?