--To Be Broadcast Wednesday, January 14, 2008-

New York, NY - Jan 14, 2008 -- INSIDE EDITION speaks exclusively with Ernest Raines, the anguished father of Drew Peterson's fifth wife-to-be, Christina Raines, after learning she has moved in with murder suspect Drew Peterson. Peterson is a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife. His third wife died mysteriously. Peterson denies any wrongdoing. He hasn't been charged with any crime and claims his last wife ran off with another man. Peterson and Christina Raines became engaged last December. She moved into his home last weekend.  

Raines tells INSIDE EDITION that he's been begging his daughter to get away from Peterson.

Raines: "Chrissy, this is your dad. It's hard for me. Get away from him! I love you!"

Raines shows INSIDE EDITION a text message Christina sent her father after they argued about her moving in with Peterson. It says, "Dad, this is Chrissy. Sorry about last night. I really love Drew and I am very happy. I can't help how I feel."

Raines: "I have trouble sleeping now. I have trouble eating cause I keeping thinking about this."

Raines tells INSIDE EDITION he's suspicious of Peterson's motives marrying his daughter.

Raines: "I couldn't be moving on giving another girl a ring saying I'm gonna marry you...not even divorced yet, claiming he doesn't know where his wife is."

Raines asked police to check on his daughter, but he says they told him there was nothing they could do. He tells INSIDE EDITION he's taking matters into his own hands.

Raines: "I'm letting Drew know I'm watching my daughter...[If] I pick up the phone to call my daughter, she doesn't answer, I'm driving my Cadillac through his house."

INSIDE EDITION also asked Peterson about his feelings for Christina Raines.

Peterson: "Some serious lust going on."

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