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**Greegor**

Guy threatens 10 people, but ONE CASEWORKER got the headlines?

0:- wrote:
Greegor wrote:
This guy supposedly threatened to kill his estranged wife,
her boyfriend and his seven kids, but apparently that was
less exciting than threatening the caseworker.

If it was less exciting why were both mentioned in the article?

They appeared to carry equal weight when you account for typical media
bias toward sensationalism for circulation based revenues, no?

0:-]

http://www.caller.com/ccct/local_new...185864,00.html

Man held in threats to CPS worker 34-year-old turns self in at county
jail

By Barbara Ramirez Caller-Times December 2, 2006
The wife of a man accused of threatening to shoot a Child Protective
Services caseworker in the head earlier this week said she will help in
the defense of her husband, who witnesses said also threatened her
life.

Christian Heltz turned himself in Friday morning after being indicted
on felony retaliation charges Thursday.

Investigators with the Nueces County Sheriff's Department say that
before a custody hearing on Monday, Heltz threatened to shoot the
female caseworker handling the case involving his seven children. He is
accused of walking into the lobby of the Juvenile Justice Center,
staring at the caseworker, threatening her life and leaving before the
hearing started, according to Capt. Paul Rivera.

The caseworker reported the incident to County Court-at-Law Judge Carl
Lewis, who requested an investigation, Rivera said. Several witnesses
heard the threat, Rivera said.

Other people interviewed in the course of the investigation said Heltz,
34, threatened to kill his children, his estranged wife and her
boyfriend, Rivera said.

"We're separated, but we're still on good terms," said Angelica Heltz,
who said she would help her husband get an attorney.

Heltz turned himself in Friday morning to authorities at the Juvenile
Justice Center, where a bailiff arrested him. Nueces County Sheriff's
officers took him into custody shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, Rivera
said.

Heltz remained in Nueces County Jail on a $50,000 bond Friday
afternoon. He faces two to 10 years in prison and a fine as much as
$10,000, said prosecutor Mark Skurka.

Dan Sullivan wrote:
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5757932

Man threatens CPS worker, now behind bars

CORPUS CHRISTI - The man who allegedly threatened to kill a Child
Protective Services caseworker, as of Friday, is behind bars.

Christian Heltz, 34, was arrested and is charged with retaliation, a
third degree felony, for threatening a CPS worker outside a courtroom
on Monday, just before a custody hearing involving Heltz's seven
children.

Heltz was indicted Thursday, and if convicted, faces two to ten years
in prison. An arraignment has not yet been scheduled.