has a new info. site rickywassenaar.com - there is a lot of info. that no one knows accept ricky - and he's ready to share it - please check out the site. thanks. rhonda krenz (ricky's sister)

I see you have the site up and running and you are building on it. I was at Lewis prison yesterday and inmates are talking about the whole ordeal and what really happened. They are saying he didn't want to escape, just go to Maine - so it will be interesting to start seeing the real story. Keep us posted.

Wassenaar I can't seem to pull it up can you pm me with the whole address thanks

truly:Patty

I got onto the site fine. I e-mailed the "questions" link. My husband is in Lewis Prison & I have strong feelings about the whole situation (as we all do, probably). I am interested to see what the response will be.

PHOENIX - A prison guard who was held hostage and raped during a 15-day standoff in a watchtower said Tuesday that she broke down emotionally after returning to the scene of the crime, but still hopes to go back to work someday.

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"It really hit me hard," Lois Fraley said of the Friday walk-through at the prison.



Initially, she cried and ran out. She then returned and walked through the now-remodeled three-story building with a psychologist. The next day, Fraley had her first breakdown.



"I see the breakdown as a healing. Time to put another stitch in the wound," she said at a news conference Tuesday.



Fraley and fellow guard Jason Auch were taken hostage at the Arizona Prison Complex-Lewis on Jan. 18 when a pair of inmates seized the tower. The inmates released Auch on Jan. 24, but Fraley was not freed until the inmates surrendered on Feb. 1.



During her captivity, she alleges both inmates raped her. Inmate Steven Coy pleaded guilty to raping her and to other charges; Ricky Wassenaar awaits trial.



At one point, Wassenaar threatened to cut off Fraley's finger if he didn't get the food and cigarettes he wanted. She also told officials that every time Wassenaar went to the tower's deck, Coy pointed a gun at her head.



Fraley said she still fears being around inmates, but with the help of therapy, she hopes to eventually transition into a prison setting.



"I'm not going to let this keep me down," Fraley said, clad in her tan officer's uniform.

As an x-Co from Lewis myself during all of this I heard alot on the radios and saw alot on both sides I actually was working in the next unit and experienced a whole lot of emotions, I will be very interested to see and read some of the real story.

Prime Time Thursday is having a two hour special Thursday night 04/22/04 on the prison takeover in Buckeye Az. for anyone interested.

what is prime time thursday??

hi, just wanted to send you a quick note to tell you I just received the total press conference ricky did - awesome! i'm having the vhs made into a dvd so i can download it to the web site - answers a lot of questions - wait until you hear it...talk to you soon. thanks for keeping in touch w/me & caring ... rhonda

hello & hope this note finds you well, just wanted to let you know I just received the total press conference that ricky did - I am copying the vhs into a dvd so I can download to the web site. Should take a couple days, watch the web site. Have a good night. Rhonda

Hi Rhonda,
Az blue ribbion team has found Lewis to be the worst ran prison in Arizona History. Thanks to Ricky and Coy!

It's a news show like 20/20 - they get down to the nitty gritty - very good show actually.