first but detectives did have leads in the cantor case. a neighbor reported seeing a stranger near the home before the fire. >> did you hear about the stranger in the area? >> yes. >> can you tell us about that? >> we weren't able to track who the person was and we tried through canvassing to trace. but we never had him coming outside of the house. we never had him going inside of the house. >> according to rob's freniends someone had been stalking him. rob told them he got some creepy e-mails that suggested he was being watched. >> rob, saw you this morning with this woman on upper west side. how are things with her. >> very very strange e-mail addresses. strange names. eor247. >> the e-mails seemed intending to intimidate according to brian st. clair that headed the