Autopsy: Peterson's third wife fought killer

Jul. 23, 2009
A new autopsy of the third wife of former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson shows that the woman was killed, a determination that contradicts an earlier autopsy that said she died accidentally. The latest findings in the Kathleen Savio case reveal bruising consistent with a struggle.
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