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Drew Peterson meets with divorce lawyer

Nov. 18, 2008
Drew Peterson has met with a prominent divorce attorney more than a year after his wife, Stacy, disappeared, his lawyer confirmed to CNN today. Police have said that the former Bolingbrook, Illinois, police sergeant is a suspect in his wife's disappearance, which investigators have labeled a...
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Gun charges against Peterson dropped

JOLIET, Ill., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Retired officer Drew Peterson says he was relieved when a judge in Will County, Ill., dropped gun charges against him unrelated to his wife's disappearance.

Ill. law to impact Peterson case

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Illinois House has given final approval to a measure that may result in ex-police officer Drew Peterson being prosecuted on homicide charges.

Lawyer alleges Drew not a cyberbully

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The lawyer for Lori Drew alleged in a Los Angeles federal court the woman did not bully Megan Meier online until the 13-year-old committed suicide.

Illinois Senate OKs hearsay evidence

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Sources say an Illinois state Senate decision regarding hearsay evidence could be used in the investigation into Stacy Peterson's disappearance.

Jags deactivate, fine Peterson

DETROIT, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars de-activated middle linebacker Mike Peterson for Sunday's contest at Detroit and fined him $10,000 for "insubordination."
Peterson back with Jaguars

Peterson back with Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Linebacker Mike Peterson returned to the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars Friday after being sent home by Coach Jack Del Rio two straight days for insubordination.

Drew Peterson's stepbrother returns

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Drew Peterson's stepbrother resurfaced to attend a one-year anniversary vigil for Peterson's missing wife in Bolingbrook, Ill., sources say.
Scott Peterson writing Casey Anthony

Scott Peterson writing Casey Anthony

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Convicted California killer Scott Peterson has been writing to suspected child killer Casey Anthony at a jail in Florida, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Candlelight vigil held for missing mother

CHICAGO, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- More than 70 people braved chilly weather Tuesday night to attend a candlelight vigil for suburban Chicago mother Stacy Peterson, who vanished a year ago.

Man jumps fence at White House compound

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A man who jumped a fence just as President George Bush's motorcade was pulling onto the White House grounds has been charged with unlawful entry.

Wife still missing after one year

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The husband of a missing suburban Chicago woman is planning to be out of town when relatives mark the one-year anniversary of her disappearance.

Progress cited in Savio, Peterson cases

CHICAGO, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Illinois say "highly productive" investigations soon will enable them to determine exactly what happened to one of Drew Peterson's wives.

Stacy Peterson case nears 1-year mark

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Police appear no closer now to solving the disappearance of 23-year-old Stacy Peterson of Bolingbrook, Ill., than when she vanished a year ago, CNN reports.
New law could affect Drew Peterson case

New law could affect Drew Peterson case

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is urging state legislators to approve a bill that would allow some hearsay evidence to be admissible in murder trials.

Book: Peterson's polygraph results mixed

CHICAGO, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Former police officer Drew Peterson earned mixed results from authorities' polygraph tests following the death of his third wife in Illinois, a new book says.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch