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Drew Peterson pleads not guilty to wife's murder

May. 18, 2009
Drew Peterson pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
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CHICAGO, May 15 (UPI) -- A suburban Chicago man whose fourth wife is missing says he'll "probably be found innocent" of the 2004 murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
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Insider says Drew Peterson could make bond

JOLIET, Ill., May 13 (UPI) -- An Illinois man accused of killing his third wife and suspected in the disappearance of his fourth has the money to make bail, an insider says.

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.
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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.

First Drew Peterson-inspired book released

JOLIET, Ill., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- An Illinois writer, in the first released book about former police Sgt. Drew Peterson, details mysteries surrounding the deaths of two of his four wives.

Bathtub drowning wasn't suspicious

CHICAGO, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A coroner's report shows Illinois state police were not suspicious about the bathtub drowning in 2004 of a healthy, 40-year-old suburban Chicago woman.

Savio family plans to sue Drew Peterson

JOLIET, Ill., Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Two of Kathleen Savio's siblings, preparing to sue her former ex-police officer husband Drew Peterson in Illinois, petitioned to reopen their sister's estate.

Police issue new warrants in Peterson case

BOLLINGBROOK, Ill., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Investigators in the Stacy Peterson case in Illinois issued warrants to examine GPS records and search for "evidence of the offense of first-degree murder."

FBI to help in Stacy Peterson case

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Illinois investigators are calling in the FBI to help search for missing 23-year-old Stacy Peterson.

Drew Peterson disputes autopsy on ex-wife

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Former Illinois police Sgt. Drew Peterson fired back Monday at a new autopsy that determined that his third wife, Kathleen Savio, was slain.
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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