Drew Peterson Charged with Murder of Kathleen Savio
May 08, 2009
Drew Peterson, 55, was arrested during a traffic stop at a busy Bolingbrook, Ill., intersection yesterday evening and charged with murdering his third wife, 40-year-old Kathleen Savio.
According to Will County State Attorney James Glasgow, Peterson was arrested on a warrant based on an indictment by a Will County special grand jury.
"The grand jury that was impaneled to meet on Thursdays to investigate the death of Kathleen Savio and the disappearance of Stacy Peterson returned a two-count bill of indictment today, charging two counts of first-degree murder: one on the theory of intentionally killing, the second on knowingly doing an act to cause great bodily harm," Glasgow said at an impromptu press conference yesterday evening. "I appeared before Judge Daniel Rosak this afternoon and requested a bond in the amount of $20 million, which Judge Rosak granted without question."
The Herald-News of Joliet, Ill., reports that Peterson was calm during his arrest, saying, "I guess I should have returned those library books."
Following Peterson's arrest, authorities issued a new search warrant for his home. What, if anything, was found remains unknown. During the search of the home, authorities took Peterson's children to the Bolingbrook Police Station. They were later transferred into the custody of Peterson's oldest son, Stephen Peterson. Drew Peterson was initially placed in the Lockport Detention Center last night and then transferred to the Joliet Detention Center, where he remains pending his first court appearance.
"We've anticipated that this charge would be coming," Peterson's attorney, Andrew Abood, said in an interview with Fox News's Greta Van Susteren last night. "As you know, there have been numerous times since November of 2007 that charges would be coming down. And we've researched the types of bonds that have been issued out of this court. We believe that the records and the facts do not substantiate a bond of this magnitude, and we'll be moving to reduce the bond."
Peterson was supposed to be arraigned this afternoon; however neither of his attorneys showed up in court. As a result, the hearing was continued until May 18. Peterson didn't say much inside the courtroom, but outside he cracked several jokes with reporters, saying that he was getting "three squares a day." He also joked about his "spiffy outfit" and his handcuffs, which he referred to as "bling."
Meanwhile, the grand jury looking into the disappearance of Stacy Peterson has two more sessions remaining; hence a decision in that case remains to be seen.
Despite the new developments, Drew Peterson continues to deny any involvement in either case.
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O My God, another Insane one. Did'nt thay have any idea he did something to hes 3wifes? Who every was married to hem thay ended up missing, didnt any one think something not wright here, the one he was gonna marry is so LUCKY, she gets to live.
Posted by: Rose | May 09, 2009 at 01:46 AM
It was only a matter of time.
Posted by: Steve | May 10, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Have tried to keep an open mind about this guy.Hard to do, he is so damn unlikable.If he did kill these women, I wish we could extrifate him to a state that still has 'the chair'.
Posted by: yogi | May 10, 2009 at 07:28 PM
My son clyde daniel stewart has been missing four 4yr now in bortow co. cartersville.ga. I have not herd noting from the day he was report missing, the will not talk to me.because they are involed, I know that for a fact.the found a green bag that belong to my son clyde,the show the bag to the other mother, but not me, I got paper work that will prove that, thank you. jessica martin.
Posted by: Jessica martin | May 11, 2009 at 03:49 PM
cook him!
Posted by: paulawashington | May 13, 2009 at 04:30 AM
DREW PETERSON'S ALIBI (such as it is) HINGES ON THE TIME OF DEATH OF KATHLEEN.
WHAT IF THE "REASON" THE TUB WAS DRY WAS BECAUSE HOURS EARLIER (when Peterson wasn't accounted for) ... HE KILLED KATHLEEN WITH A BLOW TO THE HEAD AND AFTER SHE FELL ... HE DUMPED 20 OR 30 BAGS OF ICE OVER HER.
IT WOULD TAKE HOURS FOR THAT MUCH ICE TO MELT. BY THE TIME IT MELTED, LEAVING THE TUB DRY =-- IT WOULD HAVE GREATLY ALTERED THE TIME OF DEATH.
DREW BEING DREW WOULD HAVE HAD TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO SET-UP HIS PURPORTED ALIBI,
Posted by: Karen Lee | May 15, 2009 at 06:13 AM
See the body part wasn't either woman maybe he is innocent?
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Posted by: ANNE | July 20, 2009 at 01:29 PM