Drew Walter Peterson (born January 6, 1954), is a former Bolingbrook, Illinois police sergeant and alleged double-murderer who has received nationwide attention in the United States for becoming a suspect in a police investigation following the death of his third wife and subsequent disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Bolingbrook is a large village in DuPage, Will, and Cook Counties in the U [1][2] Peterson has repeatedly denied involvement in both cases.
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Stacy Peterson (born January 20, 1984) went missing on Sunday, October 28, 2007. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. She was officially reported missing in the early hours of Monday, October 29, 2007, after her sister, Cassandra Cales, failed to hear from her when expected. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Drew Peterson claims that Stacy called him at 9 p. m. on Sunday to tell him that she had left him for another man and that she had left her car at Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport. Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport is a public Airport in Bolingbrook, a village in Will County, Illinois, United States
The last recorded words from Stacy Peterson were left on a voicemail on her father's answering machine on October 17 at 12:37 P. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost M. , 11 days before she disappeared. The message said, "Hey dad! It's me, Stacy, I just wanted to call you and tell you I love you. "[3][4]
It was reported that between 2002 and 2004, police were called out to the Peterson house 18 times on domestic disturbance calls, including calls for returning children late after visitation, during Drew Peterson's third marriage, to Kathleen Savio (June 13, 1963 - March 1, 2004). Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [5] Kathleen Savio's body was subsequently found in a circular bathtub on March 1, 2004. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Her death was initially ruled an accidental drowning. [2]
However, following Stacy Peterson's disappearance, Savio's body was exhumed and underwent forensic examination on November 16, 2007. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [6] Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City chief medical examiner who conducted the examination at the request of Savio's relatives and Fox News, concluded that she died of drowning following a struggle when her body was placed in the bathtub. Michael M Baden is a Medical doctor and board-certified forensic pathologist. The City of New York A coroner is an official responsible for investigating deaths particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances and determining the cause of death The results of the official autopsy ordered by the county have yet to be released to the public. [7] Illinois state attorney James Glasgow told the press that after examining evidence in the case, he believed that the death was a "homicide staged to look like an accident. In the United States, the State's Attorney (or State Attorney is an appointed or elected official who represents the State (prosecution in criminal prosecutions and is often List of countries by homicide rate Homicide ( Latin homicidium, homo human being + caedere to cut kill refers to the act of killing another "[7][8] On February 21, 2008, Glasgow announced that a pathologist determined that Savio's death was a homicide,[9] adding that the death had been investigated as such reopening the case following the exhumation. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Rev. Neil Schori, a pastor at Stacy Peterson's church, reported that she had told him that Drew had killed Kathleen Savio and had made it look like an accident and that she was fearful of her husband. [10] Stacy had provided Drew's alibi for his whereabouts on the evening that Kathleen Savio died.
Drew Peterson's second wife, Vicki Connolly, has alleged a history of abuse during her 10-year marriage to him,[11] as has her daughter who lived in the household during this time, from the age of 8 to 17 years. Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate
Drew Peterson had a 29 year career as a policeman. Peterson brought forward his planned December 2007 retirement as a Bolingbrook police sergeant following Stacy's October 28 disappearance. The Bolingbrook Police Pension Board voted on November 15, 2007 to allow Peterson to collect his $6,067. 71 per month pension,[12] stating current law gave them no option. [11] In the 1980's Peterson had been fired for misconduct in conducting an unauthorized investigation dealing with drug dealers, but was reinstated and not convicted of any wrong-doing. [11]. Peterson was also accused of police brutality for allegedly breaking the thumb of an arrestee in May 2007. The charges were later dismissed as Drew was not present during that arrest. [13]
Several leads have been followed in the investigation by Illinois State Police with FBI involvement. The Illinois State Police (ISP is the State police force of Illinois. Four search warrants have been issued and carried on Drew Peterson's property following Stacy's disappearance, including seizure of his vehicle and Stacy's vehicle, and Drew's 11 guns.
Rick Mims, Peterson's long-time friend, has admitted that Drew Peterson and Mims bought three blue containers from a cable company, where they both worked part-time in 2003, and has provided photos of the containers to police. Peterson's stepbrother, Thomas Morphey, attempted suicide two days after allegedly helping Drew carry a large blue plastic container from Peterson's Bolingbrook home to his sport utility vehicle, fearing he may have helped dispose of the body of Stacy Peterson. Neighbors reported seeing Peterson and another man hauling a 55-gallon barrel, large enough to hold a person, out of the house shortly after Stacy's disappearance. Cales says she wants Drew Peterson to take a lie detector test about his knowledge of a blue barrel or container that she said she saw in their garage two days before Stacy disappeared. Joel Brodsky, Peterson's attorney has denied any container is missing from the home. There were also reports of truckers referring to the containers, but their stories were treated as not credible. [10][14][15][16][17][18]
One theory, according to a police source, is that Stacy Peterson was romantically involved with Scott Anthony Rossetto, or his brother Keith Rosetto, both of Shorewood, Illinois, though Rosetto denies this. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Investigators have speculated that Peterson's body may have been dumped near Rossetto's home in an effort to frame him as the killer. [19]
Drew Peterson appeared on Larry King Live on April 11, 2008. Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. His lawyer was present as an adviser regarding which questions were okay for Peterson to answer. [20]