Rather, the court said, Peterson claimed his actions were personal because Savio did not marry him because he was a police officer.. If that fails, he said hell seek to put himself in friendly contempt of the judges order so he can appeal it. Akin would not have performed the wellness check without a police officer or other person of authority present. Stacy Peterson has never been found and nobody has been charged in her disappearance. During FOX32s two separate 15-minute interviews, it was apparent that, since he was originally arrested in May 2009, Peterson has not wavered regarding his innocence. Peterson can appeal the pension board ruling in civil court, and his appeal of his 2012 murder conviction is pending before the state Supreme Court. The allegations came during the first day of Petersons solicitation-for-murder trial. As the Washington Post reported in 2016, Peterson apparently attempted to hire a hitman in order to take out attorney James Glasgow, the main prosecutor who landed him in jail. As the media outlet noted, Peterson told Antonio "Beast" Smith the inmate he solicited for the attempt on Glasgow's life (and who later became an informant for the prosecution and wore a wire to record Peterson's dealings) that the payout would come from money Peterson was purportedly "owed. Drew Peterson's ex-fiancee says the former Bolingbrook police sergeant "got rid of" his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, by putting her in a chokehold and stuffing . (It is unclear as to whether Peterson would have paid a would-be assassin the designated fee from a restored pension if his plan worked but that may be the case.). ", The 65-year-old called that facility a "horrible, horrible place. By Erin Brady On 1/3/22 at 4:08 PM EST. Drew Petersons new attorney, Jason Strzelecki, could not be reached for comment. [28] Stacy had provided Drew's alibi for his whereabouts on the evening on which Savio died. He insisted that Stacy Peterson was still alive, even as he faced trial for killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio. [42] The interview reran on May 9, 2009, two days after Peterson's arrest. Drew Peterson, the retired Bolingbrook, Illinois police sergeant convicted of murdering his third wife Kathleen Savio, will not receive a police pension. Its just like every time I fell in love with somebody and tried to make a life with them, things didnt work out.. In December 2019, Peterson was transferred to an undisclosed out-of-state facility. On the recordings, Peterson appeared to blame Glasgow for his incarceration and the loss of his police pension. Stacy's statements were crucial to the prosecution's case, as it lacked significant direct evidence. Are you a true crime fan? (The standard of proof in homicide cases is "beyond a reasonable doubt"; "preponderance of the evidence" is the standard for fact-finding on questions of admissibility of evidence, even in a criminal case.) In public statements and court records, he has alleged that the then-25-year-old woman left him for another man. [12] Together they had sons Stephen Paul Peterson (1980) and Eric Drew Peterson. The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a long-shot appeal by former Bolingbrook Police Sgt. Climate activists should show up to submit their thoughts and make their voices heard. Here's What Bolingbrook Moms Really Want For Mother's Day. Then check out our Facebook page. You liar!". It's been 15 years since the of the death of Kathleen Savio, the third wife of former Bolingbrook, Illinois police sergeant Drew Peterson. I didn't murder Kathy and I didn't murder Stacy, Peterson told FOX 32. [5][6], Drew Peterson graduated in 1972 from Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois, where he ran cross country. Per the courts retelling of the matter, Peterson contended there was no nexus between the felony and Petersons duties as a police officer. The pension board and, again, the courts rubbished that argument. Before that , he had been serving his sentence at the Menard Correctional Center in southern Illinois. Drew Peterson Has Unclaimed Money Waiting With State Treasurer ", Stacey Peterson's family hopes new special could lead to solving her 2007 disappearance. I feel bad about Drew still not taking responsibility and Stacy still being missing.

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