Daily Commentary - Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 - Hearsay and Drew Peterson

• Whether or not you think it’s fair, the Illinois hearsay law is bound to have a huge impact on the Peterson trial.

Daily Commentary - Monday, June 8th, 2009 - Drew Peterson’s Bail Set at $20 Million

• Appellate court refused to lower high bail, looks like Peterson’s stuck in jail for a while.

 Appellate court refused to lower high bail, looks like Peterson’s stuck in jail for a while. [1:12m]: | Download

Drew Peterson Calls Radio Show … Win a Conjugal Visit with Drew Peterson … Hey Drew Don’t Drop the Soap!

Hey Drew … Don’t Ask for Things they just might come true.

Drew Peterson, jailed and charged with the murder of his third wife Kathleen Savio, thinks it’s perfectly okay to make jokes that there should he a “Win a Conjugal Visit with Drew” radio contest. Drew Peterson yucked it up on a local Chicago radio station and offered snippets and inappropriate one liners with shock jock Mancow.

Peterson, who once proposed a “Win a Date With Drew” contest, offered a jail version called “Win a Conjugal Visit with Drew.” He also joked about prison showers, his legal fees and his “bling” handcuffs, saying humor is how he deals with stress.

Drew, you will note in chapter 3 of “How to Act When Accused and Arrested for your Wife’s Murder for Dummies”, it clearly states to never call in a radio show and ask for a “Win a Conjugal Visit” contest to be done.

TMZ has the audio.

“I know we can’t do the date with Drew anymore,” Peterson said. “But I’m thinking what we should do is like, win a conjugal visit with Drew. Let’s do that.”

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LISA STEBIC AND STACY PETERSON FAMILIES HOPES DASHED: BODY IS THAT OF UNIDENTIFIED MAN

BREAKING NEWS

Channahon, Ill– Sadly, neither the Peterson or Stebic families will be receiving the much needed closure by the discovery of their loved one’s remains.

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Daily Commentary - Monday, May 25th, 2009 - Information Leaked in Drew Peterson Case Alleging Hitman Hire

• The prosecution has leaked info to the press alleging that Peterson attempted to hire a hit-man, but was it a good idea?

Stacy Peterson, Lisa Stebic Missing: More Evidence Found from the Des Plaines River Related to Remains Previously Discovered … More Bones Found?

More Evidence Discovered …

It is being reported that more evidence was found Saturday from the Des Plaines River near Channahan, Ill where sources are saying it is related to a body found on the river bank on Wednesday.

CBS 2 has learned that Illinois State Police recovered more evidence from the Des Plaines River that sources say is related to a body found on the river bank on Wednesday.

That body was a human torso missing a head, arms and legs below the knees.

Police would not confirm that the items found Saturday were bones from the skeleton.

Video of the remains found from Wednesday

The additional evidence was found Saturday afternoon. State police would not confirm what was found Saturday or if the items were related to the remains found earlier. According to media sources, the evidence found might have been a leg bone.

Chemical plant worker Jeff Triplett says he escorted state police and two workers from the Will County Coroner’s office through a brush and back into the woods along the bank of the Des Plaines River…

Tera Williams: What did they find…
Jeff Triplett: They found a human leg bone… they said they found it on the side of the river…
They had their forensics kit and they all had their laptops and they were bagging it up.

It is being highly speculated that the remains found earlier this week in the Des Plaines River might be those of either missing Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic. Both of whom went missing in 2007. Although there are others that have gone missing with less media attention that are not so high-profile in the area as well. 26 year old Bradley Olsen and 45 year old John Spira have also both been missing since 2007.

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Prosecutors Claim that Drew Peterson Tried to Hire a Hitman to Kill Third Wife Kathleen Savio

During a court hearing regarding the reduction of Drew Peterson’s $20 million bond, an interesting piece of information was presented by the prosecution. Will County prosecutor claims that Drew Peterson tried to hire a hitman in 2003 to kill his third wife Kathleen Savio.

Prosecutors gave a preview of their case today and said Savio’s death was staged to make it look like an accident.

The state also claims Peterson tried to solicit a hit on Savio in 2003, but did not elaborate. Prosecutors indicated they have evidence that would be presented in court.

In addition, the state told the court that Peterson knew fact of the case that only the killer would know.

Prior to his pending divorce from Kathleen Savio, prosecutors claim that Drew Peterson offered someone $25,000 to kill his wife. However, in the end did the act himself. Their theory is, facing “financial ruin”, Peterson attempted to solicit a hitman to kill his wife. It is reported that Drew Peterson told a fellow officer that just a few weeks before Kathleen Savio was found dead in a bathtub that, his life would be easier “if she was just dead.”

Prosecutor James Glasgow said Peterson told a fellow police officer that he would be financially ruined by a pending divorce, and life would be easier if his wife were dead. Three weeks later, Savio’s body was found in her bathtub with a gash on the back of her head, the Will County prosecutor said. Glasgow did not reveal the source of his allegation.

Savio’s death initially was ruled an accidental drowning, but authorities reopened the investigation after Stacy Peterson disappeared. They ruled Savio’s death a homicide after exhuming her body and performing a new autopsy. Peterson was arrested May 7.

Drew Peterson’s attorney Joel Brodsky says talk about his client hiring someone to kill Kathleen Savio was unsubstantiated. You can hear Joel Brodsky LIVE Sunday night at 9 pm ET when he is one of Dana’s guests on Scared Monkey’s radio.

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BODY OF WOMAN FOUND NEAR PETERSON AND STEBIC SEARCH SITES

BREAKING NEWS

Ill– A caucasion, badly decomposed body of a woman has been recovered from the DesPlaines River, near Channahan, Ill this afternoon.

Police discovered the body near the Big Basin Marina, near I55. CSI recovery teams and State Police detectives have set up command on the riverbank and remain there this evening.

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