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NEWS ABOUT: Drew Peterson

Peterson Ex: Engagement Was a 'Stunt'

(Newser) - Drew Peterson’s purported ex-fiancée said today that their marital plan was "more like a stunt,” the Huffington Post reports. Christina Raines confirmed that they dated, but said the engagement was cooked up by Peterson's lawyer, who “had wanted him to be in the media and... More »

Police Help Drew Peterson's Fiancée Move Out

(Newser) - Drew Peterson’s fiancée ended their relationship today and moved out—with a little help from the police, her dad, and Dr. Phil, the Chicago Tribune reports. Christina Raines first called her father for help moving. After arriving with a cameraman from Dr. Phil's show in tow, he called... More »

Drew Peterson: I Wouldn't Trust Me, Either

Murder suspect says he understands fears of fiancée's family

(Newser) - Drew Peterson, divorced from wives No. 1 and 2 and suspected of killing wives No. 3 and 4, understands why the family of would-be wife No. 5 is none too pleased with their engagement, ABC reports. “I would have concerns if I were the friends and family of this... More »

Kin of 'Fiancée': Dream On, Drew

23-year-old 'never said she was going to marry him'—oh, and she has a live-in boyfriend

(Newser) - No stranger to controversy in his romantic dealings, Drew Peterson is now facing off with the family of the 23-year-old woman he says will become the fifth Mrs Peterson, the Chicago Tribune reports. Waitress Christina Raines has some kind of relationship with Peterson, but that’s where the agreement ends;... More »

Drew Peterson Engaged Again

Would-be wife No. 5 is also 23; but murder suspect is still married to missing No. 4, Stacy

(Newser) - Drew Peterson, whose wife Stacy has been missing since last year, wants to move on to bride No. 5, his lawyer tells the Chicago Sun-Times. “He proposed and she accepted,” Joel Brodsky says, though “I guess he’s got to get divorced.” Peterson doesn’t see... More »

Drew Peterson: Come Forward, Stacy

On anniversary of her disappearance, husband maintains she's with another man

(Newser) - Drew Peterson marked the first anniversary of his wife’s disappearance with an interview on the Today Show, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Drew, the subject of intense scrutiny in the unsolved case, reiterated that he thought Stacy ran off with another man, leaving behind their two young children. He urged... More »

Drew Faces Weapons Charge

(Newser) - Drew Peterson is free on bail after surrendering to police today on felony weapons charges, the Chicago Tribune reports. The charges—he owns a rifle with an illegal barrel—are not related to the cases of his missing fourth wife or the suspicious death of his third, but they carry... More »

Peterson Offers $25K Reward for Wife's Return

Murder suspect should collect it himself, says family

(Newser) - Suspected wife killer Drew Peterson is offering a $25,000 reward for information about his wife's disappearance, the Chicago Tribune reports. The Illinois ex-cop said he believes his fourth wife, Stacy, left with another man when she vanished six months ago. Stacy's relatives slammed the offer as a publicity stunt... More »

Peterson Faces Lawsuit in Third Wife's Death

Family to file wrongful death action as judge cites murder findings

(Newser) - A judge yesterday replaced the executors for the estate of murder suspect Drew Peterson's third wife, paving the way for a wrongful death suit against the ex-cop. The judge cited recent autopsy findings saying Kathleen Savio was murdered. Her family now plans to file a wrongful death suit within weeks,... More »

Drew Peterson Will Take Your Questions

High-profile suspect to field viewer queries on 'Larry King Live'

(Newser) - Drew Peterson, suspected in the disappearance of his fourth wife while police investigate the death of his third, will field viewers’ questions on "Larry King Live" tonight, the Chicago Tribune reports. The show offers the first chance for the public to question the ex-cop, who says he's been convicted... More »

Stacy Called Kathleen's Divorce Lawyer

Drew Peterson's missing wife followed slain predecessor

(Newser) - The Illinois attorney who represented Drew Peterson's slain third wife, Kathleen Savio, in her divorce from Peterson said yesterday that missing fourth wife Stacy had also made tentative contact with him about a divorce, just days before her disappearance. Drew Peterson told the Chicago Tribune he was "pretty shocked"... More »

Peterson: I'm Ready for Jail

Suspect in wife's disappearance says he's innocent, but is 'prepared' for arrest

(Newser) - Drew Peterson, the ex-cop suspected in the disappearance of his fourth wife, said today he is psychologically ready for arrest and even time behind bars, the Chicago Tribune reports. On NBC’s Today show, Peterson maintained his innocence in the October disappearance of Stacy Peterson and in the 2004 murder... More »

Peterson's 3rd Wife Murdered: New Autopsy

Savio exhumed amid probe into ex-cop's missing 4th wife

(Newser) - Officials in a Chicago suburb ruled today that the third wife of former policeman Drew Peterson—who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his fourth spouse—was murdered, the Chicago Tribune reports. Kathleen Savio was found dead in a dry bathtub in 2004, and her death had been considered an... More »

Drew Peterson Wants to Lie Test on TV

First question: Are you a wife-murdering psychopath?

(Newser) - After repeatedly refusing requests from the family of his missing wife that he submit to a polygraph test, suspect Drew Peterson is now requesting to do so on national television. Representatives for the former Chicago-area policeman—whose wife, Stacy, has been missing since October and is presumed dead—have been... More »

Corpse Found in Chicago Isn't Peterson

But cops haven't ID'd decomposed woman

(Newser) - The badly decomposed body of a woman found yesterday in a Chicago industrial lot is not Stacy Peterson, reports the Chicago Tribune, the suburban mom whose husband, Drew, is suspected in her October disappearance. Officials also determined that the body was not another area housewife, Lisa Stebic, missing since April.... More »

Date Game With Murder Suspect Drew Peterson Ditched

Radio boss decides it's not such a fab idea

(Newser) - After some careful reflection, Chicago radio executives have decided their station won't host a dating game featuring former cop Drew Peterson, who's suspected of killing his missing fourth wife—and his third wife. Peterson may be back in the market for a new spouse because he told Chicago's WJMK-FM in... More »

'Stacy's in a Graveyard'

Missing woman's neighbors' creepy finds

(Newser) - Suburban Chicago neighbors of the former cop suspected in the mysterious disappearance of his wife Stacy Peterson received chilling notes in their mailboxes yesterday saying that the young mom is in a graveyard. One neighbor also found dozens of photos of grave sites scattered in her yard, reports the Chicago ... More »

Peterson Transferred $250K to Son

He moved money shortly after wife Stacy disappeared

(Newser) - Drew Peterson transferred $250,000 to his son shortly after wife Stacy disappeared, Fox News reports. Investigators subpoenaed bank records showing that Drew wrote six checks to son Steve, fueling speculation that he's trying to protect the money in case he is sued. Peterson declined comment on the money transfers,... More »

Peterson Wife, Storage Bins Vanished at Same Time

Friend recalls buying big blue containers

(Newser) - Two large blue storage containers bought by Drew Peterson disappeared from his garage after his wife went missing, says one of Peterson's close friends. Rick Mims told a grand jury last week that he and Peterson bought the containers from AmeriCable, where they worked in 2003, ABC News reports. Mims... More »

Peterson Starts Defense Fund

'Sensationalism' causing family hardship, says wife-killer suspect

(Newser) - The suburban Chicago ex-cop who is a murder suspect in the death of one wife and the disappearance of another has launched a legal defense fund on the Internet. Drew Peterson's website, DefendDrew.com, takes donations via PayPal. He blasts "media sensationalism" for causing his family hardship, and claims... More »

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