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MSNBC Today Show: Police Seek Stacy Peterson’s Remains
To review all of my thoughts on Drew Peterson, type “Drew Peterson” under my eye logo to see all posts. They start the week Stacy went missing. There are dozens of posts detailing Drew’s behavior. I also talk about Drew’s fiance, Christina Raines, as well.
Photo of Drew Peterson Arrest, Will County
Sheriff’s Department, May 11, 2009
The Herald-News is reporting that police plan to dig for the body of Stacy Peterson today east of Peoria, Illinois (southwest of Chicago). Drew Peterson’s trial for Kathleen Savio’s death is scheduled to start next month.
Remember that crazy letter that Drew got stating someone had seen Stacy in Peoria?
To read my original thoughts on Drew Peterson, click here.
CNN is reporting that the remains found on the Des Plaines River last week are not those of Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic. Instead they are the remains of an unidentified male. You can read more here.
Thanks, Jacqueline, for the update to the story.
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Human skeletal remains were found on the Des Plaines River near Channahon, Illinois, on Wednesday not far from where two women disappeared: Stacy Peterson and Lisa Stebic.
They were found by Chad Pregracke, the founder of Living Lands & Waters in East Moline, a nonprofit group that cleans up waterways in nine states.
Pregracke, 34, was alone on a 30-foot flat bottom work boat Wednesday shortly before 2:30 p.m., pulling garbage out of the Des Plaines River when he came across the bones.
The article also says:
A plastic blue barrel was spotted in the vicinity of the body. Channahon resident Michelle Williams told WGN Radio host John Williams this morning that she and her husband saw the barrel in heavy brush on the riverbank on Sunday and she saw it again on Tuesday.
However, people who are familiar with the river say that seeing a blue barrel on the river in not an uncommon sight.
Police say it will take several weeks before they will get any DNA lab results back. You can read more here at CNN as well.
Thanks A.S. for the story update.
Breaking news (thanks, R!): Drew Peterson has been arrested late today (5:35 CST) for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. From The Herald News:
“I guess I should have returned those library books,” a hand-cuffed Drew Peterson said Thursday afternoon as he was being led into state police headquarters.
I can only think about how devastating this must be to Thomas and Christopher. My heart bleeds for these boys, and for Drew’s younger children. Their life has been total chaos. I wish these boys and all of Drew’s children strength and courage.
The Larry King show reported that Peterson is being held on a $20 million dollar bond. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a bond that high. They said it will likely be reduced.
Click on the labels below to read all I have written about Drew Peterson since Stacy’s disappearance. I will never forget the quote I saw in the Sun-Times when Peterson spoke about Stacy, “I believe she’s not missing.” I will never forget it.
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