Drew Peterson was finally charged with murdering his third wife. The former police officer announced his engagement last year to young woman and considered appearing on a reality dating show. Drew Peterson walked off a Fox interview when the reporter asked about his wives being murdered. There were rumors that Peterson was being considered for an appearance on the HBO prostitute brothel series Cathouse.
After pursing Drew Peterson for 1 1/2 years after the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, authorities in Illinois closed in Thursday, arresting the former Chicago-area police sergeant on two counts of first-degree murder in the drowning death of his third wife.
Peterson — who launched into the national spotlight after Stacy Peterson's suspicious disappearance in October 2007 — is being held on $20 million bond, police and prosecutors said Thursday night at a news conference.
Peterson, 55, hasn't been charged in Stacy Peterson's disappearance. But he now is criminally accused of killing Kathleen Savio, the third wife, who was found at home dead in a dry bathtub on March 1, 2004.
Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said at the news conference that a judge granted his request for $20 million bond "without question."
"This is an extremely grave and serious matter, and I think that's reflected in the bond," Glasgow said.
An arraignment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CDT Friday in Joliet, Ill.
Glasgow said he intends to introduce evidence at trial that would allow Savio "to testify from the grave" through third-party statements uncovered during the investigation. [FOX]
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