Search On For Cop's Wife, Officials Probe Death Of His Previous Wife

A family member of mine is a paramedic in the area around Bolingbrook and has been one for over 20 years. My family member says all the police, fire and paramedics know each other and know their business. Family member says Drew has a girlfriend that is an ex of a firfighter from Lisle,IL. How about that!!

Police Accused of Protecting
Their Own
MSNBC-BOLINGBROOK, Ill.— Eighteen times in two years, Bolingbrook police were called to fellow officer Drew Peterson's home because of trouble between husband and wife. But Peterson's wife could never get authorities to arrest him. In fact, she was the only one ever charged.
Now residents of this Chicago suburb are wondering whether police were protecting one of their own — and whether they bear some responsibility for what happened next.

Peterson's wife at the time of the domestic disturbance calls, Kathleen Savio, was found dead in 2004 under mysterious circumstances. And now his current wife, Stacy, is missing and feared slain.

The way police dealt with Peterson "makes it kind of hard to trust cops," said Pablo Delira, a 59-year-old construction worker. He said he has no doubt he would have been led away in handcuffs if police had been called to his house 18 times.

Kim Camplin, who works in the clothing business, said Bolingbrook police should have taken the domestic disturbance calls more seriously.

"It doesn't matter if it's a fireman, a policeman or a clergyman — all it should take is one call and it should be taken seriously," she said. "What faith can we have in the system?"

Peterson, 53, was a police sergeant and 29-year veteran of the force, resigning earlier this month after he came under suspicion in his current wife's disappearance in October.

In a roughly two-year period beginning in 2002, police responded to 18 domestic disturbance calls at Peterson's house. Savio accused Peterson of beating her and threatening to kill her, but no charges were ever brought against him.

Instead, Peterson twice persuaded prosecutors to charge Savio with domestic battery. She was acquitted both times.

Police Lt. Ken Teppel said that in all 18 instances, police conducted a thorough investigation. He said a department inquiry found no indication officers did anything wrong or violated procedure.

But Teppel acknowledged the case has damaged the department's reputation.

"There is a distrust ... that this is going to be covered up," he said. "It's so hard to get over that."

Savio was found dead in her bathtub in 2004, and a coroner's jury ruled it an accidental drowning. But since Stacy Peterson's disappearance, investigators have re-examined Savio's death and exhumed her body, and said they now believe it was a homicide made to look like an accident.

Peterson has not been named a suspect in Savio's death. But authorities said he is suspected in Stacy Peterson's disappearance. Peterson has denied any wrongdoing in either case and said he believes his current wife left him for another man and is still alive.

The Bolingbrook department has handed the investigation over to the Illinois State Police — standard practice in criminal cases involving a member of the force.

Not everyone in the community of about 70,000 blames the department.

"I haven't lost one iota of trust in the police department," said Stephen DeFreeuw, a 16-year resident. "One rogue cop."

Teppel said street cops in the 122-member department are being reminded about the proper way to handle domestic calls and are being told they are expected to adhere to the rules, no matter who answers when they knock on the door.

Teppel said Police Chief Ray McGrury has made it clear: "There are no favorites."

Savio and Stacy Peterson were Peterson's third and fourth wives. He and wives No. 1 and 2 divorced.

Vicki Connolly, Peterson's second wife, has said that during their marriage, an increasingly controlling Peterson hit her and told her he could kill her and make it look like an accident.

Connolly said police sometimes came to the house when the couple were having problems, but she said the officers were friends of theirs and no reports ever were filed.

Susan Murphy-Milano

18 DV calls in 2 yrs and no arrests what a cover up

Here are some more APPROPRIATE photos from the vigil. Pay close attention to photo #3. Cassandra is only 22 & has had 1 sibling die in a fire, 1 die of SIDS, 1 die of cancer, 1 missing & presumed dead. And been without a mother since she was in her early teens.

THIS is what a prayer vigil is about. Concern & hope for those missing/feared dead, thanks to those who help & comfort for the families.

http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2007/12/02/stacy...

Quite wrote:

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Hi Penguin,
Believe me .. Drew would not spend the 25,000 only for the truck drivers ..
He will pay the blood money to different people and think that he will not be found as the central person steering all of this .. till now he managed to do so .. and he is still believing that is works like that ...
Let us all proof that he is wrong and please ..... those that can use this possibility ... please speak out !!!!

I agree with QUITE on this: DP, has screwed up by going to many people for help...some one will spill the beans and then it will all unravel I am just hoping that not all of these people will have checkered pasts. In that case, a good defense lawyer would make mince meant out of these defendents. I am also dismayed at the way the Bolingbrook Police Department may have covered
up for Drew in the Kathleen Savio case.(inadvertently)? This could be troublesome down the line in trying to convict Drew. I have to believe we will get this guy and throw him into an open yard with other convicts and let the guards have off for 24 hours! END OF DREW!!! EYO

Sissy wrote:

A family member of mine is a paramedic in the area around Bolingbrook and has been one for over 20 years. My family member says all the police, fire and paramedics know each other and know their business. Family member says Drew has a girlfriend that is an ex of a firfighter from Lisle,IL. How about that!!

I knew there would be woman crawling out of the woodwork sooner or later!!! How on Earth did this guy get the girls????

Sissy wrote:

A family member of mine is a paramedic in the area around Bolingbrook and has been one for over 20 years. My family member says all the police, fire and paramedics know each other and know their business. Family member says Drew has a girlfriend that is an ex of a firfighter from Lisle,IL. How about that!!

Hi Sissy,
It would be perfect when this family member would tell BB police and/or ISP about it in any little detail place.
It will surely help them a lot !

AVALON EWO wrote:

<quoted text> I agree with QUITE on this: DP, has screwed up by going to many people for help...some one will spill the beans and then it will all unravel I am just hoping that not all of these people will have checkered pasts. In that case, a good defense lawyer would make mince meant out of these defendents. I am also dismayed at the way the Bolingbrook Police Department may have covered
up for Drew in the Kathleen Savio case.(inadvertently)? This could be troublesome down the line in trying to convict Drew. I have to believe we will get this guy and throw him into an open yard with other convicts and let the guards have off for 24 hours! END OF DREW!!! EYO

Hi,
I don't know but Drew also would spend the money to build up some false tracks just to keep the police departments searching in the wrong directions ..

I am pretty sure they know about it since all are familiar with each others business.

Will County wrote:

There was special pinata there with a cut-out of drew Peterson’s face and a left hand raise that read,“I Did it.” I went out of my way to get a picture of the pinata with my cell phone, plus a picture of me next to the pinata. The kids all wanted to find a bat and hit it. Many of the adults did too.

Why would anyone want to be pictured with such a sick object, and to go out of thier way to get the picture is even sicker

Ric Mims is hot

Will County wrote:

http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2 007/12/02/wait-until-you-see-t his-post-your-comment/#comment -139208
Comment by Will County
December 2nd, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Okay, I’ve only read a few comments here, and some on the topix forum. This is where the media gets out of line and creates controversy that should not exist and has no basis for existence.
That pinata was NOT, I repeat was NOT a part of the prayer vigil. Shame on all of you for even thinking of that about Stacy’s family! Good lord, THEY are the victims here! They are not the monsters. The pinata was put up LONG after the prayer vigil ended. Drew was NOT home because the low life would never attend a prayer vigil for his missing wife!
Get off the pinata.
Why don’t you ask why Drew Peterson sped down the street (almost hit me but the way for the street was solid ice) just so he could AVOID the prayer vigil. It’s a PRAYER VIGIL FOR HIS MISSING WIFE!!!! Does not a single person here wonder why that man was not present? Does not a single person here want to ask Drew Peterson why he did not send a representative or spokesperson on his behalf if your response to the former question would be something along the lines of his presence taking away from the vigil or some other lame Craig Stebic type excuse?
Want to know the real knock out, down, dragged out ridiculous thing that happened last night? The loser neighbor who had the article in the paper about his precious lawn, the couple who has their lawn all taped off with caution tape and “keep out” signs, started an enormous conflict right outside after the vigil was over. He [the grass man] was drunker than a skunk, so was his wife, and they created HUGE problems for the people who have devoted every single available moment of their lives in the effort to find Stacy Peterson. The Police showed up and it was a ridiculous, unnecessary nightmare. You want something to condemn, condemn that materialistic, superficial individual and, please, leave Stacy’s family to deal with their pain in their own way.
If it was MY sister who was Stacy, I would have had much less taste than what Stacy’s family had. I commend them for their vigilance in seeking justice and truth for their loved one.

"That pinata was NOT, I repeat was NOT a part of the prayer vigil."

And the pinata doesn't need to have a place before, during or after the vigil!
Caught it ...?
And surely not as a "souvenir" letting everyone taking pictures of themselves beneath it ...
Wonder who else was so stupid ...
We are not talking about the Niagara Falls are we?

Maybe a very sick and crystal ball dream of me ..

But I do see a certain person beneath a found blue barrel .. pictured as the wonderful hero ... sitting on her high horse and a foot on the barrel .... ;-
I really wonder whom is this all about for her ....
But don't bother .. I sometimes have some stomach problems about it, but for the rest I know whom it is all about ...

Please pray and search for Lisa and Stacy and nobody else !

yea right wrote:

Ric Mims is hot

LOL

Plainfield Mom wrote:

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I knew there would be woman crawling out of the woodwork sooner or later!!! How on Earth did this guy get the girls????

He's nice to the vulnerable ones...

Right Quite...but think about how much cash that pic will render on ebay a few years down the road...especially if she gets drewP to sign it!

Hey! I think I found a solution to DrewP's female issues:

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section...

yea right wrote:
Ric Mims is hot

Will County wrote:

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You think?:::perplexed look on face:::
Dang, it sure is raining out here! Thank goodness it's rain and not snow!

Hellz ya. I'd do him

Plainfield Mom wrote:

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I knew there would be woman crawling out of the woodwork sooner or later!!! How on Earth did this guy get the girls????

I'll bet it's that twinkle in his eye, and that tickly moooosetache!LOL

yea right wrote:

Ric Mims is hot

He needs a place to hide. Maybe you can help him out.