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Drew Peterson is being held on $20 million bond after being arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the drowning death of his third wife.
The arrest is the biggest development yet in the case against the former Chicago-area police sergeant — who launched into the national spotlight after the suspicious disappearance in October 2007 of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.
Peterson, 55, hasn't been charged in Stacy Peterson's disappearance but now faces charges that he killed Kathleen Savio, his third wife, who was found at home dead in a dry bathtub on March 1, 2004.
Illinois police and prosecutors held a news conference Thursday night about the murder indictment. Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said 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.
Glasgow said he intends to introduce evidence at trial that would allow Savio "to testify from the grave" via third-party statements uncovered during the investigation.
Drew Peterson Charged With Murdering Third Wife, Held on $20M Bond - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
The arrest is the biggest development yet in the case against the former Chicago-area police sergeant — who launched into the national spotlight after the suspicious disappearance in October 2007 of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.
Peterson, 55, hasn't been charged in Stacy Peterson's disappearance but now faces charges that he killed Kathleen Savio, his third wife, who was found at home dead in a dry bathtub on March 1, 2004.
Illinois police and prosecutors held a news conference Thursday night about the murder indictment. Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said 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.
Glasgow said he intends to introduce evidence at trial that would allow Savio "to testify from the grave" via third-party statements uncovered during the investigation.
Drew Peterson Charged With Murdering Third Wife, Held on $20M Bond - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
