Guide Note

Drew Peterson is the husband of missing person Stacy Peterson. Drew Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio, was found drowned in her bathtub in 2004. Her death was subsequently ruled a homicide. Speculation about Stacy Peterson's whereabouts and safety have prompted some - including Stacy Peterson's family - to be suspicious of Drew Peterson's possible involvement.

On July 23, 2008, it was reported that two of Peterson's close friends were wired for the past seven months and recorded intimate conversations with Peterson. Those recordings have been turned in to the State Police.¹

Fast Facts

Full Name: Andrew Walter Peterson
Suspected of killing Stacy Peterson, Kathleen Savio
Former Bolingbrook, Illinois Police sergeant
March 2004: Kathleen Savio, Peterson's previous wife was found dead in a bathtub. The tub was empty when her body was discovered ²
Second wife Vicki Connolly claims he once told her that he could kill her and make it look like an accident³
May 2008: Peterson arrested on unrelated weapons charge

Gun Charges

On May 21, 2008, an arrest warrant was issued for Peterson by authorities in Will County, Illinois. The weapons-related charges against Peterson stem from a rifle recovered during a November 1, 2007 search of his home.

Prosecutors said the barrel of the rifle, a Colt model Sporter Lightweight, 223 Remington, was found to be shorter than the law allows. Peterson carried the weapon as a member of the Bolingbrook SWAT team.

Friends are Wired

On July 23, 2008, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that two of Peterson's close friends cooperated with State Police and both wore wires, recording their conversations with Peterson for seven months. Len Wawczak and his wife, Paula Stark, knew Drew Peterson for 16 years, but became suspicious about their missing friend Stacy Peterson. According to the recordings, Wawczak said that Peterson "wasn't worried about them finding Stacy's remains down the road because he figured by that time he would have been tried and acquitted." In the recordings, Peterson allegedly mocked investigators, calling them "idiots," and calling his third wife "a bitch."⁴

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Drew Peterson

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Wikipedia: Drew Peterson
MSNBC: Loose Lips Could Nail Drew Peterson, expert says (July 24, 2008)
WJZ.com: Len Wawczak: I Posed As Woman To Snag Drew Peterson (July 24, 2008)
CBS2Chicago: Friend: I Posed As Woman To Snag Drew Peterson (July 24, 2008)
Chicago Sun-Times: Drew's Wired Pals Lie Low (July 24, 2008)
Chicago Sun-Times: Drew's Pals Wore Wire (July 23, 2008)
YouTube: Shepard Smith interviews Drew Peterson (Time 05:03)

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Chicago Tribune: Drew Peterson Coverage | Peterson Family Album
WBBM 780 (Chicago): Drew Peterson and Britney Spears?? (July 8, 2008)
FOXNews.com: Drew Peterson Charged with Felony Weapons Offense... (May 21, 2008)
ABC News: A Look Inside Peterson's Home (Nov.28, 2007)
CNN: Drew Peterson Surrenders on Gun Rap (May 21, 2008)
Chicago Tribune: Peterson Turns Self in on Gun Charge (May 21, 2008)
Chicago Tribune: Drew Peterson Tries to Show His Softer Side (March 7, 2008)
FOXNews.com: Missing Wife Sought Advice From Divorce Attorney (March 7, 2008)
Chicago Tribune: Drew Peterson Says He's Psychologically Ready to Be... (February 28, 2008)
FOXNews.com: Drew Peterson's Third Wife's Death Officially Ruled... (February 22, 2008)
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Drew Peterson January 2008 News

CNN: Chicago police deny blue barrel found near woman's body (January 26, 2008)
Herald News: Mentalist pulls plug on offer to Drew (January 25, 2008)
Chicago Sun Times: Peterson cuts interview when questioned about 'blue barrel' (Jan. 25, 2008)
FoxNews.com: Drew Peterson Talks About Wife's Disappearance, Grief on FOX News (Jan. 25, 2008)
ABC News: Drew Peterson: 'I'm a Celebrity Everywhere in the World' (Jan. 25, 2008)
Today: Drew Peterson Back on Dating Market (Jan. 24, 2008)
Chicago Tribune: New Stacy Peterson sighting called false (Jan.24, 2008)
FOX News: Police Officer Suspected in Wife's Disappearance Named in Brutality Suit (Jan. 05, 2008)
FOXNews.com: Drew Peterson Hires a Publicist, May Sell His Story (Jan. 14, 2008)

Drew Peterson December 2007 News

Inside Dateline: Sitting Down With Drew Peterson (Dec. 21, 2007)
ABC News: Peterson to Seek Special Prosecutor (Dec. 17, 2007)
ABC News: Drew Peterson Shuts Down Web Site (Dec.12, 2007)
FOXNews.com: Drew Peterson Funneled $250G to Son After Wife's Disappearance (Dec. 11, 2007)
FOXNews.com: Drew Peterson Asks Public for Money (Dec. 11, 2007)
CNN.com: Pastor: Cop Told Fourth Wife He Killed Third Wife (Dec. 11, 2007)
Chicago Tribune: "3rd search warrant served on Drew Peterson" (Dec. 5, 2007)
FoxNews.com: Peterson Denies Asking Truckers to Transport 'Package' on Day Wife Disappeared (Dec. 2, 2007)

Drew Peterson November 2007 News

FoxNews.com: Missing Mom's Family Wants Husband, Drew, to Take Lie Detector Test (Nov. 30, 2007)
Chicago Tribune: Peterson's camcorder footage shown on 'Good Morning America' (Nov. 29, 2007)
MSNBC: Drew Peterson’s lawyer in denial mode (Nov. 29, 2007)
FOXNews.com: Drew Peterson Called In Sick on Night of Wife's Disappearance (Nov. 28, 2007)
FoxNews.com: Police Identify Person Believed to Have Helped Ex-Cop Drew Peterson... (Nov. 27, 2007)
My Fox Chicago: New Development in Peterson Case Video (Nov. 26, 2007)
MSNBC.com: Ex-fiancee didn’t fear Drew Peterson (Nov. 26, 2007)
MSNBC: Drew Peterson’s body language says a lot (Nov.15, 2007)
MSNBC: Is He a Killer? Police Sergeant on Missing Wife, Death of Third (Nov. 14, 2007)
Washington Post: Officer: Missing Wife Wanted Divorce (Nov. 14, 2007)
CNN: 'Come home,' cop pleads to missing wife (Nov. 14, 2007)
FOX News: Family and Friends React to Exhumation of Sgt. Peterson's Third Wife (Nov. 12, 2007)

Drew Peterson Video

YouTube: Murder suspect Sgt Peterson interview, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
CNN Video: CNN's Kiran Chetry talks to an Illinois woman... (Nov. 14, 2007)
YouTube Video: Win a Date With Drew Peterson? (Time 1:08)

Drew Peterson Background, Blogs and Commentaries

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ABC News: Drew Peterson: 'I'm a Celebrity Everywhere in the World' (Jan.25, 2008)

Drew Peterson - Kathleen Savio

Mahalo's page on Kathleen Savio
Chicago Sun Times: Kathleen's dead. Now where's Stacy? (Nov. 6, 2007)
CBS News (with Video): Previous Wife's Sister Also Had Misgivings (Nov. 5, 2007)
ABC News: Police Search for Missing Illinois Woman (Nov. 4, 2007)

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