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Drew Peterson’s Son Fights Internal Police Probe
Stephen Peterson, the son of accused wife-killer Drew Peterson, leaves the Will County Courthouse on Aug. 23, 2010, after testifying that his father gave him an AR-15 assault rifle and at least one other weapon he didn’t want state police to find. Stephen Peterson Allegedly Held Guns For Father During Investigation CBS2CHICAGO.COM–OAK BROOK, Ill. (Sun-Times... »
Drew Peterson Writes on Life in Jail
MYFOXCHICAGO.COM: Chicago - Drew Peterson has a lot of time on his hands in jail, and he’s used it to write a letter to Chicago Sun Times columnist Michael Sneed. Peterson is awaiting trial for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. In a 10 page letter to Sneed, Peterson wrote that he spends most of... »
Craigslist Killer Wrote Ex-fiancee’s Name In Blood Before Death
Philip Markoff, the accused “Craigslist killer,” scrawled his ex-fiancee’s name in blood on the wall of his cell before killing himself, according to several law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case.Near the word “Megan” he also wrote the word “pocket,” which had no immediate significance to investigators, according to the officials, who... »
‘Stench of foul play’ over kids, car in river
CNN) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department is expected to brief the media Tuesday morning on its investigation into an incident where two children were found dead inside a car submerged in a South Carolina river. Their mother has been arrested. While the woman described the incident as an accident, Sheriff Larry Williams told CNN... »
Accused Craigslist Killer Dead - Autopsy Planned
(CNN) — An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in the death of Philip Markoff, a one-time medical student who died of an apparent suicide while facing charges in a killing tied to the Craigslist website. Philip Markoff was found unresponsive in his Boston, Massachusetts, jail cell Sunday morning and pronounced dead by medics, officials said. The... »
Guilty Verdict In Beating Death of Toddler Jada Justice
Lake Superior Court jurors deliberated about two hours Thursday before convicting Engelica Castillo of murder, neglect of a dependent and battery in the beating death of 2-year-old Jada Justice of Portage. Jurors who saw more than 300 exhibits and heard seven days of testimony were expected to return this morning to determine whether Castillo should... »
Emma Thompson’s Mom Found Guilty In Her Cause of Death (Texas)
HOUSTON (AP) — A Harris County jury has found a suburban Houston mother guilty of failing to prevent the death of her 4-year-old daughter. Jurors deliberated for four hours Monday before finding 34-year-old Abigail Young guilty of recklessly causing injury to a child by omission. Young faces up to 20 years in prison and will... »
Schwarzenegger Signs $20M Payment To Jaycee Dugard
CNN) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday signed a $20 million settlement for Jaycee Dugard, a woman who was held captive for 18 years by a convicted rapist who had been under the supervision of the state. Parole officers saw and spoke to Dugard during visits to the home of the man accused of... »
Drew Peterson Trial Update
Hearsay ruling in Peterson case hurts prosecution JOLIET, Ill. — They were the key witnesses whose words dramatically told how dangerous Drew Peterson could be when he wanted to keep someone from talking, and their testimony formed one of the pillars of the prosecution’s case against the former police officer accused of murder. A former co-worker... »
Person of Interest in Alisa Maier Kidnapping Dead, Say Missouri Police
LOUISIANA, Mo. (CBS/KMOV/AP) The man wanted for questioning in the abduction of 4-year-old Missouri girl Alisa Maier has died. The 38-year-old man, Paul Serling Smith, shot himself as officers approached his home Wednesday afternoon and died Wednesday night, said Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum Sources close to the investigation say a store reported... »