Judge: Peterson case will stay open
A Will County judge has denied a request from Drew Peterson's attorneys to close an upcoming hearing on evidence prosecutors say links the former Bolingbrook police officer to the death of his third wife.
Judge Stephen White said Friday that the court already has done everything it can to protect the integrity of the proceedings.
Peterson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the 2004 death of Kathleen Savio. He's also a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife.
A Jan. 19 hearing is scheduled to determine what hearsay evidence will be allowed at Peterson's upcoming murder trial.
Defense attorneys had claimed allowing the public to hear the evidence would make it hard for Peterson to get a fair trial.
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