Will County Crime
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4 charged with murder of pair in JolietJan 11, 2013 11:04 pm - Will County authorities say four people, including a son of Joliet police sergeant, are charged with murder after luring two men to a house, robbing and strangling them....
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Drew Peterson's lawyers could both argue, testifyJan 10, 2013 1:00 pm - Some of Drew Peterson's lawyers could end up both making arguments and testifying during a hearing next month on the former police officer's request for a new trial. Jud...
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Former Peterson attorney wants out of lawsuitDec 18, 2012 3:23 pm - The former defense attorney for convicted murderer Drew Peterson has filed a motion asking to remove himself from a lawsuit involving the former Bolingbrook police serge...
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Drew Peterson’s lawyers bash lead trial attorneyDec 13, 2012 7:00 pm - Lawyers working to overturn Drew Peterson’s murder conviction accused his former defense attorney Thursday of blowing the case through legal errors and “a smorgasbord of...
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Peterson, Vaughn prosecutions cost $500,000Dec 13, 2012 3:39 pm - The high-profile murder trials of Drew Peterson and Christopher Vaughn cost Will County at least $500,000 to prosecute, and there are still bills left to pay. The county...
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Attorneys ask for new trial in Drew Peterson caseNov 16, 2012 5:05 pm - Drew Peterson’s attorneys want a Will County judge to throw out his conviction for the murder of his third wife or grant him a new trial. Attorneys for the former Boling...
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Parents will play key role in helping Naperville classmates cope with griefOct 31, 2012 5:00 pm - Many young Naperville students may be facing their first encounters with grief following the Tuesday night slayings of two children who attended Brookdale and Scott elem...
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Judge delays Drew Peterson’s sentencing until 2013Oct 12, 2012 4:47 pm - A judge has delayed Drew Peterson’s sentencing until the new year. The former Bolingbrook police sergeant convicted in the drowning death of his third wife was scheduled...
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Drew Peterson pays respects to late motherOct 11, 2012 7:00 pm - Convicted murder Drew Peterson was allowed to attend a private visitation at a suburban funeral home for his 84-year-old mother, who died earlier this week. In shackles ...
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Sex offender charged with assaulting Algonquin relativeSep 27, 2012 5:39 pm - A Joliet man who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old a decade ago now has been charged with sexually assaulting a female relative in Algonquin. Lewis S. Ja...