Will County Crime
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Peterson’s murder trial follows years of acrimonyJul 28, 2012 4:23 pm - One relative of Drew Peterson’s long-missing fourth wife calls him a dog who deserves to be chained. The former Bolingbrook police sergeant on trial in the death of his ...
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Jurors familiar with PetersonJul 23, 2012 3:00 pm - Drew Peterson formally introduced himself to would-be jurors Monday in his long-delayed murder trial, but it was clear many of them already were familiar with the former...
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Judge in Peterson case could throw out hearsayJul 22, 2012 4:00 pm - JOLIET — The judge presiding over the Drew Peterson trial is leaving open the possibility that he could throw out hearsay statements that are at the heart of the prosecu...
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Man who shot father of 2 sentenced to 45 yearsJun 22, 2012 4:25 pm - A Joliet man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for opening fire on a group of men and shooting to death a father who was walking nearby with his two young sons. A...
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Man sentenced for seeking sex with girlsJun 20, 2012 4:02 pm - A Southwest suburban man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to solicit men to provide their daughters for sex. Brandon J. Bergthold ...
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Attorney for murder victim must testify in Peterson caseJun 14, 2012 1:15 pm - A judge said Thursday he would order a divorce lawyer to testify about conversations he had with Drew Peterson’s ex-wife before her 2004 drowning death — a ruling that d...
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Man accused of torching black family’s home in racially motivated crimeMay 30, 2012 9:52 pm - A Joliet man has been arrested on charges he set fire to the home of a black family living on his street in 2007. Brian James Moudry is scheduled to appear Thursday in U...
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Big weekend for seat belt enforcement, but at what cost?May 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Police departments throughout the suburbs have begun flooding the streets with scores of extra officers ahead of Memorial Day weekend. They aren't anticipating a crime ...
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Trial date set for Drew PetersonMay 17, 2012 4:46 pm - A judge has scheduled the trial of former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson in the death of his third wife for late July. Will County Circuit Judge Edward Burmil...
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Peterson hearing set for Friday in Will CountyMay 03, 2012 4:18 pm - A former Bolingbrook police sergeant accused of killing his third wife is set to return to court for the first time in nearly two years. A status hearing for Drew Peter...