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Death of ex-officer’s 3rd wife ruled homicide
February 22, 2008
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Chicago — The death of a former suburban Chicago police officer's third wife has been ruled a homicide after a second autopsy showed she drowned, a prosecutor said Thursday.
The death of Kathleen Savio four years ago was initially ruled an accident. She was found dead in her bathtub shortly before her divorce with Drew Peterson was finalized.
Savio's body was exhumed late last year after Peterson was named a person of interest in the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy. He has said Stacy Peterson ran off with another man, but her relatives deny any affair and say she would not have willingly left her two young children.
Peterson, 54, has denied any involvement in either case, and he has not been charged with wrongdoing.
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22 February 2008
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smitty (Anonymous) says…
There is open discussion on TV abou;t aover ups that might include the blue wall of silence, the coroner etc. Sound famliar?
Again:
How Police DV Abuse is Different
You have nowhere to hide… .
You are isolated from family, friends, and other police officers' wives.
Fear of the abuser may prevent your friends or family from helping you.
You may be afraid to go to shelter because your abuser knows or can easily find out the location of area shelters.
Your abuser may know shelter personnel and gain entrance or information either by lying or through intimidation.
You may be afraid to risk the safety of other shelter residents, family or friends.
You may fear that domestic violence advocates share information with the police.
You may be afraid to access medical care because providers may contact law enforcement.
The usual sources of community help and support are unavailable, untrained, or unwilling to risk helping you.
Your abuser intimidates and/or threatens your family and friends if they assist you in any way.
Your abuser has access to vehicle registration information, social security information, etc.
Your abuser has had professional training to… .
Take control in any and all situations.
Intimidate by his presence alone - uniform, stance, voice.
Interrogate people to get information.
Be deceptive and manipulative.
Blame others for his use of force.
Use weapons.
Use his body as a weapon.
Inflict pain and leave no marks or bruises.
cont––
22 February 2008
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smitty (Anonymous) says…
cont from above––-
Misuse of job perquisites as an officer enables… .
“Patrolling” of your house, work place, children's day care center by abuser or fellow officers.
Use of surveillance tools such as phone taps; sound-activated audio and video recording of your activities in the house.
Use of police scanner to listen to cellular phone calls.
Attachment of vehicle tracking devices to your car.
Ability to run license plates, obtain documentation, find unlisted phone numbers and addresses of anyone whom you contact.
Your abuser to enter your house or vehicle at will using lock pick tools and skills.
Enlistment of neighbors to watch and report to him in return for “favors” from him.
Harassment of you, your family or friends with traffic stops, evidence planting, false arrests.
You face overwhelming psychological threats and emotional barriers…
No one believes you. You are labeled as crazy or as a troublemaker.
Family, friends, or neighbors may not honor your confidentiality.
Your disclosure of abuse challenges others' disbelief that a police officer can be a batterer.
He says people will believe his version of the story because he is a police officer.
You know he will punish you for interfering with his job.
He uses interrogation and “The Voice” to intimidate and humiliate you and loved ones.
The level of potential lethality is greater when the abuser is a police officer.
Your abuser has the means to harm or kill you if you interfere with his job.
He claims to know how to commit the “perfect crime”.
He claims to know criminals who would harm you if he told them to.
He threatens to kill you both if he loses his job.
He threatens to kill you and make it look like a suicide.
He suggests that you use his weapon to kill yourself.
22 February 2008
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smitty (Anonymous) says…
These incidents do not happen in a vacuum!
Educate yourself….
http://www.abuseofpower.info/Resource…
22 February 2008
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Pywacket (Anonymous) says…
Good info. As far as this scumbag goes, he needs to fry. He's killed at least 2 wives now.
22 February 2008
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Confrontation (Anonymous) says…
Note to desperate women out there: If a guy has been married 3 times, then there's something wrong with him.