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CHICAGO — Authorities executed another search warrant late Tuesday in the case of a former suburban Chicago police sergeant suspected in his 23-year-old wife's disappearance.

The latest warrant dealt with items inside two vehicles already seized from Drew Peterson's home, said Charles Pelkie, a spokesman for the Will County state's attorney's office.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,315166,00.html

BOLINGBROOK, IL -- Authorities executed another search warrant late Tuesday in the case of a former suburban Chicago police sergeant suspected of involvement in his 23-year-old wife's disappearance.

The warrant that Illinois State Police delivered to Drew Peterson's Bolingbrook home on Tuesday evening dealt with items inside two vehicles already seized from the residence, said Charles Pelkie, a spokesman for the Will County state's attorney's office.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5814759

LOCKPORT, Ill. -- Crews are using heavy machinery in their search for Stacy Peterson, which is focusing on the Illinois-Michigan Canal near the Lockport Lock.

Despite the winter weather, crews have three boats out in the canal and divers are in the water. They are trying to attach lines from a tow truck to something under the water.


http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5815413

Tow Line Seen Hooked To Something In Water; Authorities Say It's To Find Debris

LOCKPORT, Ill. (CBS) ― Illinois State Police have sent dive teams to search the waters at the intersection of two canals in Lockport as part of the investigation into the disappearance of 23-year-old Stacy Peterson.

Stacy Peterson has been missing since Oct. 28. Authorities have named her 53-year-old husband, Drew, a suspect in her disappearance, and they say she likely died in a homicide.

Three boats with divers on them were on the canal amid blowing snow and wind Wednesday.

A tow truck and police vehicles were alongside the canal, and divers appeared to try to hook a tow line from the truck to something in the water.

Authorities said the purpose of the tow line was to clear debris for a search for Stacy Peterson in the canals later.

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/stacy.peterson.search.2.603126.html

LOCKPORT, Ill. - Dive teams are searching waters at the intersection of two canals as part of the investigation into the disappearance of an ex-police officer's 23-year-old wife.

Three boats with divers aboard worked amid blowing snow and wind. A tow truck and police vehicles were alongside the canal, and divers appeared to try to hook a tow line from the truck to something in the water.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...icerswi,0,1441064.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout

BOLINGBROOK -- The hum of the satellite uplink trucks on Pheasant Chase Court is near constant. Each morning, reporters lift their paper coffee cups to one another in wordless greeting. And the goings-on at the house marked "6" are scrutinized by a dozen lenses day after day after day.

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/681033,4_1_JO05_PETERSON_S2.article

LOCKPORT, Ill. -- Dive teams are searching waters at the intersection of two canals as part of the investigation into the disappearance of an ex-police officer's 23-year-old wife.

Stacy Peterson was last seen October 28. Authorities have named her 53-year-old husband, Drew Peterson, a suspect and said the case is a potential homicide.

Three boats with divers aboard worked amid blowing snow and wind. A tow truck and police vehicles were alongside the canal, and divers appeared to try to hook a tow line from the truck to something in the water.

http://www.nbc5.com/news/14777153/detail.html?dl=mainclick

Phone Message Posted On Web Site On Same Day Dive Teams Search 2 Canals For Her

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (CBS) ― For the first time the public gets to hear the sound of missing Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson's voice. Her family released on Wednesday a voice mail message they say she left for her father just days before she disappeared.

Stacy Peterson's family spokesperson, Pamela Bosco, said the message had her in tears all Wednesday afternoon.

Posted on the Web site FindStacyPeterson.com, Stacy Peterson left the message for her father, giving him her new phone number, just 11 days before she disappeared

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/stacy.peterson.search.2.603126.html

Dive teams from the Illinois State Police and other agencies began searching the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Romeoville and Lockport this morning for evidence that could be linked to the Stacy Peterson investigation.

State police were assisted by the Coast Guard, the FBI, the Defense Department, the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Insurance Crime Bureau, local police and fire departments and other agencies, according to a statement by state police. Towing companies also assisted with the recovery efforts, state police said.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ebdec06,0,3206859.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout

LOCKPORT, Ill. -- Dive teams were searching waters at the intersection of two canals Wednesday as part of the investigation into the disappearance of an ex-police officer's 23-year-old wife.

They'll pick up where they left off on Thursday, officials said.

http://www.nbc5.com/news/14777153/detail.html?dl=mainclick

Peterson probe narrows
Warrants focus on physical evidence, GPS

By Matthew Walberg | Tribune staff reporter
10:35 PM CST, December 5, 2007

"Authorities probing the disappearance of Stacy Peterson appear to be focusing not only on trace physical evidence, but also on a GPS system in her husband's sport-utility vehicle, according to search warrants obtained Wednesday by the Tribune.

A search warrant served Tuesday night on Drew Peterson called for, among other things, the seizure of items containing plastic shavings, blood, bodily fluids, fingernail scrapings, chemicals that may alter the decomposition of a body and "biological material that may be evidence of the offense of first-degree murder.""

"Other items listed in the newest warrant were:

•Objects that contain or have traces of "blue plastic, lead weights, plastic shavings, plastic scuff marks, circular impressions or carpet indentations, and any other indication of the carrying, placing, movement or collision of a plastic or barrel-like object or large storage container."

•Materials on the vehicles including "dirt, gravel, soil, dust and any other accretive material which might be tested and compared to materials from a particular location to determine a vehicle's presence at the location."

•Objects that "have any of the following on them: blood, hairs, fingernails, bodily fluids, body tissue, DNA, fingerprints, fingernail scrapings, palm prints, saliva, urine, feces, or other biological material which may be evidence of the offense of first-degree murder."

•Instruments that may have been used as a weapon or restraint, including guns, ammunition, knives, rope and rugs.

•Objects with "chemical traces relating to pool chemicals or any chemical which might be utilized to *advertiser censored*, mask or accelerate the deterioration or decomposition of a human body.""

a good long article

Peterson's son's personnel files subpoenaed

"Illinois state investigators have subpoenaed the personnel files of three men with connections to the village of Oakbrook Police Department. Among them: Steve Peterson, one of Drew Peterson's sons."

"When Steve Peterson's current stepmother, Stacy, 23, vanished almost six weeks ago, he was on vacation, according to police sources - a vacation that he extended several times in November."

"The I-Team has also been told by investigators that state police seized the Oakbrook department personnel files of two of Peterson's closest friends on the force. One recently resigned while under investigation for professional misconduct. The other was recently terminated for lying and unauthorized access of criminal files."

[NOTE] According to Randy Mucha at findstacy.com the other two files were his and a guy named Bill Tobias

Column by Eric Zorn in The Chicago Tribune

Cell’s tracking ability ought to trigger a ‘ping’

"Cell phones have played a bit part in the ever-unfolding story of the disappearance of Bolingbrook resident Stacy Peterson."

"In online discussions, readers had questions about this aspect of the case. I couldn’t answer them, so I went to wireless-industry officials, electronic-privacy advocates and representatives of law enforcement (who, understandably, would not discuss any details related to the Peterson case). Here’s what I found:"

Warrants obtained by the Chicago Tribune indicate that authorities looking into the disappearance of an ex-police officer's wife are focusing on physical evidence and a GPS system in her husband's SUV.

The warrant served on Drew Peterson this week sought items containing plastic shavings, blood, bodily fluids, fingernail scrapings and chemicals that may alter the decomposition of a body. It also listed any "biological material that may be evidence of the offense of first-degree murder."

The Tribune today reports that a copy of another warrant indicates authorities were looking for all GPS and other records relating to Peterson's SUV.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5817655

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (CBS) ― Investigators with underwater cameras will search an area of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Thursday for the blue barrel that is believed to be a key item in the search for Stacy Peterson.

Stacy Peterson has been missing since Oct. 28. Illinois State Police believe she is likely dead of a homicide, and they have named her husband, former Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson, a suspect in her disappearance. Drew Peterson has not been charged with any crime.

On Wednesday Drew Peterson would not comment on the latest search for Stacy. He did not say anything to CBS 2 when he came out of his home in the evening. But Stacy Peterson's friends did comment.

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/stacy.peterson.search.2.603783.html

CAMERAS CAN TAKE ON THE SEARCH FOR STACY PETERSON IN LOCKPORT WATERWAY

LOCKPORT -- Fire department divers worked to clear cars from the freezing waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on Wednesday in hopes of enabling a future search for missing mom Stacy Peterson.

A diver involved in the seven-hour effort said the cars were moved to enable underwater cameras to peer through the murk for the blue barrel Peterson reportedly may have been placed in. The special cameras are to be shipped in from Minnesota.


http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/683740,4_1_JO06_PETERSON_S1.article

Warrants obtained by the Chicago Tribune indicate that authorities looking into the disappearance of an ex-police officer's wife are focusing on physical evidence and a GPS system in her husband's SUV.

The warrant served on Drew Peterson this week sought items containing plastic shavings, blood, bodily fluids, fingernail scrapings and chemicals that may alter the decomposition of a body.

The most recent warrant also sought objects containing or having traces of blue plastic, lead weights, scuff marks, circular impressions or carpet indentations and any other indication of a plastic or barrel-like object.

http://www.nbc5.com/family/14788852/detail.html?dl=headlineclick

Cars removed so cameras can hunt for barrel

Fire department divers worked to clear cars from the freezing waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Wednesday in hopes of enabling a future search for missing mom Stacy Peterson.

A diver involved in the seven-hour effort said the cars were moved to enable special underwater cameras to peer through the murk for the blue barrel in which the 23-year-old woman may have been placed.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/peterson/683803,CST-NWS-boling06.article

http://www.wbbm780.com/Drew-Peterson-Tells-WBBM:-My-Retirement-Sucks/1295074

Drew Peterson Tells Newsradio: My Retirement Sucks

CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Drew Peterson will have to make do with a little less per month than he may have been originally counting on from his police pension.

But Peterson tells Newsradio 780 this morning, "It is what it is."

Drew Peterson tells Newsradio 780 - "My retirement sucks."

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BOLINGBROOK, IL -- ABC7 News has obtained copies of several search warrants that police have issued in the Stacy Peterson case shedding some light on the direction of the police investigation and what they may be looking for.

The search warrant that was served this week may indicate that investigators are now focusing on how Stacy Peterson's body may have been disposed of rather than how she may have died.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5819208