JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Less than 24 hours after screaming out his innocence in court, Drew Peterson has been transferred from jail to an Illinois state prison to begin serving a 38-year term for murder.
The Will County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the former suburban Chicago police officer was handed over for transfer to the Stateville prison outside Joliet on Friday at around 9:30 a.m. Peterson will get four years credit for time already served in jail.
A judge sentenced him Thursday for the 2004 drowning death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. He’s a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.
Just after sitting at a microphone to address the judge at his sentencing, Peterson exploded in anger. He looked at Savio’s family and shouted, “I did not kill Kathleen!”
Boy the “I did not KILL Kathleen” is pretty typical for a defendent abuser. They see differantly, like if she accidently sank to the bottom of the pool, his mind is thinking “its not my fault she can’t swim” if he hit her in the head with a fist or a hard object, his answer would be ” its her own fault that SHE provoked me” or my personal favorite “I did NOT beat my wife!” I hope he gets a GREAT cell mate.
^ Very well said, Terese!