The search for Stacy

Here’s a fresh thread for the weekend’s discussions.

Sorry it’s late folks but here’s today’s thread. We’ll create another thread for the weekend’s discussion. It looks like searches are starting up again. More information on that is available at www.findstacypeterson.com

By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

A sister of Drew Peterson’s deceased third wife testified Thursday before the grand jury investigating Kathleen Savio’s death and the disappearance of Peterson’s fourth wife, Stacy.

Savio’s sister Anna Doman confirmed she had testified but declined to comment any further as she left the Will County Court Annex building Thursday.

Bolingbrook police officer Rich Berg also testified Thursday and declined comment.

Doman is the second family member called to testify before the grand jury. Last week, her sister Susan Doman testified, as well as Steve Maniaci, Savio’s boyfriend at the time of her death.

Savio was found drowned in a bathtub in March 2004, shortly before she and Drew Peterson were to finalize the financial terms of their divorce. Although the death was ruled accidental at the time, investigators reopened the case in November after Stacy Peterson disappeared Oct. 28.

An independent pathologist for Will County recently ruled the death a homicide. Police have not named a suspect.

Drew Peterson is a suspect in his wife’s disappearance, which police are calling a potential homicide. He has denied any wrongdoing in either case and has not been charged with a crime.

It’s Thursday so you all know what that means…grand jury day. We’ll give be out covering the grand jury proceedings and give you all an update as soon as we know something. In the meantime, here’s a new thread.

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

A Will County judge will wait until May 22 to decide the fate of 11 guns seized from Drew Peterson’s home, the judge said Tuesday.

After hearing arguments from Peterson’s lawyers and state prosecutors, Judge Richard Schoenstedt said he needed more time to reach a decision but said he agreed with Peterson’s attorneys on at least one argument.

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

The sister of Drew Peterson’s deceased third wife testified Thursday before the grand jury investigating that death and the disappearance of Peterson’s fourth wife Stacy.

Susan Doman, sister of Kathleen Savio, declined to comment on the details of her testimony but said her family is still reeling from her sister’s death four years ago.

“Our family hasn’t been the same since,” Doman said. “She was the one that kept the family together.”

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The sister of Kathleen Savio is expected to testify Thursday afternoon in front of the grand jury investigating the disappearance of Bolingbrook resident Stacy Peterson and the March 2004 drowning of Savio.

Susan Doman is the first of Savio’s family to testify before the grand jury. She showed up at the Will County Court Annex building in Joliet with her daughter, and made a brief statement.

“We miss my sister very much,” she said. “This has been a horrible situation and we just want justice to be served.”

Doman is one of five family members who petitioned the court to reopen Savio’s estate in preparation for a possible wrongful death lawsuit against Drew Peterson. Peterson is considered a suspect in the October 2007 disappearance of his wife, Stacy. Peterson was also married to Savio, who was found dead in the couple’s bathroom tub.

By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

Drew Peterson was pulled over by Naperville police Saturday as he sped to help a friend in need, Peterson said Tuesday.

“I was being a Good Samaritan,” Peterson said.

A woman called Peterson after the driver of a car she was riding in was arrested for drunken driving, Peterson said.

Naperville police pulled him over at about 2:30 a.m. going north near the 800 block of South Washington Street, Naperville police said.

“She’s a friend of a friend. I went to pick her up and I was going a little fast,” Peterson said.

Naperville police spokesman Dave Hoffman said Peterson was issued a written warning for speeding. Peterson said he was going between 6 mph and 8 mph over the speed limit.

Peterson’s fourth wife Stacy disappeared Oct. 28 at the age of 23. Peterson is a suspect in the disappearance, which police are calling a “potential homicide.”

Police are also re-examining the March 2004 drowning of Peterson’s third wife Kathleen Savio. Her death was recently ruled a homicide but police have not named a suspect.

Peterson has denied any wrongdoing in either case and has not been charged with a crime.

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Here’s the a look at some of the week’s developments in the Peterson case. Please note, updates are current through 2 p.m. Sunday. Please check back often for updates. you can also visit the Bolingbrook Reporter online at www.mysuburbanlife.com for the latest breaking news.

• Two days after the six-month anniversary of his wife’s disappearance, Drew Peterson offered a $25,000 reward to anyone who can provide information that leads to her “safe return.” The reward, announced Wednesday, April 30, could be claimed in addition to the $35,000 being offered by Stacy Peterson’s friends and family. Drew Peterson said he offered the reward because he thought his wife would have come home by now. Peterson said he believes Stacy is still alive because she called him the night of her disappearance to tell him she was leaving him for another man.

• On Thursday, May 1, Stacy Peterson’s father Anthony Cales testified before the grand jury investigating the disappearance of his daughter, the fourth wife of former and Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson, and the March 2004 drowning of Peterson’s third wife Kathleen Savio. Cales said investigators asked him general questions about the Petersons’ marriage and whether his daughter ever left her children. Cales said Stacy Peterson never went anywhere without her children and that he was unaware of any marital problems. Although Stacy Peterson called her father every day, Cales said she tended to keep personal matters private.

• Also Thursday, Peterson’s neighbor and Bolingbrook High School Principal James A. Mitchem Jr., and his teenage son testified before the grand jury. They declined to comment on the testimony. Mitchem’s son is a friend of one of Peterson’s children with Kathleen Savio. The boy stayed at Mitchem’s home in the days after Stacy Peterson’s disappearance.

~Compiled by Danya Hooker, Suburban Life Publications

Stacy Peterson’s father testified Thursday before the grand jury investigating his daughter’s disappearance, saying investigators asked him general questions about his daughter’s marriage to former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson.

Anthony Cales, 53, of Downers Grove, said the grand jury also asked about his daughter’s interactions with her family.

“They asked general questions about ‘Did Stacy ever go anywhere without the kids?’ She never left the kids, they were always with her,” Cales said. “They asked did I know about any marital problems or upcoming divorce, which I didn’t.”

Stacy Peterson, the fourth wife of Drew Peterson, 54, disappeared Oct. 28 at age 23. Police have labeled the disappearance a “potential homicide” and named Drew Peterson a suspect in the case. Investigators also re-opened the investigation into the March 2004 drowning of Peterson’s third wife Kathleen Savio. An independent pathologist for Will County ruled her death a homicide in February.

A special grand jury investigating both cases has been meeting each Thursday since November and is scheduled to continue through April. In a Jan. 24 statement from the Will County State’s Attorney’s office, authorities said the grand jury could be extended another six months, if necessary.

Peterson has denied any involvement in either case and has not been charged with a crime.

Cales said he and Peterson used to get along but the two have not spoken since Stacy Peterson went missing.

“We actually got along really well,” Cales said. “We tried to do a lot of things together, family things.”

But Peterson’s recent behavior, including offering a $25,000 reward for Stacy Peterson’s “safe return,” have incensed Cales.

“I see him on TV and some of the things he says just burns me,” Cales said.

Monday marked the six-month anniversary of Stacy Peterson’s disappearance. While police, friends and family have spent that time chasing tips and searching for her, Cales said he has taken six months off work to look for his daughter.

“(We take it) day by day,” Cales said. “Some days are better than others.”

Here’s the text of the press release we received.

Drew Peterson Offers $25,000 Reward for Information Leading to Stacy’s Return
Peterson says he had hoped that by this time Stacy would’ve contacted him or their four children. He says he hopes that this reward will bring her home.
BrodskyOdeh.com <http://www.brodskyodeh.com/>  - April 30, 2008

(PRNewsChannel <http://www.prnewschannel.com/> ) /

Bolingbrook, Ill. – Insisting that his wife left him for another man, Drew Peterson today offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.

Stacy Peterson vanished six months ago.  Peterson says the night Stacy left him she told him on the phone that she was leaving.  He denies any involvement, but police maintain he is the prime suspect in her disappearance.

Peterson says he had hoped that by this time Stacy would’ve contacted him or their four children.  But she hasn’t.  He says he too can’t fathom why.

He says he hopes that this reward will bring her home.

“Her mom left her and it’s clear that history has repeated itself and that Stacy does not want to be found either,” says Peterson.  “I don’t know whom she left with or where they are.  Maybe the money will prompt someone to come forward with a lead.  Her children miss her and people believe I had something to do with her disappearance.”

Peterson acknowledges that as long as Stacy’s missing people will think he had something to do with it.

Police have offered no evidence supporting that theory.  Police and family and friends have searched area lakes and brush searching for her.

Peterson recognizes the criticism he’s received for not taking part in the searches.  But he says “I haven’t because I believe she’s alive.  She told me she was leaving.  She obviously doesn’t want to be found.”

The $25,000 reward is for information that leads to the safe return of Stacy, says Joel A. Brodsky, Peterson’s criminal defense attorney.  Brodsky says the reward money will be paid in addition to any other reward now being offered.

Information and tips should be sent to stacytips@yahoo.com <mailto:stacytips@yahoo.com> .  Brodsky says the tips will be opened and read by a team of investigators hired by Peterson, not by Peterson himself or his attorneys.  He says all legitimate leads will be forwarded to law enforcement authorities.

Peterson, a former police sergeant, has been the target of death threats even as he tries to raise his children on his own.

“All emails that contain harassing, obscene, or threatening messages are warned that such communications are illegal, and all such e-mails will be forwarded to law enforcement for prosecution,” says Brodsky.

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Here’s the a look at some of the week’s developments in the Peterson case. Please note, updates are current through 2 p.m. Sunday. Please check back often for updates. you can also visit the Bolingbrook Reporter online at www.mysuburbanlife.com for the latest breaking news.

• Drew Peterson’s attorney filed an appeal Tuesday, April 22, requesting the court to reverse a Will County judge’s decision to reopen the estate of Peterson’s third wife Kathleen Savio. The judge’s April 17 decision removed Peterson’s uncle, James Carroll, as executor and appointed Savio’s father and sister as administrators of any new assets that come into the estate. Savio’s family had petitioned for the reopening in preparation for a possible wrongful death lawsuit against Peterson. Brodsky argued the two-year statute of limitations on filing such lawsuits has passed and that the Savio’s family’s petition does not meet the legal requirements for reopening an estate.
• On Wednesday, April 23, Brodsky said his client has legally transferred ownership of 11 firearms seized from Peterson’s home to his son Stephen, an Oak Brook police officer. Brodsky said he will file a motion within a couple of weeks asking the court to force state police to give the firearms to Stephen Peterson.
• Peterson and Brodsky appeared on MSNBC’s “Verdict with Dan Abrams” on Thursday, April 24. Peterson denied claims by several people that he was controlling and abusive to his wives and ex-fiancee. He also maintained his belief that Savio’s March 2004 drowning was an accident and that his missing wife Stacy Peterson is alive and with another man.

We’re off to keep an eye on the grand jury today so here’s an open thread for you all to continue the great discussion of the last week while we’re away. There are nearly 900 comments on the Week In Review so if anyone wants to start with a clean slate or begin a new topic, feel free to begin here.

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

Drew Peterson’s attorney, Joel Brodsky, filed an appeal Tuesday against a Will County judge’s decision to reopen the estate of Peterson’s third wife, Kathleen Savio, Brodsky confirmed Wednesday.

Judge Carmen Goodman granted a petition by Savio’s family and ordered the estate reopened April 17. The decision opened the door for Savio’s family to investigate whether there is enough evidence to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against Peterson.

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Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

Drew Peterson’s attorney, Joel Brodsky, filed an appeal Tuesday against a Will County judge’s decision to reopen the estate of Peterson’s third wife.

The appeal, filed on behalf of James Carroll, Peterson’s uncle and the current executor of Kathleen Savio’s estate, asks the appellate court to reverse an April 17 decision that reopened the estate and removed Carroll as executor.

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EXCLUSIVE STACY PETERSON PICTURES

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Here’s a look at some of the week’s developments in the Peterson case.
Please note, updates are current through 11 a.m. Friday. Please check back often for updates. You can also visit the Bolingbrook Reporter online at mysuburbanlife.com for the latest breaking news.

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Drew Peterson’s right to have control of his property doesn’t outweigh the state’s right to retain possible evidence, a Will County judge said Thursday when he denied Peterson’s request to let his son Stephen hold onto 11 guns seized from Peterson’s home.

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

A Will County judge ordered Kathleen Savio’s estate reopened Thursday, paving the way for Savio’s family to investigate whether there is sufficient evidence to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

A Will County judge will decide Thursday whether 11 firearms seized from Drew Peterson’s home in November will stay in the hands of Illinois State Police or be returned to the family.

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Stacy Peterson’s friends and family were back on the offensive Saturday morning as they met to denounce claims her husband made on CNN’s ‘Larry King Live’ show Friday night.

Less than 12 hours after Drew Peterson told King that his wife Stacy had left him for another man and that his neighbor “has been acting emotionally disturbed,” those close to the missing Bolingbrook mother shot back.

“It’s all the same lies,” Stacy Peterson’s sister Cassandra Cales said. “Drew’s out there trying to make everyone believe that my sister was medicated and [blaming] her menstrual cycle, and that she just up and left her two kids. That’s just not true.”

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

Drew Peterson’s erratic behavior in the days following the disappearance of his 23-year-old wife Stacy was a trained response to stress, the former Bolingbrook sergeant said Friday on ‘Larry King Live.’

“I was being barraged by [media]…I was being questioned by police. I was scared to death,” Peterson said. “And policemen - any policeman will tell you that police deal with stress and despair with humor. They laugh, they make jokes. They’re trained not to show emotions.”

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With Peterson and Brodsky scheduled to appear on Larry King Live tonight and take live phone calls from viewers, we thought we’d give you an opportunity to discuss the show amongst yourselves. Here’s an open thread for you.

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What would you ask Drew or Joel?
What did you think of the questions people asked?
Is Peterson’s public image changing?
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Here’s a look at some of the week’s developments and in the Peterson case.
Please note, updates are current through 11 a.m. Friday. Please check back often for updates. You can also visit the Bolingbrook Reporter online at mysuburbanlife.com for the latest breaking news.
• On Thursday, April 3, Peterson’s former fiancee and ex-wife both appeared before a Will County grand jury investigating the March 2004 death of Drew Peterson’s third wife and the disappearance of his fourth. Kyle Piry, who was briefly engaged to Peterson in the early 1980s, confirmed she testified Thursday but declined to comment further. Shortly after, Vicki Connolly left the grand jury proceedings but declined to confirm whether she testified. Connolly and Peterson were married for 10 years, starting in 1982. She said she left him when she found out he was having an affair with Kathleen Savio, who would become Peterson’s third wife.

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

A friend of Drew Peterson’s step-brother appeared Thursday before a special grand jury investigating the disappearance of Peterson’s fourth wife and the death of his third wife.

Although Walter Martineck Jr. of Bolingbrook declined to discuss his grand jury appearance Thursday, his story made headlines in late November when he told media outlets about a bizarre encounter with his friend and neighbor Tom Morphey, Drew Peterson’s step-brother.

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By Petras Barcas, pbarcas@mysuburbanlife.com

Stephen Peterson, son of Drew Peterson and a two-and-a-half year veteran of the Oak Brook Police Department, received an eight-day unpaid suspension Wednesday after an Oak Brook Board of Fire and Police Commissioners disciplinary meeting found him guilty for testifying before a grand jury in Will County in uniform and driving a marked Oak Brook squad car there.

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

Drew Peterson and his attorney Joel Brodsky will appear on CNN’s Larry King Live show Friday and, for the first time, take live phone calls from the public.

“It should be an interesting experience,” Brodsky said. “Larry King has some interesting interviews.”

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

Bolingbrook, IL -

Friends and family of Stacy Peterson are inviting the public to attend an informational meeting Wednesday, April 9, for those interested in volunteering.

Bolingbrook Village Clerk Carol Penning, who is coordinating a May 10 fund raiser, said the group is looking for search volunteers and people interested in helping to plan, donate to or staff the fund raiser. All proceeds will go toward search efforts to find the missing Bolingbrook mom.

“I feel like I have to do something,” said Penning, a close friend of Peterson’s. “This is a good way to help and do something that would maybe bring her home and we could give her a proper burial.”

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

Stacy Peterson’s friends and family are rolling out a new fund raising effort to help defray costs associated with the search for the missing Bolingbrook mother.

Peterson’s friend and neighbor Sharon Bychowski said the group is selling “Where is Stacy?” bumper stickers for $2 each. Every week, members of the group Friends of Stacy Peterson, which has applied for non-profit status, will search for cars displaying the stickers and pick two winners and give them a free Stacy Peterson T-shirt.

Bumper stickers may be purchased by picking one up from Bolingbrook Village Clerk Carol Penning at the village hall, 375 W. Briarcliff Road, or by stopping by search meeting locations each Saturday and Sunday morning before searches begin.

Search teams are currently meeting at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center, 200 Lindsey Lane, at 9 a.m. each Saturday and Sunday. The location may change. Check www.FindStacyPeterson.com and click on “Searches” for updated information.

Here’s a look at some of the week’s developments and in the Peterson case.
Please note, updates are current through 11 a.m. Friday. Please check back often for updates. You can also visit the Bolingbrook Reporter online at mysuburbanlife.com for the latest breaking news.
• Stacy Peterson’s family resumed searches for the missing Bolingbrook mother on Saturday,  March 29 and Sunday, March 30. A team of volunteers searched two areas near the Illinois and Michigan Canal in Joliet. Although search organizers said they did not find anything groundbreaking, they said state police, the FBI, and a tip line all led them to that area. Volunteers will meet again this weekend to continue the searchers. Those interested in volunteering will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5 at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center, 200 Lindsey Lane.

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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

Drew Peterson’s past and present collided Thursday as his second wife and ex-fiancée appeared before a Will County grand jury investigating the mysterious fates of wives No. 3 and 4.

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We’ve noticed a lot of commentary going on in the last couple of weeks, so here’s an open thread for you all to continue discussion on a single, consistent thread. The first comment you’ll see is from us, showing a brief recap of the discussion so far. So, feel free to leave a comment and keep the discussion going.

FYI: The helicopter shown at the end of the video is a miniature, remote-controlled camera that shoots high resolution pictures. This is just one of the many tools brought to the search by Sean Henady’s Indiana-based company, Aerial Image Corp. Henady’s group also had the real deal up in the air Saturday, March 29.

By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysburbanlife.com

More than 40 volunteers turned out Saturday for the first family-led search for missing Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson.

Searchers spent more than eight hours combing wooded areas and open fields near the Illinois and Michigan Canal in Joliet. Although the search didn’t turn up anything groundbreaking, lead organizer Roy Taylor said the group will continue to meet every weekend until weather stops them.

“As long as it takes, that’s our new motto,” Taylor said. “As long as it takes, we will find Stacy.”

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Bolingbrook, IL -Here’s a look at some of the week’s developments in the Peterson case.

•Drew Peterson’s mother and stepfather testified Thursday, March 20, before the grand jury investigating the death of their son’s third wife and the disappearance of his fourth. Al and Betty did not discuss their testimony.

• A hearing to determine the fate of 11 guns seized from Drew Peterson’s home was postponed, the Will County state’s attorney’s office announced Monday, March 24. A Will County judge recently ordered state police to return the guns, along with other items seized during a Nov. 1 search of Peterson’s home. A day after the order, state police revoked Peterson’s right to possess firearms, rending the judge’s decision moot. Peterson’s attorney Joel Brodsky later asked the judge to allow Peterson’s son, an Oak Brook police officer, to hold on to the guns. The hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, March 25, and has been rescheduled for April 17.

•Stacy Peterson’s family announced Wednesday, March 26, that they will renew searches for the missing Bolingbrook mother this weekend. All volunteers are asked to attend a training session at 9: 30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center, 200 Lindsey Lane, and must present a valid state identification card. Weather permitting, searches could begin Saturday and Sunday and will continue every weekend.

• Also Wednesday, the group, Friends of Stacy Peterson, announced it will hold another fundraiser May 10 at Ditka’s Sports Dome in Bolingbrook. All proceeds will go toward continuing search efforts. Additional details will be released at a later date.

• The independent pathologist for Will County that recently ruled Kathleen Savio’s death a homicide, testified before the special grand jury investigating her death and Stacy Peterson’s disappearance. Dr. Larry Blum performed the autopsy in November after authorities exhumed her body. Savio was found drowned in her Bolingbrook home’s bathtub March 1, 2004.

~Compiled by Danya Hooker, Suburban Life Publications

By Danya Hooker
dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Stacy Peterson’s friends and family will renew their search efforts this weekend and are asking for help from the community.

“If it was your family member, your sister, daughter, niece, I would be out there helping you, so I’m asking for your help,” Peterson’s sister Cassandra Cales said Wednesday during a press conference announcing the searches.

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By Danya Hooker
dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
The first volunteer-led searches for Stacy Peterson this Spring are slated to begin this weekend.

But searches require money, and a lot of it.

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Here’s some information from a press release from the members of the non-profit group Friends of Stacy Peterson.

Another fund raiser to aid the search efforts is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 10 at Ditka’s Sports Dome, 730 N. Bolingbrook Drive, Bolingbrook. Anyone interested in helping to plan the event can call Carol Penning at (630) 300-4207. All proceeds will go toward upcoming searches.

Speaking of upcoming search efforts, members of the Search Team will be holding a press conference in front of Bolingbrook’s Village Hall, 375 W. Briarcliff Rd., on Wednesday March 26. Information on the Saturday March 29 training and additional searches will be made available.

For more information visit www.findstacypeterson.com.

We’ve just finished updating our photo page. The folks over at FindStacyPeterson.com were kind enough to send us a few photos that haven’t been seen by many people yet. The first link on the page contains a slideshow of all these new photos, including family poses and a couple of wedding pictures. The second link is the previous slideshow of Suburban Life Publications’ coverage of the case thus far.

View the slideshow by clicking the Photos tab above or click the link below.

STACY PETERSON SLIDESHOW

We just saw this come over the FindStacyPeterson.com forum. Lead search organizer Roy Taylor is organizing training sessions for volunteer searches on Saturday morning (3/29). Searches could begin Sunday, weather permitting.

Visit the forum post for more information.