Here’s a look at the week’s developments and curiosities surrounding the Peterson case.

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Just when it looked like things were slowing down, in came a slew of developments, tips, publicity stunts and announcements this week. Have a look:

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By Danya Hooker
dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

The Amazing Kreskin, a well-known mentalist, has withdrawn his offer to aid in the search for missing Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson, citing her husband’s lawyer’s refusal to allow his client to meet with Kreskin.

“I’ve washed my hands of the whole thing,” Kreskin said. “I am pissed off.”

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Here’s a few things the Bolingbrook Reporter and Suburban Life Publications have been working on while the media frenzy surrounding the Stacy Peterson case subsides.

• A lot of people have been asking whether the Amazing Kreskin is, in fact, going to join the search for Stacy Peterson.
We just got a call today that might help answer that question. One of Kreskin’s agents said Kreskin is ready and willing to come to Chicago, even within the next couple of weeks, but is waiting for someone involved in the case to agree to meet with him.

Kreskin offered his assistance earlier this month and so far Illinois State Police have said they would not meet with him. Stacy Peterson family spokeswoman Pam Bosco said the family would not be able to assist him in any way without the help of state police. Drew Peterson’s lawyer Joel Brodsky told us he would meet with Kreskin but would not allow his client to meet Kreskin unless legal counsel was present.

In the interest of not seeming biased, the agent said Kreskin would not directly contact anybody involved in the case. Instead, he would wait for a comment to the media, a phone call or any other sign that would indicate he would be able to speak with someone if he comes to Chicago.

For more information about Kreskin, visit www.amazingkreskin.com.

• On Saturday, we met with David Turvey, a 19-year-old film student from Bolingbrook who is doing a documentary on the Peterson case. Turvey lives a couple of blocks from Drew and Stacy Peterson’s home and has gathered about 40 hours of fascinating footage, including interviews with Peterson’s friends and family, investigators, and journalists. Here’s a video clip from the interview.

Check back soon for a full feature profile on Turvey.

• Friends and family of Stacy Peterson are preparing for a candlelight vigil on Sunday, Jan. 20, in honor of the missing mother’s 24th birthday. The event starts at 4 p.m. and will be held in the church atrium of Living Water Community Church, 190 Lily Cache Lane, Bolingbrook. There will be a brief service at the beginning, which will include a prayer, music, slideshow and speeches by friends and family.

Here’s a look at some of the key developments in the Stacy Peterson case over the last week:

• On Jan. 4, it is first reported that the village of Bolingbrook will provide legal counsel to Drew Peterson in his defense against an excessive force lawsuit. The village lawyer said the village is required by law to provide all police officers with lawyers in such cases. The lawsuit claims Peterson and two other officers used excessive force during an arrest. The police department said they have a videotape proving Drew Peterson was not involved in the incident.

• Drew Peterson was reportedly on vacation with his children in Florida until last weekend. On Jan. 6 he received a letter from an anonymous writer who claimed he/she saw Stacy Peterson in mid-November in a Kentucky parking lot. The writer also claimed to have taken a picture of her and contacted a sheriff’s deputy about the incident.

• On Tuesday, the Kentucky sheriff’s office said they had no record any contact between a deputy and a person claiming to have just seen Stacy Peterson.

• Also Tuesday, the Amazing Kreskin, a well-known mentalist announced he would like to meet one-on-one with key people in the investigation. Kreskin said he thinks his abilities might help lead to a break in the case. Illinois State Police said they welcome any information Kreskin can provide. Joel Brodsky, Drew Peterson’s lawyer, said he would be glad to meet with Kreskin but would not let his client meet with him without legal counsel present.

• Despite waning media covering, Illinois State Police assured that the Peterson investigation remains a top priority with up to 80 agents working on the case at any given time.

• Looking ahead, friends and family of Stacy Peterson will hold a birthday vigil on Sunday, Jan. 20, the day the missing woman will turn 24. The event will start at 4 p.m. at Living Water Community Church, 190 Lily Cache Lane, in Bolingbrook.

~Compiled by Danya Hooker, Suburban Life Publications.

By Danya Hooker
dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

The Amazing Kreskin, a well-known mentalist, wants to meet with those close to the investigation of Stacy Peterson’s disappearance.

In particular, Kreskin would like to talk one-on-one with Drew Peterson and one of Peterson’s family members who said he believes he may have helped dispose of Stacy Peterson’s body.

“The only way I can be effective is to meet with people alone,” Kreskin said. “I would love to take a long walk with Drew Peterson, just a quiet walk about 30 to 35 minutes with him.”

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By Danya Hooker

dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com

The Amazing Kreskin, a well-known mentalist, announced this week his intention to help investigators in their search for Stacy Peterson.

“Sometimes in cases like this there may be people involved, some elements involved, where I can bring information to the surface,” Kreskin said. “I don’t mean to break the case but in some way be an aid in a case like this.”

Peterson, the 23-year-old mother of two, has been missing from Bolingbrook since Oct. 28. Her husband Drew Peterson, a retired Bolingbrook police sergeant, has been labeled a suspect in her disappearance.

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Here’s a look at some of the developments in the Stacy Peterson case that made headlines this week.

• Friends of Stacy Peterson held a fundraiser Friday, Dec. 28, to help defray the costs of the search. Lead organizer Patrick Loome, a high school friend of Peterson’s, said the event drew about 250 people and raised about $2,000.

• On Monday, Dec. 31, Kathleen Savio’s family launched a Web site in her name hoping to gather information about her death. Savio, the third wife of Drew Peterson, was found dead in her bathtub in March 2004. Her death was ruled and accidental drowning in May 2004 but investigators exhumed her body when Peterson became a suspect in his fourth wife’s disappearance. The results of a second autopsy have not been released. Savio’s half-brother Nick Savio and her sister Sue Savio Doman set up the site.

• The Amazing Kreskin, a well-known mentalist, offered to help in the search for Stacy. Kreskin said he will release a statement on Monday, Jan. 7, detailing how he plans to help. So far, Illinois State Police have said they do not plan on accepting Kreskin’s offer to work with them.

• Anna Doman, also Savio’s sister, said Thursday she had nothing to do with the Web site created by her sister and half-brother and questioned its validity. Nick Savio and Sue Savio Doman said they launched the site to gather information and to raise money that will go toward battered women shelters.

~Compiled by Danya Hooker, Suburban Life Publications