Peterson yells about his innocence, gets 38 years for murder

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • In this courtroom sketch, Drew Peterson, right, addresses the court and Judge Edward Burmila during Peterson’s sentencing Thursday at Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill., for the 2004 murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Burmila sentenced Peterson to 38 years i...

JOLIET, Ill.—Drew Peterson—the swaggering Chicago-area policeman who gained notoriety after his fourth wife vanished—lost his characteristic cool in court Thursday, screaming out his innocence before a judge sentenced him to 38 years in prison for the murder of a previous wife.<...

Published: 02/22/2013