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Kathleen Savio's Sister Testifies Peterson Told Savio He Would Kill Her

The Drew Peterson trial enters its fourth day of testimony.

 

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Updated 12:11 p.m. 

Judge Edward Burmila called an end to today's testimony due to a sick juror. He didn't want him to infect the other jurors.

Updated 12:10 p.m. 

Doman also said Savio told her "on many occasions" that Peterson was "going to kill her and make it look like an accident."

Doman said Savio asked her to grab a suitcase from Savio's SUV in case anything happened to her. Doman said she did so, though the defense grilled her on inconsistencies she gave as to when she grabbed the suitcase. She testified she did not turn over documents to police but held on to them until 2008 when she gave copies of some documents to a producer for the Greta Van Susteren show, according to the Chicago Tribune

She later gave copies of those documents to state police investigators. 

Updated 10:06 a.m. 

The day's first witness is Anna Marie Doman, Kathleen Savio's oldest sister.

Doman gave some explosive testimony about Drew Peterson allegedly banging on Kathleen Savio's door and demanding to be let in the day after she was found dead.

Doman also said Peterson cleaned the tub where Savio was found dead.

"You could see he was rubbing and rubbing and I said, 'What are you doing?' He said he was cleaning. He didn't want the kids to see the blood," Doman said. 

"It didn't seem right. Why was there blood in the tub if she drowned?"

Just six weeks before she was found dead in March 2004, Savio visited Doman, Doman said. She looked "afraid" and "upset," Doman said. "Drew told her he was going to kill her. She wasn't going to make it to the divorce settlement. She wasn't going to get his pension or her children."

Original story 

Prosecutors plan to call at least four witnesses to the stand Friday, including Kathleen Savio's sister, Anna Marie Doman. 

ISP crime scene tech Robert Deel, locksmith Christopher Wolzen and retired Illinois State Police Sgt. Patrick Collins will also testify Friday. 

It had been unclear whether Friday's testimony would include Savio's divorce attorney, who was in the hallway waiting to testify Thursday. Arguments over what he will be allowed to say delayed his appearance.

Judge Edward Burmila said he would restrict testimony from Savio's attorney to only the basic details of her divorce settlement with Peterson, according to the Chicago Tribune

Read More: Drew Peterson Coverage on Patch

Related Topics: Drew Peterson, Kathleen Savio, and Murder Trial

Francis M. Regan

10:53 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

Did she report this to the Police the day Kathy was found dead or days after?

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Francis M. Regan

11:11 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

Just on the news Kathy's sister never told the Police even after her death that Drew would kill her. Humm now it looks like she could have fabricated this statemt after all these years to nail Drew out of hatred!?

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Watchful Eye

11:48 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

Don't you follow this stuff through? The judge is allowing the witness to explain why that is, and why she went public to the media.

Frank, get a grip. You're so obsessed and clouded, you can't even think straight. Let the rest come out before you make these goofy remarks. :-)

Watchful Eye

11:49 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

Geesh, man, they post the testimony as it comes out. Wow...I hope you don't have a nuclear meltdown over this.

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Watchful Eye

11:50 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

On second thought, you're just going to come here and post your one-sided nonsense, without any regard for the facts.

Go ahead. Have a great day, dude.

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Francis M. Regan

11:52 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

My wife and I attended Kathy's wake and funeral and my wife asked ? Is it possible the boyfriend maybe involved ?

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Bolingbrook Gal

12:16 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

The other day you said you had a husband. it is time you come out of the closet.

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Zoey

7:41 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

She's divorced. No husband. Spillled on another forum. Obsession with Drew Peterson.

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joliet resident

9:36 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

I am a little confused here. So, you knew Kathy Savio well enough to go to her wake and now you are saying her family is lying and someone else besides Drew did this to her???? Who are you??? Why would you go to pay your respects and then trash the deceased???? Frankly, Francis you sound like a Drew wannabe!

Francis M. Regan

11:55 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

Just lIke the BPD officer being told months before Kathy is found dead that Drew supposedly tells him he would be better off with Kathy dead. Why didn't this Officer go to his superiors right away with this info?

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Francis M. Regan

7:49 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

The Officer should be dealt with then.

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Zoey

8:12 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

I think they're dealing with one officer at a time. That would be Drew Peterson.

Francis M. Regan

12:04 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Ask your what? She thought the ex boyfriend could be a factor in Kathys death! No need to ask her nothing that's her gut feeling.

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Francis M. Regan

12:10 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Watchful eye who uses dude anymore? Are you from the Woodstock stoned aged era?

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Watchful Eye

12:13 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Yes. Whatever you say dude. Hey. What are the talking heads saying today dude?

jennie fisher

12:41 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

wait...so where is this suitcase???

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Francis M. Regan

12:58 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Sounds like tampering with evidence!!

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Francis M. Regan

1:00 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

The documents could have been tampered with by Kathy's sister during the four years she had them.

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Watchful Eye

1:01 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Dude, you're wasting your time here on this comment board. You should be hired for the defense as a legal scholar. Tampering with the evidence? What evidence? Did your wife tell you to say that? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Watchful Eye

2:45 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Yeah, that's right Frankie, or whoever your morphed into lately.

She tampered with the documents. But what documents? You mean the documents that said she killed herself and made it look like an accident by drowning so Drew would get arrested? Or the Will? Oh wait a minute, there was no Will in there. Drew had the real Will, the one that left everything to him. Well, good then, She must have ripped the other real Will out of that suitcase that left her assets to her children, and/or her family. Phew. Good thing she tampered with that evidence, so Drew could get everything.

Oh, I know. Maybe she left evidence in there that she thought Drew was going to kill her, and Anna rushed to get rid of it. No, that can't be it.

I'm so confused. Could you clear it all up for me about what sounds like tampering with evidence to you? Ask your wife if you're stumped, would you?

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Zoey

8:27 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

A few stories ago you were writing love letters to Drew and showing up for visits. Speaking of which, you missed that Friday visit you said you had over at Will County. But then again, your name wasn't on the list again. How nice of you to give your spot to others again. (...and again ....and again)

Francis M. Regan

1:43 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Doman said Savio asked her to grab a suitcase from Savio's SUV in case anything happened to her. Doman said she did so, though the defense grilled her on inconsistencies she gave as to when she grabbed the suitcase. She testified she did not turn over documents to police but held on to them until 2008 when she gave copies of some documents to a producer for the Greta Van Susteren show, according to the Chicago Tribune. 
So Kathy's found dead and the sister says nothing for 4 years about the suitcase. That's not possible evidence and there could have been a chain of custody kept all those years by the Police or States Attorney.

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Francis M. Regan

3:20 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

That's just it watchful eye , since you are not in law enforcement you wouldnt know the proper procedures to have chain of custody. You just look up things about law enforcement.

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Zoey

7:45 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Francis- You've now developed a stutter.

Watchful Eye

2:46 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Chain of custody. I'm shivering with excitement with that kind of talk. Oh, Frankie, you're so cool.

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joliet resident

2:55 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Am I the only resident of Will County that thinks the judge is showing his dislike for the prosecution? I can't help but think it is political and I have never voted for Glasgow so I am not politically motivated. Is the judge an elected official???

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Watchful Eye

3:03 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

The judge was a prior State's Attorney and was, in fact, voted out of office in favor of Glasgow. InSession and the Chicago Tribune have done stories on this.

It's anyone's guess what his reasons are for showing an obvious distaste for the prosecution, both my his rulings about keeping some of the State's evidence out, and by his screaming and yelling at Kathy Patton.

Who knows?

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Zoey

7:48 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

I have to agree. There was no reason to treat a witness that way today. I saw Pam Boscoe's interview and she was not happy with him today.

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Francis M. Regan

7:53 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Pam Bosco should keep her nose out of the trial and lime light. This case had nothing to do with her other than Stacy Peterson , which this trial is not about.

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Zoey

8:18 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

You would know all about keeping your nose out of the limelight, Francis. Why not in court this week?

Pam was terrific in front of the cameras, as ususal. It's touching that these two families have bonded during this time. Their support for each other is amazing.

joliet resident

3:05 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

It just looks a little off to me. I know the judge is suppose to be wonderful, but, because of his attitude I would never vote for him. He has an obvious ax to grind.

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Francis M. Regan

3:12 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Don't worry Burmulia is most likely being monitored by the Chief circuit judge.

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Ann West

2:20 pm on Saturday, August 4, 2012

Don't worry? That is all you do is worry about Drew. Not looking good at all for Drew....he is looking so old. He looks a rough 70.
Francis will have a stroke when Drew is convicted.

Francis M. Regan

3:21 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

That's just it watchful eye , since you are not in law enforcement you wouldnt know the proper procedures to have chain of custody. You just look up things about law enforcement.

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Watchful Eye

5:04 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Oh yeah? If you say so. You don't know what you're talking about.

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Kevin f

5:15 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Francis is a night patrol guard at Chuckie Cheeses.

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Watchful Eye

5:40 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

It's quite odd, yet funny, that he thinks anyone would tell this strange bird who they are and what they do for a living. He's obsessed with knowing if I am a police officer or not. Deal with it, Frankie (we know that's not your real name, wink, wink, don't we).

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Francis M. Regan

7:40 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Wow Kevin grow up, I forgot after birth never does. Go and clean your cell now.

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Zoey

8:21 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Why are you still attempting to pose as a police officer? You went to citizen patrol workshops and earned a Brownie patch.
Glad to see how much you love Joe Hosey now, though. Maybe you could provide some background information for future articles. Perhaps you should contact him since you are an expert in law enforcement. I bet he would love to talk to you.
Who knows what other stories you might claim to have further information. (wink)

joliet resident

4:28 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

It's Will County business as usual that got us in this mess. Every judge in this county needs to be replaced with someone ethical. Remember the Coroner's Inquest???? And we still have the same lousy coroner. What an embarassment.

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Francis M. Regan

8:26 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Judge Burmila is doing a good job so far.

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Francis M. Regan

8:29 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

The Will county corners office should be abolished and get with the times and become a Medical Examiners Office.

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joliet resident

8:44 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

The judge is not doing a good job. And as far as Stacy's relatives keeping their mouths shut.....what's it to you. Drey preyed upon people without much family connection. What parent would let their daughter at age 17 date that pervert??? Yes, they should stick together and try to get justice for what the old perv did to their families. Lots of luck with a ME office. Will County is way to corrupt to do something like that.

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joliet resident

9:19 pm on Sunday, August 5, 2012

Francis, you are disgusting saying that you went to church again at 5pm. No way could you be in a church listening and talk to people like you do. You sound like a little kid saying he said it first. Class up and don't write such trivial junk. No one believes you.

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Naperville Flock

9:36 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Francis was once the Pastor at a Naperville church. He knows the word of the Lord.

Francis M. Regan

9:26 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Joliet resident at least I go too Church. And you??? Believe you?

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joliet resident

9:53 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

I do not believe for one minute that a pastor of a church could/would talk like you. I notice my comment was pending after it posted. That's odd!!!!

Francis M. Regan

10:04 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Joliet resident it was pending, because who are you to judge one about religion. Like a our Priest once said no one and he meant no one is perfect at anytime and we have to try everyday to be perfect. Wow I swear and get nasty at times, when someone attacks me here, so what's the sin? Venial!!

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joliet resident

10:36 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Wow, you post your church going and your opinion of people and their sexual orientation and then because I said I hope we are not in the same church I am judgemental???? You carefully type in your words this is strictly a volunteer comment forum and no one is forcing you to be on it. In fact I wish people that use language like you would not comment. But you are typing these words in believe me you could control your thought process if you cared to. Also, someone said you were a pastor of a church in Naperville, and above you refer to your priest so what is the deal? Surely a pastor would not find my comment judgemental.

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Francis M. Regan

10:52 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Yes , the pastor would say that is not for you to judge someone and he would say you are judgemental. That's only up to one person?

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joliet resident

11:08 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

This is my final post. Francis you win you wonderful person. I will not be insulted by a person that simply is on here to bait people and acts like a 2 year old when he is caught. Actually, I think it would be prudent for the "Patch" to remove Francis Regan. I will get my info from other sources and unlike on FB. I want nothing to do with this person and hope I never meet him in person. He is actually a very threatening character.

Francis M. Regan

11:29 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Bye bye Joliet resident. Don't come back! Meet him in person? Threatening person? Never to you.

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