Well, Drew Peterson will have one less thing to worry about while awaiting trial for the murder of his third wife. A judge has tossed out the gun charge prosecutors filed against Peterson some time ago, saying, via the Tribune, "Peterson's semiautomatic rifle wasn't protected under a federal law that gives police officers general immunity to own weapons that are illegal under state law." The decision could also help Peterson's son Stephen, an Oak Brook police officer who took in two or three of his father's guns shortly after the disappearance of Drew's fourth wife Stacy. Stephen was suspended after admitting he took in the guns but his attorney said today's decision proves that Stephen did nothing wrong. Charles Hervas, attorney for the Oak Brook police chief, said of Stephen's case, "The internal review continues." more ›

Despite allegedly having a lead and even executing a search warrant in the case of stolen files from the offices of attorneys representing Rod Blagojevich, police turned up nothing in their search over the weekend. Well, almost nothing. After executing the search warrant on his apartment, police arrested 41-year-old Calvin Ware for unlawful use of a weapon, a misdemeanor. Police found a loaded sawed-off shotgun, which Ware admitted owning, along with additional rounds. Still, Ware was not charged with anything relating to the burglaries though his apartment was searched in connection with the crime. more ›

Gun charges against Drew Peterson stemming from a semi-automatic weapon police seized were dismissed this afternoon after prosecutors refused to cooperate with a judge's ruling. The judge had ruled that prosecutors had to turn over to the defense all documents they compiled before they arrested Peterson on the gun charge. Attorneys for Bolingbrook's Most Notorious Ex-Husband™ claim the charge was a case of vindictiveness. So it looks like we will be prevented from seeing the awesomeness of John Travolta testifying on behalf of Drew. more ›