Murder trial of Drew Peterson gets underway in Illinois

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

JOLIET, Ill. -- The murder trial of former suburban Chicago police sergeant Drew Peterson began Tuesday with dueling explanations of his third wife's death, clashes over evidence and a teary witness describing how she screamed when she discovered her friend's body.

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