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Feb 9, 2010 3:37 pm US/Central

Peterson's 2nd Wife Says He Threatened To Kill Her

Former Peterson Co-Worker Also Testifies He Was Asked To Kill Ex-Cop's 3rd Wife

JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Former Bolingbrook, Ill., police sergeant Drew Peterson arrives at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill., Friday, May 8, 2009, for his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his former wife Kathleen Savio, who was found in
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Drew Peterson's second wife testified Tuesday that he threatened to kill her and told her he could make it look like an accident.

Victoria Connolly said her ex-husband also pulled a gun on her three or four times and once put a gun to her head and told her he would kill her and then kill herself.

Connolly and Peterson, a former Bolingbrook police officer, were married for 9 1/2 years. She described their divorce as amicable.

Peterson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Connolly testified at a pretrial hearing in the case.

Earlier Tuesday, a former co-worker of Peterson's testified that he was asked to kill Savio, but he turned the offer down.

William Green testified Tuesday that Peterson was looking for someone to kill Savio and make it look like an accident. Green says he quickly declined and never talked about it again -- either with Peterson or his friend, Jeff Pachter.

Previously, Pachter testified that Peterson asked him to find someone to kill Savio for $25,000. Patcher says he did talk to Green about the offer.

Green says he contacted police after Peterson's fourth wife disappeared in 2007 because that's when he first heard about Savio's death.

Peterson has pleaded not guilty in Savio's death. The hearing is being held to determine whether prosecutors will be able to use hearsay evidence at his trial.

Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy, disappeared in 2007. Peterson has not been charged in the disappearance, but police say he's a suspect.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.