Oct 29, 2009 7:45 am US/Central
Thieves Steal Tree, Plaque Honoring Stacy Peterson
Thursday Marks 2 Years Since She Was Reported Missing
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (CBS) ―
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A tree and plaque commemorating Stacy Peterson were stolen from in front of the Bolingbrook Aquatic Center overnight, two years to the day after Peterson was first reported missing.
Members of the Westbrook Christian Church in Bolingbrook erected the plaque and tree outside of the Aquatic Center, at 200 Lindsey Lane in Bolingbrook. Peterson's family members told CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli they were both stolen overnight.
Stacy Peterson was reported missing in the wee hours on Oct. 29, 2007. Her husband, former Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson, has been named as a suspect in her disappearance.
Stacy Peterson's sister, Cassandra Cales, said sarcastically of the theft: "Well, whoever stole it must be someone who loved Stacy and wanted the tree and plaque for themselves. More power to them. They don't have to worry about getting caught, (Illinois State Police) can't tell a homicide when it's right in front of them, let alone find my beloved sister."
Illinois State Police said not long after Stacy Peterson disappeared that she had likely died in a homicide.
Drew Peterson has not been charged in Stacy Peterson's disappearance, and he has consistently insisted that she ran off with another man.
However, Drew Peterson is charged in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, who was found dead in a dry bathtub on March 1, 2004. An autopsy originally said Savio had died of an accidental drowning, but her body was exhumed shortly after Stacy Peterson disappeared. A new autopsy declared Savio's death a homicide.
CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli contributed to this report.
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