May 11, 2009 6:01 pm US/Central
Drew Peterson's Son Issues Statement Of Support
Peterson Being Held In Will County Jail On $20 Million Bond
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Former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson arrives at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet Friday, May 8, 2009, for his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his former wife Kathleen Savio.
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While former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson remains behind bars on murder charges, there are plenty of unanswered questions surrounding his case.
CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports Peterson's adult son Stephen released a statement Monday on behalf of his four younger siblings.
In it he says, "All of the children of Drew Peterson fully support their father and know that he is innocent of the charges against him. We know him better than anyone else in the world and we know he is not guilty."
He goes on to say that the two boys Peterson had with Kathleen Savio and the two children he had with Stacy Peterson are staying with him.
Those children were home Thursday when police entered their Bolingbrook house and removed them after their father had been pulled over in a traffic stop. Officers shielded the children's faces as they were taken from the house.
The former police sergeant is being held in the Will County Jail in segregation. He is allowed two half-hour visits a week and all visitors must be on a pre-approved guest list.
So far Peterson's attorney says the younger children have not seen their dad.
Attorney Joel Brodsky says he's hopeful that he can get Peterson's $20 million bond reduced so that the children won't have to see him in jail.
But it turns out not all of Peterson's children are behind him. He has another son from his first wife, and that son is estranged from his father and hasn't had any substantial contact with him in years.
He says he's embarrassed by the attention brought on his family's name by their father. He says he is very concerned about the welfare of the children, and wants to help them any way he can.
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