Drew Peterson Demands An Apology From State Police

Drew Peterson

Drew Peterson is demanding an apology from Illinois State Police in a recent press release via his attorney. Peterson claims that recent evidence of a woman missing for nearly 18 years being found alive is proof that women do in fact disappear intentionally (i.e., his missing wife, Stacy Peterson).

Judith Bello, the woman referred to by Peterson in his press release, was recently found to be alive and well in California after "missing" for 18 years. Bello had apparently decided to leave her job and child due to domestic issues with her then relationship.

Police: Remains Found Believed To Be Shannon Gilbert's

Missing Woman, Shannon Gilbert

During a police news conference this morning, Suffolk County police commissioner Richard Domer announced that remains have been found in the case of missing Shannon Gilbert. Shannon's disappearance sparked a searched that ultimately led to the discovery of 10 sets of remains. The remains were later determined to be those of escorts/sex workers from the surrounding areas who had gone missing near Gilgo Beach.

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Steven Lazarus' Plea For "Reasonable Bail" In His Sister Stephanie's Case

Detective Stephanie Lazarus

The brother of Detective Stephanie Lazarus, who was recently charged with the cold-case homicide of an ex-boyfriend's wife, has posted two videos on his YouTube page in a plea for "reasonable bail" in his sister's case. Her bail is currently set at $10 Million, which he argues is excessive and unreasonable. In one of the videos, he also outlines the sloppy chain of custody the purported "smoking gun" DNA evidence has gone through. Steven claims that at a court hearing for Stephanie, it was revealed that the DNA evidence had actually gone missing for nearly 16 years.

 Video below, courtesy of Steven Lazarus:

Dr. Mark Wangler: A Circumstantial Case Or Premeditated Murder?

Dr. Mark Wangler

Dr. Mark Wangler has been found guilty of Aggravated Murder in the death of his late wife, Kathy. Prosecutors alleged that Wangler waited until his wife was asleep, closed off all the air vents in the house except the one leading to her room, and introduced carbon monoxide into the heat duct leading to the vent where she was sleeping. In a frantic 911 call, Dr. Wangler told the operator that the carbon monoxide detector had gone off while he was sleeping and that his wife was having a "seizure".

Very little actual evidence was presented at Wangler's trial. It seemed like more of a what "could have happened under the right set of circumstances" case presented by the State. The standards of evidence just weren't present in this trial. Wangler's new wife and son are crusading  on his behalf, insisting on his innocence. Video Below:

As a side note, I've written Dr. Wangler a letter directed to his prison address and plan to post any response if and when I hear something back.

Wangler's new wife, Esther insists that in order to begin the process of appeal, she needs to be in possession of the court transcripts from the original trial. She claims that the lead case detective's wife is in charge of that duty, and that she's taking her sweet time in doing so. More as it becomes available.

Wangler's 911 Call

Det. Stephanie Lazarus Charged In Decades-Old Murder

Detective Stephanie Lazarus of the LAPD has been charged with a 23 year old murder case involving the death of nurse Sherri Rasmussen. Rasmussen was the wife of Detective Lazarus' ex-boyfriend and the murder was originally thought to have been robbery related.

Here, Stephanie Lazarus is lured to an interview room under the guise of helping fellow officers solve an "art theft" crime (her specialty), only to learn that she is a suspect in the 80's murder:

I can't help but being struck with how absolutely nervous and shaken she is when the subject of the interview turns to the unsolved murder. Before the interview took place, police had already tied her to the crime via modern DNA evidence as a result of a bite sustained by Rasmussen during the attack. Detective Lazarus is asked during a later portion of the interview if she will voluntarily provide a DNA sample, to which she replies "I don't know...Maybe".

Complete Transcript Of Lazarus Interview By LAPD