Politics & Government

Peterson, Vaughn Trials Cost Will County at Least $500,000

Will County has already spent half a million dollars prosecuting Drew Peterson and Christopher Vaughn -- and is requesting more money to pay the bills.

Prosecuting Drew Peterson and Christopher Vaughn trials cost Will County more than $500,000, according to the AP. But just wait -- Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow is asking for $100,000 more. 

The Will County board will vote Dec. 20 whether to approve the $100,000 request. The money will pay for "expert witnesses" used in both trials, according to the New Republic

The county transferred $500,000 into a special prosecution fund a few years ago. Much of that money was designated for both cases, according to the Joliet Herald-News

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“When you get right down to it, they were probably two of the biggest cases in the history of Will County,” said Charles Pelkie, a spokesman for Glasgow’s office. 

Peterson was convicted of the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, and will be sentenced next year. Vaughn was convicted of shooting his wife and three children to death and was sentenced to life in prison.  

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