Awaiting verdict in Drew Peterson murder trial

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We are awaiting a verdict right now in a murder trial that has made national headlines any time now we could learn whether or not a jury believes.

The former police officer Drew Peterson killed his third wife.

She was found dead in a dry bathtub in 2004.

Peterson is also the only person of interest in the disappearance of his fourth wife Stacy.

Steve Brown is keeping -- -- live outside the courthouse in Joliet Illinois Steve.

John -- -- prosecutor here James Glasgow says he's guardedly.

Confident how's that for qualified optimism.

That he can get a conviction in this murder case against Drew Peterson Peterson actually basis to murder counts.

Thank in the death of his third wife Kathleen -- as you noted found in a dry bathtub march 1 2004.

Now meanwhile the jury has been at work now for two days -- jury watching his line in the waiting game that sets it.

That's something you never can predict so I know that this a jury that's very thoughtful.

And they're going to make sure they come to the right.

Now Peterson according to his defense attorneys is.

Optimistic but ready to accept whatever verdict the jury comes up with.

No idea how all how long that could all take the jury did have four questions yesterday so far in today's deliberations which began.

A little bit after 10 o'clock East Coast time -- would deliver are no questions offered up by the jury.

And a lot of guessing yesterday after those four questions came out as to which way the jury may be leaning.

They've basically asked for evidence from all parts of the case that's for evidence about.

Whether or not it was a homicide vs an accident -- for evidence to evaluate captain's statement that they asked for evidence to evaluate -- statements.

So -- are looking at the whole case I don't think you can read any thing for either side.

You know what -- the jury wanted to hear more about was the testimony from Stacy Peterson's pastor in her divorce attorney in both conversations.

She talked about knowledge of Drew Peterson having killed -- some real among the other documents that the jury wanted to have a look at.

We're more pictures.

Autopsy pictures if you will a -- when it's not real and other documents again.

Day two underway no indication -- the jury is getting close John.

Let us know if they come out with a verdict Steve Brown thank you.

But --

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