Peterson Says Grand Jury Is Trying To 'Bother' Him
Mike Puccinelli, CBS2 Reporting
Mother, Stepfather Called Before Grand Jury; Source Says Additional Gun Has Been Found
JOLIET, Ill. (WBBM) ― Drew Peterson's mother and stepfather appeared before a grand jury Thursday in what the embattled ex-cop believes was nothing more than an attempt to irritate him.
Peterson's mother, Betty Morphey, and stepfather, Albert Morphey, would not discuss their testimony.
"You guys are vultures," Al Morphey hissed when questioned about his grand jury appearance.
He also claimed to have "no idea" where his stepson's missing wife might be.
The wife, Stacy Peterson, is Drew Peterson's fourth and has been missing since Oct. 28.
The third wife, Kathleen Savio, was the victim of an unsolved 2004 homicide that state police at first figured was an accidental bathtub drowning.
The state police have determined Stacy's disappearance is a "potential homicide" and named Drew Peterson a suspect in the case.
But even if the cops think Stacy might be dead, her mother-in-law is optimistic the young woman might return.
"We hope so," said Betty Morphey as she and her husband walked to their car in a downtown lot.
She later asked a photographer for the pictures he was taking of her.
"We want 10 copies of each," she said. "We didn't do nothing."
Drew Peterson accused the authorities of subpoenaing his mother and stepfather just to bother him.
"No other reason," he said. "Why else would you pick on a couple of old people like that?"
If that is the agenda of the police and prosecutors, it is working.
"It does upset me," Peterson said.
After appearing before the grand jury, Albert Morphey denied speaking about Stacy or where she might be with his stepson.
Albert Morphey is the father of Thomas Morphey, Drew Peterson's stepbrother and the man who supposedly helped him move a warm blue barrel from his bedroom to his GMC Denali hours after Stacy was last seen alive.
Albert Morphey refused to talk about what role his son Thomas may have played in Stacy's disappearance.
Source: Another Gun Found
In addition, CBS 2 has learned that there is another gun in the Peterson case.
Earlier this week, Drew Peterson's attorney, Joel Brodsky, was in court arguing to have 11 weapons seized by police returned to his client.
A judge ruled earlier that several belongings confiscated from Drew Peterson's home after Stacy Peterson disappeared must be returned. But shortly after the ruling, Peterson's Firearms Owner Identification Card was revoked by Illinois State Police.
Outside the courthouse earlier this week, Brodsky dismissed reports about the existence of an extra weapon that was missed by police.
But sources close to the investigation say there is an extra weapon.
The source says the gun, a Derringer, is now in possession of the Illinois State Police.
Copyright MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The STNG Wire contributed to this report.
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