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Big Mad True Crime

226. [ILLINOIS] Kathleen Savio

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True Crime

4.75.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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A framed red flag, a knight in shining evil, and a guilty conscience. Joining us today to talk about Drew Peterson and the devastation he caused, is the always incredible, The Minds of Madness Podcast. For photos pertaining to this case, check out Kathleen's highlight at the top of my profile at Instagram.com/TheHeatherAshley. Sponsors: Rocketmoney.com/Bigmad - Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and manage your money the easy way. EmbracePetInsurance.com/BIGMAD - Don't wait for the unexpected to happen—join the massive community of pet owners who trust Embrace Pet Insurance to protect their pet. Betterhelp.com/BIGMAD - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try and get 10% off your first month. Wildgrain.com/BMTC - Use promo code BMTC at checkout for $30 off your first box plus free croissants in every box. Episode Sources: Drew Peterson: The Tribune Files Fatal Vows: The Tragic Wives of Sergeant Drew Peterson by Joseph HoseyDrew Peterson Exposed by Derek Armstrong Illinois Appellate Court Document Peterson Story Timeline Aunt: Stacy Wanted Out of Marriage Crime Magazine: Officer of the Year Justice Cafe Kathleen Savio’s Autopsy Report Cassandra Cale’s Go Fund Me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, everyone, and welcome back to Big Mad True Crime, where we get Big Mad over True

0:05.6

Crime.

0:06.6

I'm your host, Heather Ashley, and today's case is out of Illinois.

0:10.6

But this episode is going to be a little different.

0:13.8

Because today I am joined by my good friend and fellow True Crime podcast host, Tyler Allen.

0:19.6

Tyler hosts the very popular podcast, The Minds of Madness.

0:23.0

It is such an incredible podcast, so well researched, so well put together, and I cannot

0:27.9

wait to dive into this case together, with all of that being said, small talk sucks,

0:33.5

so let's dive in.

0:38.5

British school children are instructed to memorize this rhyme as a clever

0:52.7

Germanic to remember the fates of each of Henry VIII's wives.

0:57.6

Divorced beheaded died, divorced beheaded survive, and tragically for the four wives of

1:04.0

one crooked police officer, a similar Germanic could be utilized, divorced, divorced, murdered

1:11.1

and missing.

1:12.4

However, instead of taking place in 16th century England, this chilling case began to unravel

1:19.2

in the heart of suburban Illinois two decades ago.

1:23.4

Join me now, as we delve into the saga of broken marriages and an unfaithful husband,

1:30.1

who discarded wives like a modern day Henry VIII.

1:33.9

He'll hear about a murder for higher plot, and a case that examines the thin blue line

1:39.7

between those who enforce the law and those who break it.

1:46.6

This case first begins to unravel in the suburb of Bowling Brook, Illinois, just a 35-minute

1:52.4

drive southwest of Windy City, Chicago.

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