A jury has found Drew Peterson guilty of both counts of first-degree murder in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, NBC Chicago reported Thursday.
"This is better than the White Sox winning the World Series," Savio's brother, Nick Savio, said through tears outside the courthouse.
A seven-man, five-woman jury spent about 14 hours deliberating over whether to convict a man based solely on hearsay and circumstantial evidence. In the end, the words of Savio's friends and close relations were enough to convince them of his guilt.
Peterson, 58, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of Savio, found dead in a bathtub in 2004.
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