A jury of seven men and five women , chosen over two days last week , will weigh Drew Peterson 's fate during a trial in Joliet , Illinois , that is expected to last about a month , according to his lawyer Joel Brodsky . Kathleen Peterson was found dead in her apartment in 2004 . First called an accident , her death was later ruled ` ` and made to look like an accident '' Her ex - husband , Drew Peterson , was charged in 2009 and held on $ 20 million bond . He is also the prime suspect in the 2009 disappearance of his fourth wife , Stacy Peterson .
Kathleen Peterson was found dead in her apartment in 2004 . First called an accident , her death was later ruled ` ` and made to look like an accident '' Her ex - husband , Drew Peterson , was charged in 2009 and held on $ 20 million bond . He is also the prime suspect in the 2009 disappearance of his fourth wife , Stacy Peterson .