I received this from the Illinois State Police today.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2008 JOLIET, IL – The Illinois State Police Investigative Task Force is releasing a statement today concerning the investigation into the disappearance of Stacy Peterson. Sunday is Stacy’s 24th birthday. She has not been seen or heard from since the morning of October 28, 2007. Stacy is the mother of two children and an active member of her family. She always kept in daily contact with various family members and friends. It is apparent that Stacy did not voluntarily cease all contact with her children, family, and friends. Her disappearance has and will continue to be the major investigative focus of this task force. Recently, the Task Force has taken a revised view of this investigation and has begun to utilize other additional investigative resources. These resources have provided additional investigative tracks that were not previously pursued. We will continue to investigate the disappearance of Stacy and utilize all available resources until this matter is resolved.

Anyone with information concerning the activities of Stacy on the day of her disappearance, or any information leading up to her disappearance, are asked to contact the Illinois State Police Task Force Office (815)740-0678 or e-mail burekth@isp.state.il.us.

What do you think the police are “really” saying?

And do you think that this suggests the investigation remains focused on Drew Peterson or is it going in another direction? Sure is tough to tell.

I was checking the comments sent to the Colbyfiles today and noticed a personal note from Allan Scott:

“I am the trucker that jamie interviewed; I don’t know what happened between drew peterson and myself has any signifigance or bearing on what may come but I know it was him I saw and if he did do it then maybe premeditation can be proved. I documented my location with a gps from my truck (no there’s no way to “fake” it), and gave jaimie access to my cell account directly so she could verify the 911 call. Jaimie also got copies of my logs which are legal federal documents and match my gps. There was some other info to prove I was telling the truth as I am very aware that the image of truck drivers is not a good one. I hope that whoever did this gets whats coming to them because they left the kids without a mother and that is the part that bothers me the most. By the way I don’t know anything about the other 2 truckers and had contacted the FBI quite a few days earlier (before the story of the contact with dp had come out).

Thank you to jaimie for clearing my name (not the trucker that lied). “

Allan is the trucker – not one of the two Illinois Police disclosed claimed they were asked by Drew Peterson to carry a package – but another trucker who contacted me when I was in Bolingbrook to say he had an incident happen at the same “55″ truck stop 13 days before Stacy Peterson disappeared and that he was 100 percent certain it was with Drew.

So concerned that day was this seasoned hazmat trucker, he called 9-1-1 (a call the Bolingbrook PD confirmed to Fox took place) and the FBI. Allan even noted it in his trucker log that two men flashing badges had blocked the exit to the truck stop and he believed he and his hazardous materials load were being threatened.

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Last Sunday night I introduced you to ANOTHER trucker who had an altercation with a man he says he believes 100% is Drew Peterson 13 days before Stacy disappeared. This trucker, Allan Scott, who was interviewed by me on Geraldo at Large last Sunday night, has now been interviewed by Illinois State Police and his 9-1-1 call to police the morning of October 16th when he describes how a man he says is Drew Peterson approached him at the 55 truck stop has been confirmed by Bolingbrook Police.

Scott is a hazmat trucker who takes hauling hazardous material seriously. His cell phone records shown to us before our interview show that call to 9-1-1 on the date in question. His trucker logs indicate he had to leave the 55 truck stop for “a safe haven”. He explained how even with all his years experience he felt threatened when he had the encounter he described with two men flashing a badge one of whom he believes was Drew Peterson. Please pass the word that THIS TRUCKER IS NOT THE TRUCKER POLICE ARE NOW SAYING LIED.

Breaking News Today…Sgt Peterson is named a suspect in Stacy’s disappearance as the State’s Attorney moves to exhume the body of Kathleen Savio for further evaluation…now calling it a possible homicide case.

Many of you have asked about my experience being inside the Peterson home with Drew. It was late at night. The police had just swarmed the place…executing a search warrant…removing his computer and Drew told me all his weapons. I asked why he had so many rifles. We had seen them carried out. I asked him if he was a hunter. “No”, he replied “I just like guns”.

At this point, alone with Drew as he took me room by room to show me how he and Stacy and their children lived, I was in the basement. I did consider bolting…it felt scary and strange…but Drew was surprisingly subdued. I guessed he might have been drinking or was medicated but I don’t know for sure. I did not at any time feel I was in danger. But make no mistake. Drew had just told a news crew at the door “don’t ever return a library book late…see what can happen”. Behavior I can only term bizarre.

Drew told me he was a good kisser. He also told me things about Stacy I would not, out of respect, repeat. If you watched our reporting you know he put out there what he wanted the media to cover…his version of events…without regard to what some of those statements might have meant should his kids hear them. This is why I am not repeating everything he said.

Drew took me into the bedroom he shared with Stacy (police had taken away the bed linens), their bathroom (yes I looked at the tub), their closets and the basement. What I learned from that time in the house was and Drew admitted this…that the love that was evident for all four of the children (Stacy had two with Drew and adopted the two he had with Kathleen Savio) as I walked through their rooms and play areas was “all Stacy” he said. She built a forest in the kids bathroom. A canopy bed awaited one of their little girls each night. One son had planets on the ceiling. Yet I still don’t know why Drew took me on the tour. What was in it for him?

Why do you think he took me on that tour? Please leave your comments here.

And why did I go? I wanted to tell the story as best I could but like any of you I wanted to find Stacy. It was risky I know and maybe I’d rethink this next time.

My first thought today watching the latest developments unfold is what it means to the Savio family. For so many years they have had a hunch that their loved one, Kathleen, did not drown accidentally. Now they will get answers. So too will the children and family of Stacy. Speaking with the Will County Prosecutor’s office since visiting Bolingbrook last week I feel certain of this.

A judge and jury will decide ultimately what Drew may have done (or not done) but a fine tooth comb is now weaving its way through this entire timeline and investigation.

May justice prevail.