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The Trial of Jeffrey PeloTuesday, August 11, 2009 1:09 PM CDT
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09/15/08: Defense seeks 'coolheaded justice' in sentence reduction
BLOOMINGTON -- Jeff Pelo's background as a police officer and clean criminal history should have resulted in a prison sentence much lower than the 440 years he received for raping four women, according to a motion filed by his lawyer. | Special section | Pelo Investigation Video: Part One | Part Two
09/04/08: Inside the investigation: How did former cop get caught?
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PART TWO OF TWO BLOOMINGTON -- McLean County prosecutor Mark Messman is accustomed to late-night phone calls from police but the 3 a.m. call on June 10, 2006 about a potential prowler outside a woman’s east-side Bloomington home was different. | VIDEO: The Pelo Investigation: Part Two | VIDEO: Part One | STORY: Part One: The Detectives
09/03/08: Inside the investigation: From colleague to prime suspect
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PART ONE OF TWO BLOOMINGTON -- The co-workers of former police Sgt. Jeff Pelo knew within hours of encountering him outside a woman’s home on June 10, 2006, that he could be guilty of more than attempted residential burglary. | VIDEO: The Pelo Investigation: Part One
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08/14/08: 'I didn't do anything': Pelo says he's innocent in police interview
BLOOMINGTON -- Since his arrest more than two years ago on stalking and rape charges, former police officer Jeff Pelo has maintained his innocence and his silence. | Video: Pelo interview | Pelo's wife statement (PDF) | Special section: Story archive, court documents | What you didn't hear in victim impact statements

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08/14/08: What you didn't hear in Pelo victim's impact statements
BLOOMINGTON -- As the court proceedings against former police officer Jeff Pelo ended Tuesday, the women he was convicted of assaulting and stalking had the last word in statements expressing the impact the crimes have had on their lives. | Stalking victim's submitted statement (PDF) | Rape victim's submitted statement (PDF)

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08/12/08: Pelo gets 440 years in prison for raping 4 women, stalking fifth
BLOOMINGTON -- Jeff Pelo was called a man without a soul, a demon and a plague on society Tuesday before he was sentenced to 440 years in prison for the rapes of four women and the stalking of a fifth between 2002 and 2006. | Scars still remain for rape victims | Photo gallery | Video: Police interview Pelo (June 2006)

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08/12/08: Victims share consequences of Pelo's crimes
BLOOMINGTON -- Sarah Gliege thought she was going to die during the January 2005 rape by former police officer Jeff Pelo. She imagined her family getting the news of her death. | Video | Photo gallery

08/09/08: Pelo faces minimum of 200 years in prison for rapes
BLOOMINGTON -- Former Bloomington police officer Jeff Pelo faces a minimum of more than 200 years in prison when he enters a courtroom Tuesday for sentencing on three dozen convictions related to the rapes of four Bloomington women. | Special section: Court documents, story and audio archive

  • 07/17/08: Pelo's lawyers file motion for conviction reversal or new trial
  • 07/17/08: Flick: Pelo 'only kidding' about being jail bad-boy
  • 06/19/08: 23-year-old Pelo juror: 'We made the right decision'
  • 06/19/08: Costs to convict ex-police sergeant Pelo add up
  • 06/18/08: Pelo convicted on all counts of rape, stalking
  • 06/18/08: Juror for Pelo trial: 'We sealed some fates today'
  • 06/18/08: Victims: Conviction brings relief, but pain is still there
  • 06/17/08: Jurors end 1st full day of deliberations without verdict
  • 06/18/08: Full list of Pelo's 35 convicted charges
  • 06/18/08: Timeline: Almost two years since Pelo's arrest
  • 06/08/08: Closing arguments send Pelo case to the jury
  • 06/10/08: Urologist confirms wife's testimony: Pelo not circumcised
  • 06/09/08: Jury hears voice samples provided to four rape victims
  • 06/05/08: Circumcision at issue after Pelo's wife testifies
  • 06/04/08: Jurors shown porn allegedly taken from Pelo's computers
  • 06/03/08: Reports: Pelo may have started his '02 break with rape
  • 06/02/08: Testimony: Pelo may have used police-issued gloves in rapes
  • 05/29/08: Jury sees guns, equipment seized from Pelo home
  • 05/28/08: Co-workers of Pelo testify at trial
  • 05/22/08: Decision to name rape victim departure from usual
  • 05/22/08: Victim at Pelo trial describes death threats, pregnancy
  • 05/27/08: Three of four alleged Pelo rape victims testify
  • 05/21/08: Testimony IDs Pelo as intruder during break-in attempts
  • 05/20/08: Prosecution says Pelo lived a double life
  • 05/19/08: Judge in Pelo case says porn can be shown at trial
  • 05/15/08: Jury selection completed; final motions on Monday
  • 05/17/08: Pelo has offered to help convicted killer obtain a new trial
  • 05/13/08: Eight jurors selected so far in Pelo case
  • 05/14/08: Twelve jurors, 1 alternate seated in Pelo case
  • 05/12/08: Two jurors dismissed from Pelo trial in questioning
  • 05/04/08: Trial long overdue for victims, and for Pelo's family
  • 05/04/08: Anticipation builds as long-delayed trial finally nears
  • 04/24/08: Eyewitness-ID expert won't get to testify at trial
  • 03/19/08: DNA testing of hair delays Pelo rape trial until May
  • 03/10/08: Pelo trial to begin April 7 in McLean County
  • 11/19/07: Judge allows state to combine Pelo rape, stalking cases
  • 11/01/07: Pelo resigns position with Bloomington police
  • 05/03/07: Financial concerns cloud Pelo representation
  • 02/20/07: Accused cop Pelo gets new attorneys
  • 02/05/07: Pelo lawyer Skelton quits, cites health
  • 08/10/06: Grand jury indicts Pelo on rape charges
  • 07/14/06: Pelo charged with sex assaults
  • 06/13/06: Wife, attorney say Sergeant Pelo suspect in rapes
  • Inside the Pelo Case
  • Indictments: Aggravated criminal sexual assault
  • Indictments: Unlawful restraint, burglary, intimidation, stalking
  • Defense: Motion to suppress evidence
  • Defense: Motion to suppress lineup
  • Search warrant (1)
  • Search warrant (2)
  • Prosecution: Motion on other bad acts
  • Prosecution: Motion on evidence collected
  • Prosecution: Motion to compel physical exam
  • Pelo's letter to convicted killer Jamie Snow
  • Jamie Snow's petition mentioning Pelo (partial)
  • Rickielee Pelo's submitted pre-sentencing statement
  • Stalking victim's submitted impact statement
  • Rape victim's submitted impact statement
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