Yelton Cales

[Lorie Taylor]

Stacy's brother out of prison
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June 5, 2008
By JOE HOSEY [e-mail]

Missing mom Stacy Peterson's sex offender brother was sprung from prison Wednesday but had nothing to say about the mysterious case of his sister's disappearance.

Stacy's husband, embattled ex-Bolingbrook cop Drew Peterson, however, said his brother-in-law, Yelton Cales, has spoken to him a few times over the course of Cales' most recent incarceration. He said Cales called him and "just wanted to talk and stuff" and that he last heard from him "about a month ago."



Cales, 28, served out the remainder of a 4½-year sentence for aggravated criminal sexual abuse and returned to the unincorporated Lisle Township home of his sister, Cassandra Cales, and her boyfriend, Bruce Zidarich, on Wednesday afternoon.

Cales served part of his sentence and was released on parole. But he violated the terms and was sent back to prison to finish his sentence, which ended Wednesday.

Yelton was back in prison when Cassandra, Zidarich and Stacy planned to meet to re-paint his home to get him out of his lease Oct. 28 -- the last day Stacy was heard from. Stacy never showed up, sparking an intense police investigation. State police have labeled the case a "potential homicide" and identified Peterson as their sole suspect.
Sexual predator
After making it back to town Wednesday from Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling, Yelton entered the garage. Soon after, Zidarich ordered reporters from his property.

Yelton's father, Anthony Cales, said he did not know where his son would be living now that he has been released from prison.

The victim of Yelton's sexual abuse was 15, according to the state police. As a predatory sex offender, Cales is required to register with the state for the rest of his life.

Peterson said he would be agreeable to Yelton visiting his niece and nephew -- Stacy's children, Anthony and Lacy.

"It's going to be supervised, of course," Peterson said.

Peterson said he was told through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system Wednesday morning that Yelton was being released from prison.

"Stacy might have asked to have (us notified)," Peterson said.
Guns given to son
Also Wednesday, Peterson's son, Oak Brook cop Stephen Peterson, took possession of eight firearms seized by state police as evidence in their investigation of Stacy's disappearance.

After confiscating the guns, the state police revoked Peterson's firearm owner's identification card, forcing him to transfer the weapons to his son's possession.

"I'm glad to see the police have finally complied with the court order," said Peterson's attorney, Joel Brodsky.

Peterson faces a felony unlawful use of a weapon charge for his ownership of an unreturned gun. The barrel of the weapon, a semi-automatic assault rifle, is allegedly shorter than the state mandated 16-inches. Peterson's attorney contends the weapon was used in the line of duty with the knowledge of the police department.
'Cast of characters'
Peterson remained in Bolingbrook while his brother-in-law reunited with family in Lisle Township.

"He got out last time, I took him to Alexander's for prime rib," Peterson said. "I treated the whole cast of characters, as usual."

[Lorie Taylor]

Apr 24, 2009 12:14 pm US/Central
Warrant Out For Stacy Peterson's Brother
Yelton Cales Is A Registered Sex Offender
JOLIET, Ill. (STNG) ―



Nobody can find Stacy Peterson, and now her sex offender brother is making himself scarce.

Stacy's brother, Yelton Cales, is a wanted man after missing a court date in Logansport, Ind., earlier this week.

Cass County, Ind, Deputy Prosecutor Jim Chovanec said the 29-year-old Cales was set to stand trial for a battery case stemming from his alleged attack on a man, woman and child in July, and that it was not the first time Cales failed to make it to court.

"Two months ago, he said he had to visit his sick father in Evansville, Ind.," Chovanec said.

Cales got a free pass that time. But when he was absent for Tuesday's court appearance, the judge revoked his bond and issued a warrant for his arrest.

Cales ran afoul of the law in July when he allegedly attacked the three people. According to the Logansport Pharos Tribune, the board-wielding Cales went after the trio after running his vehicle into their home.

When the police arrived, they found the husband of the woman he accosted pinning Cales to the ground, the Pharos Tribune reported.

Chovanec was unsure what Cales was up to in Indiana when he ran his car into the house and scuffled with the people living there.

"That's a good question I would really want to know the answer to," he said. "I would like to find this young man and ask him."

And finding Cales is the tricky part.

As a predatory sex offender required to register with the state for life, Cales' whereabouts should be on file. Illinois State Police, who are investigating the October 2007 disappearance of his sister, list an address for him in Riverside.

According to Central Elementary School in Riverside, Cales registered that address with the Riverside police only four days ago. The school was notified of Cales' move because he is a sexual predator.

Before that, Cales reportedly had given state police an address in Mendota. And prior to that — and his most recent trip to prison — he lived in Yorkville.

Cales was incarcerated when his sister vanished, having been locked up on a parole violation right before she went missing. According to Stacy's husband, Drew Peterson, his sister was on an errand to help her jailbird brother when he last saw her alive.

Peterson claimed the final time he laid eyes on his wife, she told him she was on her way to paint the imprisoned Cales' Yorkville rental home in order to get him out of his lease.

State police have named Drew Peterson their sole suspect in the investigation of Stacy Peterson's disappearance, a case they have classified a "potential homicide."

The state police also are investigating the March 2004 homicide of Peterson's previous wife, Kathleen Savio. The state police found nothing suspicious about Savio's death when they first looked into it, but got another crack at figuring out what happened when the case was reopened after Stacy went missing.

Cales served time in prison for domestic battery, possession of a stolen vehicle and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Cales was 25 when he sexually abused a 15-year-old.

Neither Cales' father, Anthony Cales, nor his sister, Cassandra Cales could be reached for comment.

[Lorie Taylor]

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Published: April 30, 2009 10:44 am print this story

Stacy Peterson’s brother surrenders

Yelton Cales being held without bond in Cass County Jail
by Kevin Lilly
Pharos-Tribune news editor

The Illinois man who failed to show up for his trial last week has surrendered to authorities.

According to Cass County Jail staff, 29-year-old Yelton Cales was booked into jail Wednesday morning. He is being held without bond until he appears before Cass Superior Court II Judge Rick Maughmer sometime today. Because of the no-show, the judge could decide to keep Cales in jail until the case is concluded.

Cales, the brother of the missing Stacy Peterson, faces charges of battery resulting in bodily injury and operating while intoxicated endangering a person.

Cales was arrested in Logansport on July 24 on charges that he attacked three people with a board. Police responded to the 200 block of West Ottawa Street to find the husband of one of the victims holding Cales to the ground.

According to a police report, Cales had nearly collided with another vehicle. He then reportedly put his vehicle in reverse and backed into a house. Cales allegedly proceeded to fight with three people, including a woman and a juvenile.

Authorities have said Cales is not a suspect in his sister’s October 2007 disappearance, which continues to draw national attention