we begin tonight with scott peterson.ng in court today after waiting years for the chance at a new trial. and now he might have one. how the original prosecution team is responding and why his new attorneys want them off the case. abc's kayna whitworth has all the details. >> good morning, mr. peterson. can you both see and hear the proceedings, sir? >> yes, i can, thank you. >> reporter: convicted murderer scott peterson appearing virtually in court deed for the first time since his case was taken on by the los angeles innocence project. >> we spent a lot of time trying to suss out what, frankly, are very alarming deficiencies in the discovery that was provided to the defense at the time of trial. >> reporter: the 51-year-old zooming in from mule creek state prison with a striking new look. his hair pulled back into a ponytail, listening in as his new legal team made their first public arguments after filing a bombshell motion. >> mr. peterson's been waiting 20 years to find some of these police reports and audio recordi

that's paula mitchell representing peterson. back in 2004, peterson was sentenced to death after he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, laci, and connor. in 2020, the california supreme court overturned that sentence, citing errors with the jury selection process. in 2021 a judge resentenced peterson to life in prison without the possibility of parole. in 2022, his defense team pushed for a new trial based upon an allegation of juror misconduct. after a series of hearings, a judge did not grant him a new trial. then in the beginning of 2024, the l.a. innocence project filed three motions including a request for post conviction dna testing and a request for reasonable discovery. >> we were very, very specific. we spent a lot of time trying to assess out frankly what are very alarming deficiencies in the discovery that's provided. and those are the items we're requesting. the nature of the request is not a phishing expedition. >> reporter: it is another part of their claim. they would like to access evidence collected to

it was found near the peterson home around the time of lisa's disappearance. they also want new dna testing done on blood found inside that van in court on tuesday, the judge scheduled 3 additional hearings to discuss the different aspects of the innocence project requests. scott peterson only spoke briefly to say that he prefers attending these hearings via video conference rather than in person in redwood city. charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> earlier today we spoke with defense attorney michael cardoza who previously worked on the scott peterson case to get his take on the innocence project looking into it. >> back to the innocent project took this case speaks volumes. they don't many of the cases that are present so in my mind, i wonder what you guys know that we don't know about this case that you've already discovered, but you're not telling us what the attorneys that they have and how smart those people are and the money they have to vet this case to investigate it. i'm really excited for them to go through all of the evidence in the case. and finally,

burglary at the peterson home around the time peterson's wife went missing.his is the first time many of us have seen peterson in years, appearing here in a blue prison jumpsuit via zoom and with long hair pulled back in a ponytail. peterson originally sentenced to death but four years ago, that was overturned to a life without parole sentence. now, a group called the l.a. innocence project is on the case saying evidence may have been overlooked. >> do we have your consent to proceed via zoom this morning? >> absolutely. >> scott peterson appearing before a judge via videoconference on tuesday as he seeks to fight his murder conviction with the help of attorneys from the l.a. innocence project . that is paula mitchell representing peterson. back in 2004, peterson was sentenced to death after he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife lacey and their unborn son connor. in 2020, the supreme court overturned the sentence, citing errors with the jury selection process. in 2021, a judge resentenced peterson to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

half brother and his sister in law, janey peterson.eterson, now 51, appeared from mule creek state prison, 40 miles outside sacramento, with that new ponytail. he only addressed the court a few times here to say he would also appear at future hearings by zoom. >> mr. peterson, is that correct ? all right. yes, your honor. okay. >>

was there from lacy peterson. be a very big deal. >> reporter: he says they will also focus on the burglary that occurred near lacy peterson's home and they will want to talk to witnesses. scott peterson told investigators he left the morning of christmas eve and thus and to fish and berkeley. the remains of lacy peterson and their unborn son surfaced months later a few miles from where peterson said he was facing. clark says the key in this case for the l.a. innocence project will be can they establish that lacy peterson may have doubled life when scott peterson went fishing? as far as tomorrow, the court will likely set a timetable. >> so that all the information is made available to the innocence project and that they can get there forensic teams in to actually do the testing. then it will be up to the prosecution to review that information to see whether there is any merit to it. >> reporter: he also says it will likely take many months to drop any significant conclusions as to whether scott peterson will get

was there from lacy peterson. that will be a very big deal. >> reporter: he says they will also focus on the burglary that occurred near lacy peterson's home and they will want to talk to witnesses. scott peterson told investigators he left the morning of christmas eve and thus and to fish and berkeley. the remains of lacy peterson and their unborn son surfaced months later a few miles from where peterson said he was facing. clark says the key in this case for the l.a. innocence project will be can they establish that lacy peterson may have doubled life when scott peterson went fishing? as far as tomorrow, the court will likely set a timetable. >> so that all the information is made available to the innocence project and that they can get there forensic teams in to actually do the testing. then it will be up to the prosecution to review that information to see whether there is any merit to it. >> reporter: he also says it will likely take many months to drop any significant conclusions as to whether scott peterson

peterson was convicted in 2004 for the murder of his pregnant wife, laci peterson, and their unborn son, connor, and he was sentenced to death. now. he was later resentenced to life in prison without parole, but now the la innocence project says there is new evidence that supports his claims of innocence. abc's melissa don has the details. >> serving more than 20 years in prison, convicted murderer scott peterson attending a status court hearing today via live stream that could possibly lead him to a new trial. today, a judge in san mateo county, california, scheduling more hearings in april, may and july over dna testing. >> there are three motions pending before the court. this after peterson's trial, captivated the nation. >> peterson was arrested and charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife, laci peterson, and second degree murder in the death of their unborn son. laci was 27 years old and eight months pregnant when she disappeared on christmas eve in 2002. >> we'll be giving birth real soon. we need to bring him home, and i think that's the best way that we can do

could scott peterson get a new trial? in 2004, a jury convicted him of killing his wife, laci, and their unborn child. today his case was back in court with his new attorneys looking for new dna evidence. scott peterson joined today ah hearing via zoom from mule creek state prison. that's over in amador county. he's now 51 years old. if you can notice there, he has a ponytail. peterson only spoke to the judge a few tis, mostly to confirm he could hear t proceeding. the los angeles innocence project has taken up peterson's case. it wants a judge to admit new witness testimony and conduct dna testing on several pieces of evidence that were not part of the original trial. the defense's biggest focus is on that burned-out van found near the peterson ho it showed up the day after laci disappeared. specifically scott peterson's new attorneys want a bloody mattress inside the van tested for any trace of laci peterson's dna. >> the defense was entitled to this at the time of trial. mr. peterson has been waiting 20 years to find s

details on today's hearing and what comes next. >> it was back to court for scott peterson today. some 20 years after he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn son. this time peterson has a new la base legal team that is looking to gather new evidence that could potentially prove his innocence. jennifer mcgraw reports on today's hearing in san mateo county. >> good morning, mister peterson. can you both see and hear the proceedings are? thank all right. scott peterson is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him 2 decades ago. the now 51 year-old had been having an affair with his mistress with his wife, laci peterson, who was 8 months pregnant with their unborn son, disappeared back in 2002, the family lived in modesto at the time. attorneys with innocence project, an organization that aims to exonerate the wrongly convicted agree to reexamine the case. >> they asked the san mateo county superior court judge to approve new dna testing. we spent a lot of time trying to. >> sets out what frankly are very alarming

convicted murderer scott peterson, and what it could have to do with this van. >>> a robbery, a police chase, and a driver killed. a string of destruction this morning in el cerrito. thanks for joining us, i'm elizabeth cook. >> this was the scene on the macarthur se earlier this morning where the police chase came to a deadly and. boxes of cigarettes littered on the ground, and one man killed in that crash. it all happened on 580 in oakland, with two men speeding away from police after robbing and el cerrito smokeshop. the suspect vehicle was driving the wrong way when it hit two other cars. amanda harris spoke with the owner of the smokeshop about that impact. >> reporter: after this early-morning break-in, the owner says the tobacco outlet will be closed for at least a few days, maybe even a week. the front is boarded up, and he estimates it will cost about $50,000 to fix. >>> this was a whole another level. >> reporter: shocking video shows the moment to suspect that a white truck into the front of the tobacco outlet in el cerrito, destroying the faÇade and thousands of dollars in

scott peterson is back before a judge this time. peterson has a new l a based legal team is looking to gather new evidence that could potentially prove his innocence. good evening. thanks for joining us for kron for news at 6. i'm ken wayne and i'm noelle bellow. we are still finding out new details about this decades-old case in the murder of laci peterson and her unborn child. >> turns out scott peterson filed his own petition to get a retrial. but that has been put on hold since cla innocence project got involved. reporter jennifer mcgraw has the story. >> good morning, mister. justin, can you both see and hear the proceedings are? thank all right. scott peterson is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him 2 decades ago. the now 51 year-old had been having an affair with his mistress with his wife, laci peterson, who was 8 months pregnant with their unborn son, disappeared back in 2002, the family lived in modesto at the time. attorneys with innocence project, an organization t

it was found near the peterson home around the time of lisa's disappearance. they also want new dna testing done on blood found inside that van in court on tuesday, the judge scheduled 3 additional hearings to discuss the different aspects of the innocence project requests. scott peterson only spoke briefly to say that he prefers attending these hearings via video conference rather than in person in redwood city. charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> our weather time as we take a live look outside haze there as the camera from sutro tower looks across the marina and you see the rock out there in the bay. yeah, it looks. so he's the hazy. i thought it was going to be cold or when i stepped outside. but it it wasn't. lawrence was a little bit of warmth out there. yeah, we're going to find a lot warmer weather coming our way as we're going to get a taste of some spring. sunshine headed our direction after a soggy start the day the clouds begin to part of the afternoon just a bit. a lot of moisture left over. >> a few of those clouds continuing to roll on by. but the

is there information or evidence that laci peterson could have still been alive when scott peterson went fishing on christmas eve, 2002? that will be scott peterson's last best hope. >> and peterson is expected to join today's hearing remotely. it starts at 9:00 this morning, and of course, we'll be here to cover it for you. we'll have all the details live in redwood city. gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. we've been following this case from the very beginning. make sure you get the latest updates with the story as well as other breaking news where you live with the abc seven news. abc seven news, bay area app. just be sure to turn on the apps notifications. >> this morning, an interim warden is in place at the federal women's prison in dublin. the change is coming on the same day as as many as 20 fbi agents raided that facility. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone explains this is the latest development at a prison that's been plagued by scandal from the ground. >> fbi agents could be seen walking into the women's federal prison in dublin monday with boxes from sky s

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peterson left home to go fishing. that was part of his alg bye. scott peterson's next three appearances will be via zoom and we can tell you the district attorney's office did not answer any questions. the l.a. innocence project only answered one and that was is this taking too long. and the answer was a simple yes. in redwood city kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> it will be interesting to continue to follow. thank you, kris. >>> well, the governor's office is out with new numbers in the ongoing chp crackdown on crime in the east bay. primarily oakland. added officers in recent sting operations are being credited for 168 arrests in recent weeks and the recovery of 360 stolen vehicles. the rest are said to be tied to gangs, organized crime and carjacking rings. 16 guns were also recovered. >>> and police are now saying a second arrest, this is in connection with the deadly shooting of a south bay tattoo artist. investigators are now charging gerald williams with homicide-related charges. jose luis rodriguez die febr

peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant life laci peterson. his lawyers are asking the nonprofit to look at the case with fresh eyes. they believe there's a possibility that there's evidence or even witnesses that weren't presented in the first trial. on top of that, there may be dna evidence that could be a factor now. kris sanchez will have a live report in our next half hour with more on the evidence and reaction from a legal analyst. >>> an embattled school district picks up its search for a new superintendent. two members of the sunol glen school board are facing recall after voting last year to ban the flying of the pride flag on campus. barns was the only trustee to vote against the ban and last month she announced she was retiring, citing stress tied to the controversy. recall supporters are planning to attend tonight's board meeting. >>> turning to decision 2024, several states hold presidential primaries today. presumptive gop nominee former president trump making his case to voters. joe biden continues to hit battleground states in

that is paula mitchell representing peterson. back in 2004, he was sentenced to death after he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, lacy and unborn son, conner, in 2020, the california supreme court overturn today sighting errors with the jury process, a judge resentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. in 2022, his defense team pushed for a new trial based upon an allegation of juror misconduct. after a series of hearings a judge did not grant him a new trial. then, at the beginning of 2024, the l.a. innocence project filed three motions including a request for post conviction dna testing and a request for reasonable discovery. >> we were very, very specific. we spent a lot of time trying to susout what is alarming defenses those are the items we are requesting. the nation is not a fishing expedition, they are precise and specific. >> reporter: dna testing is another part of the claim. access evidence connected to a burglary near his home that was around the time of laci's disappearance. >> if t

all eyes back on the scott peterson case. a new legal team tries to get him a new trial to have a live report ahead. and we'll talk with our legal analyst to break down what happened in court today. >> from the bay station. you're watching kron. and news. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. i'm justine waldman and ongoing case that's over 20 years old continues before judge today as the fight for scott peterson's innocence. proceeds he los angeles innocence project, some of peterson's family members and a skeptical private investigator are not convinced that the right man is behind bars for the deaths of laci peterson and her unborn son. connor kron 4 s charles clifford joins us now live from redwood city with details about their efforts to try to overturn scott peterson's conviction. inside a mateo county courtroom tuesday morning, scott peterson appeared via video conference. >> lawyers with the la innocence project. attorneys from the stanislaus county district attorney's office and members of the pet

max got peterson appeared virtually today. his new attorneys are hoping to uncover different evidence, new evidence that they say could prove he did not kill his wife and their unborn child. >> this story has gripped the bay area for 20 years and now, a new chapter in the saga. joslin joins us now. he represented peterson in 2004. >> reporter: he is paying attention. he says he's helpful that this could break the case. scott peterson has maintained his in his hands and the l.a. in his's project is trying to access evidence like a mattress recovered near his home. today's hearing shows a lot of work to be done to us. all eyes are back on scott peterson 20 years after he was convicted of murdering his wife and their unborn son. the county courtroom had scott peterson appearing from prison in his status hearing. >> can you see and hear the proceedings, sir? >> reporter: insert the court room where his attorneys with the los angeles innocence project. they want to review evidence that did not make it into court. we spoke with the

max got peterson appeared virtually today.is new attorneys are hoping to uncover different evidence, new evidence that they say could prove he did not kill his wife and their unborn child. >> this story has gripped the bay area for 20 years and now, a new chapter in the saga. joslin joins us now. he represented peterson in 2004. >> reporter: he is paying attention. he says he's helpful that this could break the case. scott peterson has maintained his in his hands and the l.a. in his's project is trying to access evidence like a mattress recovered near his home. today's hearing shows a lot of work to be done to us. all eyes are back on scott peterson 20 years after he was convicted of murdering his wife and their unborn son. the county courtroom had scott peterson appearing from prison in his status hearing. >> can you see and hear the proceedings, sir? >> reporter: insert the court room where his attorneys with the los angeles innocence project. they want to review evidence that did not make it into court. we spoke with the at

entering the courtroom with scott peterson's half brother and his sister in law, janey peterson.e a lawyer to fight for his acquittal in side. scott peterson, now 51, appeared from mule creek state prison, 40 miles outside sacramento, with that new ponytail. he only addressed the court a few times here to say he would also appear at future hearings by zoom. >> mr. peterson, is that correct? all right. yes, your honor. okay >> the la innocence project filed a 1500 page brief with exhibits asking for a new trial based on what it claims is evidence withheld from peterson's defense team. >> the defense was entitled to those at the time of trial. mr. peterson has been waiting 20 years to find some of these police reports and audio recordings and video recordings that should have been provided, court records show the la innocence project is focusing on this van, found torched a mile away from the peterson home the day after laci disappeared, with a mattress that tested positive for blood. >> that sample appears not to have been compared to laci's blood. several witnesses who claimed to

scott peterson is again fighting to get a new trial. new lawyers from the la innocence project are hoping to convince the judge that peterson is innocent. ian cull was in the courtroom where he says it came down to untested dna evidence. >> nearly 20 years after being convicted, scott peterson appeared in court from newell creek state prison. now at 51 he only spoke to the judge a few times, mostly to confirm he could hear the proceeding. peterson was convicted of killing his wife laci and their unborn son , and dumping them into the san francisco bay. their bodies washed ashore months later, but now a group called the los angeles innocence project has taken up peterson's case saying that they believe there is evidence that points to another killer. in fact, they suggest laci may have been killed by the same people who broke into a house across the street around the time she was first reported missing. now they want to review evidence that did not make it into court during the first trial. >> mister peterson has been waiting 20 years to

so cardoza has spoken extensively on the scott peterson case.onference and the presence of the los angeles innocence project. michael, thank you so much for joining us. sure. all right. so ali just went over the details of updatingúus so i wano the motions and how that could t what we know here. so from myt- understanding here, an orange van was spotted across the street from scott and laci peterson's home around the on c. what does peterson's attorney say about this van and significance to the case? >> well, the significance of the van is that there is speculation that on the day she was kidnaped, the house across the rid of the eyewitness to it, laci kidnaped her, put her in the van and took her off andt& allegedly not allegedly, she died at the hands of those burglars. now the innocence project that's a big deal. and i'll tell you why in a minute. they are going to be looking at that van they want, and it's burned that van has been burned. >> there was a mattress inside. >> exactly. and that mattress may contain may contain dna evidence of la

peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, laci peterson. they believe there is a possibility that there is evidence or witnesses that weren't presented in the first trial. on top of that, there may be dna evidence that could be a factor now. kris sanchez will have a live report in our next half hour with more on the evidence and reaction with a legal analyst. >>> turning to decision 2024, and several states hold presidential primaries today. presumptive gop nominee druchl -- donald trump is making his case to voters. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is live for us in washington this morning. brie, what's at stake here today? >> reporter: good morning, marcus. there's a lot at stake. there are primaries being held in several states, including washington, georgia, and mississippi. former president trump could secure enough delegates today to officially clinch the gop nomination. president biden and former president trump on track to face off in november. the president wasting no time taking aim at his political opponent. >> many of my republ

. >>> tonight, 20 years later, scott peterson appearing in court. two decades after being convicted of killing his pregnant wife, laci peterson. will he get a new trial? >>> tonight, the urgent search for a missing college student. the surveillance images this evening, just minutes before he was last seen. >>> we're also tracking a new winter storm tonight. it could be the biggest snowstorm of the season for some. >>> and the tributes pouring in tonight for the singer, his songs providing the soundtrack to so many big movies, including "dirty dancing." >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. we do begin tonight with the heated questioning on capitol hill, former special counsel robert hur attacked by both democrats and republicans today. he was the special counsel who recently decided not to prosecute president biden for his handling of classified documents. but still went on to criticize biden's memory in hi

peterson appeared via zoom for today's hearing. he did not really speak much outside of the formalities, saying things like yes, your honor . he did appear confident and collected. he is represented now by the alley innocence project. there are three big emotions pending. the big one at play here is a postconviction dna testing request, specifically surrounding the van that was near the peterson's home that was involved in a burglary either at or near the time of laci 's disappearance. a legal expert we spoke with after the proceedings wrapped up today says it is very significant that the l.a. innocence project took this case. >> what if he's not guilty, okay? what if he had an affair and he was a crappy husband but what if he didn't kill her? >> reporter: peterson's case has stretched on since the early 2000. in 2004, he was convicted of murdering laci, eight months pregnant with their sunblock connor. in 2005, he was sentenced to death. in 2020, the california supreme court overturned peterson's death sentence after an issue with

scott peterson is now 51 years old.he plans to attend all future court hearings via zoom from mule creek state prison in amador county in redwood city. henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> an abandoned trailer caused a scare and a hazmat investigation in martinez today. firefighters received a call about the trailer on pachecoúavenue at about 930 this morning. the hazmat team was calledúafter discovering it was not empty. officials later learned three trailers were initially tagged as abandoned outside the plant last week, and two of those were towed away last friday. investigators ran tests on the liquid inside the trailer and determined it to come, many schs across the state often conduct drills to prepare for an active shooter, but one state lawmaker says those drills may actual goo ahead, a woman was killed after being pushed to the ground in believe they may have herice attacker in custody in connection with a similar case. >> and overnight showers last night a quarter of an inch in some places, even more in others aft

janie peterson, scott peterson's sister and one of his fiercest defenders and advocates of his innocence was here at court today but she did not address the media after the proceedings wrapped up. >>> other news headlines. hazmat crews investigating a mysterious liquid in martinez. it just determined it was not hazardous. it was centered around an abandoned trailer near a water treatment plant on pacheco avenue. ways asked neighbors to shelter in place while they investigated. since then, crews were able to take a sample of that substance and do some testing where they found that it was not hazardous. >>> the bta says it has been hit by two dozen cases of copper theft this year. the agency says the thieves cost more than half $1 million in damage. in some cases, even disabled warning lights and gates. deputies arrested two people. investigators have not determined how many cases they could be connected to. >>> an update on deadly overdoses in the san francisco. the number of people who have died from accidental overdoses was down slightly in february over january with 64 deaths last mont

. >>> a burned out orange van, can it prove scott peterson's innocence? tonight, we hear from the investigator that responded to that fire and the evidence. >> i got goose bumps and the hair on my neck stood up because it is significant. it means something. >> reporter: this is cbs news bay area with you'lliet good rich. >> reporter: they are juliette goodrich.. >> it might be old fashioned but those that we lie on traditional phones, phasing out land lines in california. the c cpu c is holding the last 2 hearings today before it considering the request to cut the cord. a lot of people who live in more remote areas with shoty cell service are worried about getting cut off, including gina. a therapist who says without land lines her business will not survive. we have her story. >> reporter: small but mighty. that is how gina describes her land line. >> are you ready for your session? >> reporter: with the therapist found out at&t is considering removing land line services in california her reaction was fear. >> i felt frightened and doomed. my whole busine

scott peterson back in court trying to prove his innocence. we have a live report.oakland are threatening not to pay their taxes until the city steps up and does more to protect them. and while spring might be just a week away, crews across the bay area are trying to clean up the mess left behind from those winter storms. >> station. he's calling for news 2. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. i'm justine waldman. over 20 years ago, scott peterson was convicted of killing his wife laci and their unborn son. today, the convicted killer appeared virtually in our redwood city courtroom as e new set of attorneys now want to prove that peterson is innocent kron. 4 s charles clifford joins us now live from redwood city with dethroug the next few months as continue their investigation. inside a mateo county courtroom tuesday morning, scott peterson appeared via video conference. lawyers with the la innocence project. attorneys from the stanislaus county district attorney's office and members of the peterson family were also in the room in 2004 peterson w

it started in 2002 when a pregnant laci peterson disappeared right

peterson. can you both see and hear the proceedings, sir? >> yes, your honor, i can thank you. >> peterson is serving life in prison, but the innocence project is now leading his defense, arguing new and overlooked evidence could exonerate him. >> mr. peterson has been waiting 20 years to find some of these police reports and audio recordings and video recordings that should have been provided. >> the defense wants new dna testing on blood found in this burned out van, discovered near the family home the day after laci disappeared. the original fire investigator believes the evidence should be reassessed. >> this has always been one of those things that kind of sits in the back of your head and kind of bugs you a little bit. >> peterson has always maintained his innocence, sitting down with our diane sawyer, everybody sitting at home wants the answer to the same question. >> did you murder your wife? >> no, no, i did not. >> a few months later, the bodies washing up on shore, not far from where peterson claimed to have gone fishing the day l

so what more about this hearing for scott peterson tomorrow? it's going to happen there >> well, we know anderson that scot peterson will join the hearing via zoom from prison, and the hearing really centers around this motion that his lawyers with the innocence project filed with the court. in that motion, they say that scot peterson has maintained his innocence for 20 years. and during that time, he's been working with investigators for years and has discovered what they call this substantial new evidence which you had actually referenced earlier. we don't know what that evidence is, but they say that it does support his claims of innocence. so there looking at the dna, they want some items tested again, retested, and then they also want some new items, new new items tested for dna, and they think that there's something there anderson that could prove his innocence. so we really don't know what to expect tomorrow. we know for sure that no doubt will see more motions filed, more hearings in this case before we know exactly if scott peterson wi

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. >> plus, new attorneys for scott peterson in an effort toc overturn peterson's conviction for to 2003 murder of his pregnant wifc laci and the couple's unborn son. >> from fox two news this is the four. >> and first at four boeing back in the spotlight and facing renewed scrutiny by a federal audit, reveals the planemaker failed to comply with dozens. >> welcome to the four i'm claudine wong with alex savage this latest faa review was prompted by the door plug blowout on an alaska airlines plane back in january. that federal report found boeing failed 33 of 89 audits during an examination. ktvu tom vacar joins us now live with the very latest tom. >> well, consider if, let's say, boeing and its supplier were taking a test in school. by that standard, boeing would get a d minus. the supplier would get an fn the federal aviation administration says boeing failed 33 of 89 audits of its manufacturing and quality control processes. its door plug supplier for the device that blew out on january 5th failed seven of 13 audits. well that's a very high failure rate, international aviation attor

it was 20 years ago when scott peterson was first convicted of killing his wife, laci peterson, and theirrn son and dumping their bodies in the bay near point richmond. he has been in prison since then, but has claimed he was innocent and has tried in the past to have his conviction overturned. earlier this the la innocence pt agreed to revisit his case. peterson's new defense attorneys now say they believe there was key evidence that was not presented during his 2003 trial, and that his conviction warrants a second look. peterson's attorneys were seeking evidence tied to a burglary that happened across the street from his home around the time his wife, laci, was first reported missing. now two months after taking on his case, a san mateo county judge has granted peterson's defense attorneys with the la innocence project a status hearing. now, that is what is about to get underway this morning. at that status hearing, the judge will get an update on how that evidence search is going. cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, so we will be heading inside as well. and we will have an update

peterson, guilty of the crime of murder scott peterson was found guilty of first-degree murder for his wife, laci, and second-degree murder for his unborn child. the judge sentenced him to death. but in 2021, nearly 20 years after the murders, peterson was recent ins to life without parole. after the california supreme court found the jury in his case was not screened properly for bias regarding the death penalty. and now, if he does get a new trial based on what the innocence project calls, quote, newly discovered evidence. he'll have another chance at freedom and randi joins us now. >> so >> what more about this hearing for scott peterson tomorrow? it's going to happen there >> well, we know anderson that scot peterson will join the hearing via zoom from prison, and the hearing really centers it's around this motion that his lawyers with the innocence project filed with the court. in that motion, they say that scot peterson has maintained his innocence for 20 years. and during that time, he's been working with investors the gators, and lawyers, and has discovered what they call this

here's randi kaye that's laci peterson, long before the world knew her name. she was just 27 years old when she disappeared, and nearly eight months pregnant. >> we all love lacey, we all care for each other. and then we're all working towards bringing her home laci, his husband, scott peterson, told investigators he was fishing in the san francisco bay near the berkeley marina when his wife disappeared. but investigators said his story didn't exactly add up. >> we're just here to confirm or to see if there's any information that lacey was up in this area? that's the you know, if the husband was here while detectives tried to figure out what happened to lacey, her family and friends organized searches as time went on, lacey story captivated the country >> we know there is someone who knows something and if that person would just come forward and let us know where she is so that we can bring her home. >> laces february 2003, due date came and went for the flyers off of that website and get them to any law enforcement and people's area any hospitals, and birthin

peterson appeared in court via zoom for this hearing.he only time he spoke was when a judge asked him if he preferred to appear virtually or in person for future hearings. in his case, he told the judge zoom was fine. peterson's attorneys with the la innocence project want to retest some of the dna evidence used against him when he was convicted unborn child in 2004. he is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of claimed in the past was innocent and has tried to have his conviction overturned. earlier this year, attorneys with the la innocence project agreed to take on his case and look at the evidence against him. they believe key evidence was left out of his trial, so they are asking for several motions to take another look at some of that evidence. and today , the stanislaus county district attorney's office said that they need more time. >> that's requiring us again to go back through things that are not necessarily in their materials, but it's in the court record, we also believe that a lot of these items have be

. >> peterson's next court hearing is about a month from now. if he's ever granted a new trial, brian says he would testify. >>> a very coordinated smash-and-grab caught on camera, and it's being called the coachella of ai for businesses in downtown san jose. it's quite the party for their cash registers. >>> nice weather across the bay area once again today, and as the sun went down, the fog was being very polite. just hanging out along the coast. we are going to see that fog spreading farther inland as we head through the rest of tonight. we'll track that and the next rain chance that's heading our way. that's coming up in the first alert forecast. >>> plus, she is harder to place than carmen san diego, tonight we take a look at where in the world princess katherine was spotted. >>> we have seen a lot of smash-and-grab heists lately, but not one like this. thieves in placer county used a car to ram their way into a motor sports store in rockland and a u-haul to steal as many dirt bikes as the box cut truck could fit. the car they used to smash

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. >> peterson's next court hearing is about a month from now.he's ever granted a new trial, brian says he would testify. >>> a very coordinated smash-and-grab caught on camera, and it's being called the coachella of ai for businesses in downtown san jose. it's quite the party for their cash registers. >>> nice weather across the bay area once again today, and as the sun went down, the fog was being very polite. just hanging out along the coast. we are going to see that fog spreading farther inland as we head through the rest of tonight. we'll track that and the next rain chance that's heading our way. that's coming up in the first alert forecast. >>> plus, she is harder to place than carmen san diego, tonight we take a look at where in the world princess katherine was spotted. >>> we have seen a lot of smash-and-grab heists lately, but not one like this. thieves in placer county used a car to ram their way into a motor sports store in rockland and a u-haul to steal as many dirt bikes as the box cut truck could fit. the car they used to smash the

they will present peterson tomorrow. they claim to have newly discovered evidence supporting his claim of innocence in the death of his wife, laci, and their unborn son. that was back in 2002. and now they're seeking dozens of items they say could not have been located in peterson's first trial. >> and the fact that they are looking at the scott peterson case 20 years later, i think speaks volumes, that there could be issues there. is there information or evidence that laci peterson could have still been alive when scott peterson went fishing on christmas eve, 2002? that will be scott peterson's last best hope. >> peterson is expected to join tomorrow's hearing remotely. we've been closest to this case from the very beginning. make sure you get the latest updates with this story, as well as other breaking news where you live with the abc seven news bay area app. just be sure to turn on the apps. push notifications. >> developing news on the continued unrest in haiti. the prime minister has now resigned. it follows us sec

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of killing his wife, laci peterson, and their unborn the bay near point richmond.úin peterson has beenon's new defense attorneys now say they believe key evidence was not presented in his 2003 trial and that his conviction warrants a second look. peterson's attorneys were seeking evidence tied to a burglary that from hie around the time his wife, laci, was first reported missing. now two months after taking on his case, san mateo county judge has granted peterson's attorneys with the la innocence project a status hearing. that is what's happening this morning, and the judge will get an update on how their search for new evidence is going. >> the judge is going to ask, have you run into any problems with discovery? the innocence project is going over all of the evidence they're looking for dna evidence, andúthe judge wants to know how swiftly or swimmingly are you moving down this road to possibly discovering new exculpatory evidence? >> so peterson will be attending today's hearing by zoom. he is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole in state prison in the

scott peterson is now 51 years old.indicated he plans to attend all future court hearings via zoom from mule creek state prison in amador county in redwood city. henry lee ktvu, fox two news. an abandoned trailer caused a bit of a scare and a hazmat investigation in martinez today. >> firefighters got a call about theútrailer on pacheco avenue. 930 this morning. the hazmat team was summoned after discovering it was not empty. officials later learned three as abandoned outside the plant last week, and two were towed away on friday. investigators ran tests on thec liquid inside this trailer and determined it was not hazardous. >> san francisco police have reopened a case from 2023 where a chinese woman died after reportedly being pushed to the ground. ktvu is christian captain joins us now in the city, and christian police are giving this a second look after that same person initially suspected last year, was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting another asian woman. >> yeah that's right. that woman now in jail faci

the hearing for convicted killer scott peterson. >> they wrapped up in redwood city today as peterson. there's a team from la that trying to argue to get him a new trial. yeah. and joining us right now is attorney paula canny to help break down the chances of that possible. >> new trial paula, thank you for joining us this morning i understand you are actually in the courtroom today. today was all about scheduling actually, got technical problem trying to connect with paula. so we're going to try to do that real quick, why we take a >> the hearing wrapped up earlier this morning for convicted killer scott peterson and the group that's trying to get him a new trial and our legal analyst, paula canny was in the courtroom to hear what happened. >> paula, joining us now live from outside that courtroom. paula, thank you so much for joining us this morning. so peterson with a new legal team in there today was mostly about scheduling, correct? hard worker. so i think that's really good for the defense. okay. so tell us as and it was all about schedule. yeah. so so we rather know from defens

it was found near the peterson home around the time of disappearance. they also want new dna testing done on blood found inside that van in court on tuesday, the judge scheduled 3 additional hearings to discuss the different aspects of the innocence, project's requests. scott peterson only spoke briefly to say that he prefers attending july 15th. but for now in redwood city, charles clifford kron, 4 news. charles, thank you. >> earlier today during kron 4 news at noon, i spoke with defense attorney michael cardoza who had previously worked on the scott peterson case. i asked him about this possible new dna evidence. >> laci went missing. and on that day, there's a question of whether there was a taking place across the street. it the house of across the street and whether laci came upon the burglars and they took her in that and she left dna in that because of they find dna in that band of lacey's. that circumstantial evidence that's going to essence help scott peterson being men sleigh. and the question is that burglary happened on the day that she wen

they can show that laci peterson was still alive when scott peterson went fishing christmas eve, 2002. >> in addition to the van, other evidence requested includes reports collected from the search of the bay area. marina. we're laces remains were found. police reports on a burglary across the street from the peterson home and access to interviews conducted on eyewitnesses that reported seeing lacey after she went missing analysts. clark says that the bottom line and digging into this case years later is to ensure the integrity of our legal system since project may not show that scott peterson. >> didn't commit the murders. they want to look at this to make short that the jury got this right one way or the other. so it could be that the innocence project's information suggests that the jury didn't get it right. i mean, ceetainly there was a lot of evidence in the peterson trial to suggest he was guilty, including his behavior during the time of the homicide. >> in january, the innocence project has to take a closer look at 16 pieces of evidence. a judge tomorrow could make a broad rul