think of laci. her picture, baby, and make the effort to bring her home. >> welcome to how it really happened. i'm hill harper, a charming hometown, a beautiful young couple with a new baby on the way. sounds like the perfect life, but not in this case. not even close. scott and laci peterson were surrounded by family, friends and love. they seemed to have it all until it all came crashing down when laci, who was eight months pregnant, vanished on christmas eve 2002. this is how it really happened you always look for someone that completes you. >> you know that harmony you've seen her picture on the fliers with the big old smile that tells you everything you need to know about her. >> they seem like the all-american couple happily married and anxiously awaiting the birth of their first child. >> she was the girl next door, and he was the adoring husband. >> people who knew them both said that scott was the perfect husband and seemed to dote on laci and. >> and laci was the bubbly wife. >> scott and

neighbors, call lacis friends.th morrison : and he did? you all-- rene tomlinson: yeah. lori ellsworth: mm-hm. rene tomlinson: we all got a call. stacey boyers: yeah. he asked me if id seen her that day. have you seen laci at all today? lori ellsworth: and then he called back. stacey boyers: i said, no, i havent. and hes like, well, shes-- shes missing. and-- keith morrison: did he seem frantic, or worried, or what? lori ellsworth: a little bit. keith morrison : worried enough to ask for their help. keith morrison : so, did you all go over to his-- lori ellsworth: yeah. sharon rocha: yeah. keith morrison: --to their place? keith morrison: sharon rochas long-time boyfriend ron grantski called the cops. operator (911 recording): can i help you? ron grantski (911 recording): my son-in-law called he was playing golf. my daughters been missing since this morning. shes eight months pregnant. keith morrison : golfing on a cold christmas eve? odd, but-- okay. meanwhile, sharon followed up on something scott told her, that

the unidentified fetus is the biological child of laci and scott peterson. >> laci peterson's husband> scott peterson has been arrested -- >> juju: at the time of his arrest, peterson had dyed his naturally dark hair blond and had thousands of dollars in cash, several phones, camping equipment, and changes of clothes. details that convinced those obsessed with the case that he had something to hide. mark geragos defended him at trial. >> he had dyed his hair because he was still trying to work as a salesperson. the media was hunting him, and he thought that would be one way not to draw attention to himself. the cash was because he didn't want people tracking where he was spending his money. >> juju: peterson was charged with two counts of murder, and his five-month-long trial became a media circus. >> we're breaking into programming to bring you the verdict in the scott peterson murder trial. a jury has just convicted him of murder. >> juju: it took the jury nine days to find peterson guilty of first-degree murder for laci and second-degree murder for connor. >> we, the jury in the ab

the unidentified fetus is the biological child of laci and scott peterson. >> laci peterson's husband now in custody. >> scott peterson has been arrested. >> juju: charged with two counts of murder, his trial became a five-month media circus. with no direct evidence linking peterson to their crime, prosecutors built their case on circumstantial evidence. >> we're breaking into programming to bring you the verdict in the scott peterson murder trial. >> juju: it took the jury nine days to find scott peterson guilty of first-degree murder for laci and second-degree murder for conner. >> we, the jury in the above-entitled cause find the defendant, scott lee peterson, guilty of the crime of murder of laci peterson. >> this is not a case where the jurors somehow got snookered or pressured to convict. >> juju: scott was sentenced to death, but after 15 years on death row, the california supreme court reduced his term to life in prison citing that his jury was improperly screened for bias against the death penalty. while upholding his conviction, denying him a new trial. scott peterson has al

jody: what do you say to laci, scott? she can hear this. scott: yeah, just we all want her back home. yeah, she knows how much she's loved, how much she's missed and be strong and hey, we're working to get you home. that's one of the things. jody: you haven't given up. scott: no, god, definitely not. it's the one thing we have. jody: how difficult does that get as your baby--? this is your first born-- scott: every day it's more and more difficult. but imagine how difficult it must be for her and she's-- so please, volunteers. anything possible to help us. thanks, i can't-- that will have to be it, jody. thank you, okay. laura: that "jody," that scott peterson referred to there was our own reporter jody hernandez. she joins me now. jody, you had just started with nbc bay area. you were sent down to modesto to cover this case. what was it like in the beginning? it actually took some work to get that sit down interview. jody: yeah, it took a lot of work. well, it was a huge story. you know, it all started during the holidays. it was a slow ti

. >> first, there are laci sighting witnesses, people who saw laci walking the dog after scott left for the marina. >> we had tips from people saying they thought they saw laci walking the dog in the neighborhood. >> the fact is that the eyewitnesses who saw laci peterson all share a common theme, and that's the fact that they phoned the police, that they tried to tell their stories. and in every case, the police failed to follow up with them. >> one of the reports that came out was that someone had seen a brown van in the neighborhood. that caused a lot of suspicion. >> there was a woman who was sexually assaulted in a van in a park. >> it was a tip that was called in to our tip line from a sexual assault counselor. >> people who assaulted her were satanists. >> there have been news reports suggesting that maybe the people in the van had six, six, six on their shirts. >> now, the cops did go out and they talked to people they thought were the right people in the van, and that was it. that was the end of that. >> there was no evidence that laci was ever in that van. >> hi, larry. >> my

he loved laci. he was looking forward to his son. was he having an affair with amber? yes.t anything more than just recreational sex? no. >> reporter: he sat down with diane sawyer for an interview a week after amber's bombshell revelation. >> i think everybody sitting at home wants the answer to the same question. did you murder your wife? >> no, no. i did not. and i had absolutely nothing to do with hare disappearance. >> reporter: four months after laci disappeared, her body and unborn child, a boy already named conner, were found washed ashore near where peterson said he'd been fishing the day his wife disappeared. he was arrested several days later. by this time, peterson had dyed his naturally dark hair blond and had thousands of dollars in cash, several phones, camping equipment, and changes of clothes when he was arrested, details that convinced those obsessed with the case that he had something to hide. >> he had dyed his hair because he was still trying to work as a salesperson, the media was haunting him, and he thought that would be one way to not draw attention

disappearance. >> that van had actually been seen where one of the witnesses saw laci.e was a connection between the van and a possible laci sighting. >> so somebody's blood is on a mattress in the back of a van that was burned deliberately. who? >> that a burned van was found not far away from their home at the modesto airport, you've got to admit, even if police were able to clear those, coincidentally, that's weird. >> reporter: former modesto fire inspector brian podolski responded to that van on christmas morning, the day after laci went missing. >> there was a stain back there that presented as a rust-colored stain. >> reporter: he says he and the modesto police department tested the mattress, and it came up positive for human blood. >> i don't know that i was tying the moment to laci. i was more tying the moment that it was human blood. it made it like, this was much more important than just a burned vehicle that somebody was wanting to get rid of or cover up. we cut off a piece of fabric. it went into an evidence container, an envelope. and that was taken to the

prosecutors say peterson killed laci, then dumped her body near the berkeley marina. in 2004, he was convicted of murdering laci and the couple's unborn child, conner. >> i just want her back home. you know, she knows how much she's loved, how much she's missed. >> police have said repeatedly over the past weeks that they have not ruled you out as a suspect. >> right. >> have they told you why? >> my indications are that, you know, you can't rule someone out as a suspect until there's some resolution to the case. >> scott, have you taken a lie detector test? >> again, that's part of the things they've asked me not to talk about, so -- >> so you can't comment whether you've taken one? would you be willing to take a lie detector test? >> that's pretty much the same question you asked. >> this was the interview scott peterson did with our reporter, nbc's jodi hernandez, before laci's body was found and before he was arrested. it was the first sit-down interview that scott peterson did. he has always maintained his innocence. this week, the innocence project, which is a n

the murder of a young pregnant wife, laci peterson. tonight, abc news learning the l.a. innocence project is now taking up the case of scott peterson, who was convicted of murdering his wife laci and their unborn child. what attorneys for the group are now saying tonight. >>> the news tonight involving the d.a. in the georgia case against donald trump and 18 co-defendants. the judge now scheduling a hearing over the d.a.'s alleged misconduct. what she's accused of, and what she has said so far. pierre thomas standing by. >>> donald trump taking aim at nikki haley. haley firing back, asking, who lost the midterms and the last presidential election? just days to go until new hampshire, and rachel scott is there. >>> in new york city tonight, major news in the case of the alleged serial stabber wanted in several stabbings. tonight, the suspect now under arrest, and where she worked. >>> the moment of the explosion in washington, d.c. the blast under investigation tonight. there is widespread damage. >>> news on princess catherine and her condition tonight. prince william wa

when peterson went fishing 20 years ago, peterson was convicted of murdering his wife laci and their unborn son, connor. laci and connor's bodies were found in the san francisco bay in april of 2003, but uc davis forensics expert ashley hall does not think new testing will make a difference in the case, as peterson's attorneys try to revive a theory that burglars killed laci, the technology, the assays, the way that we collect and analyze evidence has not changed enough since 2019 that these samples warrant retesting and hall is worried if the judge agrees to the retesting, it could open the floodgates for similar appeals in other cases, and the prosecution argues there is no need for dna evidence because other evidence convict peterson live in redwood city. gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. happening today. opening statements begin in the state trial for the man charged with attacking

the california man convicted of killing his wife laci and unborn son connor in 2003. what is this claim of innocence ? what is the new evidence? will this exonerate peterson? we will bring you the details. >>> fire in the sky, massive sparks from cargo plane throughout the night over miami and the second commuter plane makes emergency landing on snowy virginia parkway. aviation scares. >>> campaigns in overdrive and shock endorsement four days before the first of the nation primary in new hampshire. tim scott well indoors donald trump in the video he teased just released on social media. >> i'm so excited for the announcement tonight. tune in, pay attention, listen closely. four more years. >> subtle. it is a blow for former south carolina governor nikki haley who is the one appointed then congressman scott to his senate seat. senator scott is on the medium list for a trump vp pick as opposed to the short list. kylie atwood is in new hampshire. nikki haley reaction to this endorsement and the timing. >> reporter: this news broke while nikki haley was at the campaign e

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he did not kill, uh, laci. he he loved her. there was no evidence whatsoever that there were any marital issues between them other than the affair that they had. there were there was nobody saying he was mistreating her or hated her, wanted to divorce her. nothing there was even evidence that she was alive after he left the house. >> well, we'll have to leave it right there because just because of time. but i do appreciate both of you for your insight and really how considerate you've been to each other, sharing the time and whatever people say. stereotypes about lawyers. i think we're just kibosh that. uh, so lara yeritsyan and also tony brass, thank you both so much for coming on today. thanks for having us on. >> thank you for having us on. >> all right. when this news broke this morning about the peterson case, we sent out a push alert on our abc seven news app to stay on top of every development and other news as it breaks. you can download the app and enable push alerts. and for even more on this case, stay tuned for abc

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

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that van was seen across the street from laci peterson's house. there was a burglary in the house across the street. there are some declarations from witnesses who claim they saw laci talking to three occupants of that van around the time of the burglary. there were other witnesses that the innocence project, the la innocence project, says that saw laci in the hours after scott left for that fishing trip on december. on christmas eve of december of 2002, therefore saying he couldn't have done it, that she was alive, right. and other witnesses who saw we saw her and then later we saw the dog wandering, just dragging its leash in a nearby park. so again. but i have to say that i talked to the stanislaus county da's office that is that is prosecuted. the case back in 2002 and is now back again to answer this appeal. and they say this is all been addressed before. there are 800,000 pages of evidence and testimony in this case. and that the innocence project is just kind of just going after dead ends. okay. >> so what happens now then? right. are there

could it be laci peterson's blood?he filing also mentions a witness who says he saw a pregnant woman fitting lacey's description, who appeared to be under duress getting into a van on scenic road. i think there's enough evidence that it's probable that that someone else may have committed the crime. >> enough evidence for law enforcement, law enforcement to, uh, investigate further. >> they also want more information to help track the trail of a croton watch that may have been laci peterson's palm the week after she disappeared. the filings claim modesto police did not fully follow up on reports that laci was spotted walking her golden retriever after the time, scott peterson says he went fishing at 930 that morning. lead innocence project attorney paula mitchell writes that she has encountered witnesses who feared coming forward because the case is too high profile. while scott peterson has claimed innocence from the day laci disappeared and he repeated that in the filings, writing i'd absolutely nothing to do with th

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the duct tape found on laci peterson's body.you can develop a profile of this duct tape as a result of the kind of, the more robust techniques available in the scientific arena now than there was 20 years ago. and that leads to a profile of somebody else. and that somebody else, is a viable suspect. yes. that's a way to unravel it. in court. peterson's lawyers also brought up the burglary across the street on the day laci disappeared. they claim a phone call between two of the suspects a month after the disappearance will show they knew laci was missing and that she walked up during the burglary. but the main focus was on what the defense is describing as a bloody mattress inside a burned out orange van. it was found in modesto, near the peterson home the day after laci disappeared. they say its existence, which wasn't discovered until 2015, could show someone else killed laci. laci peterson's dna be found anywhere that would be irrefutable exculpatory evidence supporting mr. peterson's claim of innocence. stanislaus county depu

he's the man convicted of killing his wife, laci, and their unborn son on christmas eve, 2002.odies were found months later in san francisco bay. the innocence project, known for helping overturn convictions, is now taking up the case, writing that evidence has been discovered that points to mr. peterson's innocence and points to the actual perpetrators of the crimes against laci and conner peterson. peterson has maintained his innocence all along. no, no, i did not. >> and i absolutely nothing to do with her disappearance at his trial, prosecutors argued peterson murdered laci to escape his marriage and impending fatherhood, presenting evidence including laci's hair in his boat and suggesting he used a tarp and concrete anchor to dispose of her body. >> a key witness was amber frey. first of all, i met scott peterson november 20th, 2002. frey, who was romantically involved with peterson, told jurors she had no knowledge of his marriage until laci's disappearance. i was introduced to him. >> i was told he was unmarried. scott told me he was not married. peterson's alibi was tha

this is not justice for laci and connor. he is guilty of murdering them. when will this end? patelco customers can once again bank online, but as the financial institution continues to recover from that massive cyber attack, customers are being warned to brace for long wait times at the call centers and branches. the dublin based credit union was hit by a ransomware attack two weeks ago. today. you can see the line out the door there, one of the local locations. last week, some core functions came back online, allowing payments to be processed. however, members still were not able to see their balance or access money to pay bills. those services were finally restored today. i mean, obviously we're out here standing and we don't know, like how long this is going to be for. how long is the line going to be for we i had plans, and i don't there's so many uncertainties. yeah unnerving and frustrating to say the least. some functions are still limited or unavailable, including electronic statements, opening new accounts and approval for new loans. all right, let's bring in our chi

could it be laci peterson's blood?iling also mentions a witness who says he saw a pregnant woman fitting lacey's description, who appeared to be under duress getting into a van on scenic road. i think there's enough evidence that it's probable that that someone else may have committed the crime. >> enough evidence for law enforcement, law enforcement to, uh, investigate further. >> they also want more information to help track the trail of a croton watch that may have been laci peterson's palm the week after she disappeared. the filings claim modesto police did not fully follow up on reports that laci was spotted walking her golden retriever after the time, scott peterson says he went fishing at 930 that morning. lead innocence project attorney paula mitchell writes that she has encountered witnesses who feared coming forward because the case is too high profile. while scott peterson has claimed innocence from the day laci disappeared and he repeated that in the filings, writing i'd absolutely nothing to do with the di

we endure the pain of reliving laci's murder with each attempt he makes for freedom.impact statements are tremendously effective. laci peterson's mother, 20 years ago in court, was absolutely the most compelling testimony i've ever seen in my career, and it's clear that these wounds are still very open. prosecutors and defense attorneys have agreed on a neutral lab to be used to conduct dna testing on a piece of duct tape found on laci peterson's pants. now, the judge must determine whether to consider additional evidence. the judge in the case says she will release a ruling on the evidence within the next 90 days. in redwood city. scott budman nbc bay area news. a follow up now to a story we first reported yesterday, the east bay spca in oakland has found its stolen shelter van. it was stolen early sunday morning. surveillance video actually shows a blue car ramming the fence at the shelter parking lot. then someone got into the van and just took off. shelter officials say they're now working on repairing the damage and have a new security gate installed. it's going

after laci disappeared. also, a target bag wrapped in duct tape that was found near the spot where laci and conner's bodies were found, and twine that was found on connor's neck. this as they try to clear scott peterson of the death of his wife, laci, and their unborn son, connor. more than 20 years ago. peterson watched the hearing virtually from mule creek state prison, where he's serving life without the possibility of parole. the defense claims a burglary and van are crucial to the case. that laci witnessed a break in across the street from their home the day she went missing. afterwards the burnt out van was found nearby with a bloody mattress inside, and the defense wants the mattress retested for dna. but the judge denied the request, saying the evidence presented isn't enough to warrant a retest. >> the bottom line is that that mattress really needs to be tested, just thoroughly, completely tested. is there anything on it or not? we don't know. >> we're not just talking about the first motion. we're

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laci peterson was last seen on christmas eve 2002, in modesto. where she lived with scott peterson and her husband. her body was found in the san francisco bay in april 2003. scott peterson was arrested days later in november 2004, the jury found him guilty on all charges and recommended he be sentenced to death. his attorneys have fought the conviction and death sentence for years. in 2020, the california supreme court overturned his death sentence, but upheld the conviction. he was then resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. in december of 2021, a judge denied his request for a new trial in december 2022, and tonight the modesto community, reacting to the news of the innocence project representing scott peterson. >> people who say they know the family do not want to relive the case yet again. ktvu is crystal bailey reports from modesto. >> it was a tragedy that changed the community over 20 years ago. now the innocence project wants to reopen the case. it's a legal group dedicated to freeing wrongfully convicted felons

but with laci home for the holidays was furious.ht, this one on no christmas eve no less? and about some stupid thing? she was done. >> my sister tried to go downstairs, and get into her -- one of the last things i heard my mom saying was something like, i would never disrespect my parents that way. >> reporter: laci was just fed up, was she? >> she couldn't believe they would fight on christmas. >> then more door slamming and laci was out of there. >> she went back to her house in buffalo. >> reporter: by the time she left your dad was outside in the workshop? you didn't know where he was, right? >> he was outside. he does that a lot, he would go outside to his shop. >> reporter: so amanda sighed and closed her eyes and drifted off. then, sometime after 1:30 a.m., that loud frantic of sound. her father on 9-1-1. she ran downstairs to her parents bedroom. >> i opened the door and i see her laying there and my dad is kneeling next to her. and as soon as i had opened the door he gets up and kind of pulls me out of the room and he is h

. >> i believed in laci. >> the crime he believes is tied to his wife's murder and the response from her family. >>> and nurse's note. the one thing your back-to-school list should have, doctors requiring -- that might require a doctor's visit. >> we'll dig into it later. >>> we'll start this hour with day two of the democratic national convention. >> let's take a look inside the convention tonight, tonight barack obama and former first lady michelle obama will take the stage, tomorrow we'll hear from former president bill clinton as well as vice presidential nominee governor tim walz. vice president harris will speak on thursday. >> tonight the vice president will be holding a rally in milwaukee after her surprise appearance at the dnc last night. president biden received a long and rousing ovation before his keynote speech. he reflected on his political career. >> let me know in my heart when my days are through, america, america, i gave my best to you. [ cheers and applause ] >> joining us now from chicago, chuck todd. chuck, chances are some of our viewers didn't see president bi

after laci disappeared.o, a target bag wrapped in duct tape found near where laci and conner's bodies were found, as well as twine found on connor's neck. this as they try to clear scott peterson of the death of his wife laci, and their unborn son, connor. more than 20 years ago. peterson wants a hearing virtually from mule creek state prison, where he's serving life without the possibility of parole. the defense claims a burglary and van are crucial to the case that laci witnessed a break in across the street from their home the day she went missing. afterwards, the burnt out van was found nearby with a bloody mattress inside the defense wants the mattress retested for dna, but the judge denied the request, saying the evidence presented is not enough to warrant a retest. >> the bottom line is that that mattress really needs to be tested, just thoroughly, completely tested. is there anything on it or not? we don't know. we're not just talking about the first motion. >> we're not even talking about the stipul

i mean it was always the defense's belief that scott didn't kill laci. and it was always their argument that there was a burglary ring going on in modesto in their neighborhood at that time, and they asked for the reports from the police. and now what we know is the police didn't give them this report. and now what we know is that there was this van that had a bloodied mattress in it that they didn't tell to the peterson defense team. and now the l.a. innocence project, through their work, have found these reports, and they're saying let's test this mattress because it's their belief that that mattress is going to have dna of laci peterson on it. >> okay. >> and if there is -- go on. >> i remember hearing about that van. so do many of our viewers 20 years ago. >> right. >> say there is something there. maybe technically they didn't do it properly in handing over evidence. is that enough, though, to get him a new trial, or are we just going over paperwork here? >> absolutely, and let me be clear. not handing over evidence or police reports isn't a technic

let's bring in laci and her legal representative.he company alaska airlines said it was trying to create this inclusive environment. i want to put this scroll up. here are ways they were trying to make things more inclusive. we could roll this all night long. there is nothing in there about religion. you called for religious liberty, that was a problem, correct? >> yes, that's correct. alaska airlines and other companies these days are quiet when it comes to religious liberties and our protections in the workplace. there are a lot of employees who are ignorant to the fact we should be protected against religious discrimination. >> trace: this appears to be a blatant violation of our rights. >> we are seeing companies wielding these dei messages. >> trace: it seems like more than an omission. seems like a targeting. if you want to bring it up, it's a bad thing. >> yes. you can see that by how they treated marlee and laci. they posted their perspectives as christian employees. they were immediately pulled from their flights and investi

the judge will allow new testing of duct tape found on laci peterson's body but still not the outcome that scott peterson and the innocence project were hoping for. >>> charges have been dropped against the world's top golfer. scottie scheffler tried to drive around an accident during the pga championship. he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer. the prosecutor dropped the case, saying that scheffler's saying that this was a misunderstanding is corroborated by the evidence. >>> suspects are in custody after a chase in miami dade. cops caught a silver suv scoping out warehouses. when they ran the plates, they found out the car was stolen. after a dangerous chase where the suv weaved in and out of lanes at high speeds, police boxed in the car on an expressway and arrested the sus suspects >>> a judge was left stunned when the defendant showed up for his virtual court hearing behind the wheel ofhis car. the judge seemingly in disbelief earlier this month. during the court hearing for that driver cory harris, he asked harris if he was driving and harris responded he was

laci's sister at a salon in modesto, says he was there when scott peterson came in for a haircut the day before laci went missing. >> the family is very quiet about it, he says. >> he doesn't want scott peterson to get any more attention, and he doesn't think peterson will ever be acquitted. chances of that are the same chances of #### freezing over. >> i just believe that, uh, they had enough evidence to convict him the first time following the tragedy, peterson spoke to media before he was arrested. >> i had nothing to do with laci's disappearance. >> in the weeks after laci's body and her son's fetus was found and peterson's arrest, the community wrapped their arms around the family with a blood drive in her honor and celebrated her life at a memorial on what would be her 28th birthday in 2003, peterson was found guilty in 2004, for it was heinous. >> it was it was just it was unbelievable. >> the family members did not want to comment on the potential for a retrial, but the community members i spoke to are standing behind the family in modesto. crystal bailey, ktvu, fox two news.

could it be laci peterson's blood? the filing also mentions a witness who says he saw a pregnant woman fitting lacey's description, who appear to be under duress. getting into a van on scenic road. >> i think there's enough evidence that it's probable that that someone else may have committed the crime. enough evidence for law enforcement, law enforcement to, uh, investigate further. >> they also want more information on to help track the trail of a croton watch that may have been laci peterson's palm the week after she disappeared. and the filings claim modesto police did not fully follow up on reports that laci was spotted walking her golden retriever after the time. scott peterson says he went fishing at 930 that morning. lead innocence project attorney paula mitchell writes that she has encountered witnesses who feared coming forward because the case is too high profile. scott peterson has claimed innocence from the day laci disappeared, and he repeated that in the filings, writing i had absolutely nothing to do wi

redwood city, not modesto, even though he and laci. we're from modesto because of all that pretrial publicity. it was moved here and this is where he was found guilty of killing his wife, laci, who was 8 months pregnant as well as his unborn son. connor. now he is being represented by the los angeles innocence project and their lawyers were court as well. obviously, they were inside. they were talking about. we need evidence from the prosecutor telling the judge that they have had ample time to turn over evidence so we can possibly possibly look at this. the project also present their own evidence, including pictures of an orange van that was found on december 25th of 2002, the day after laci disappeared. now that van, according to the innocence project, could play a role and whether or not peterson gets a new trial because inside that burned van. they say there was a burning mattress possibly alluding to the fact that maybe laci peterson, according to peterson's family, as well as the innocence project that laci was kidnapped, possibl

in 2004, peterson was found guilty of murdering his wife laci and their unborn son. peterson, who listened to the proceedings from prison via zoom, is serving a life sentence after a judge overturned his initial death sentence in 2021. lawyers declined to speak after today's hearing, but laci's mother, sharon rocha, released a statement that was read aloud in court saying in part, quote, laci was murdered by the man she loved with all her heart, scott peterson. we endure the pain of reliving laci's murder with each attempt he makes for freedom. victim impact statements are tremendously effective. laci peterson's mother, 20 years ago in court, was absolutely the most compelling testimony i've ever seen in my career, and it's clear that these wounds are still very open. prosecutors and defense attorneys have agreed on a neutral lab to be used to conduct dna testing on a piece of duct tape found on laci peterson's pants. now, the judge must determine whether to consider additional evidence. the judge in the case says she will release a ruling on the evidence within the

a woman who claimed to be dating scott before lacy went missing pointed to a possible motive. she was the star witness for the prosecution because in november of that year, she had started dating him and she ask theed scott peterson and he are you married and he said no, my wife died and i'm single and a month later lacy went missing. scott peterson was convicted of murder in 2004 and sentenced to death in 2005. they over turned his death sentence in 2020 but upheld the convictions. peterson is serving life in prison without parole and is petitioning the court to order the prosecution to provide discovery including dna retesting and other evidence. he maintains his innocence. and there is a lot of evidence that these attorneys want either tested for the very first time or retested because of technological advancements. some of that includes items that washed up on shore when lacy and connor's remains were found. now in terms who is paying for all of this. it is the l.a. innocence project coming from the department of justice. they're hoping for this conviction to be vacated an

the judge only gave the green light to test a piece of duct tape found on lacy's pants. the la innocence project, which is defending peterson and the stanislaus county prosecutors, could not agree on a lab to handle that dna testing. so that is what was decided yesterday when the judge picked a third party lab, which is pure gold. forensic labs based in redlands, a victim impact statement by lacy's mom was also read aloud that read in part, we endure the pain of reliving lacy's murder, ripping the scab from the wound. with each attempt he makes for freedom. why is he allowed to pursue having his conviction overturned time after time with evidence other courts have already denied? this is not justice for laci and conner. he is guilty of murdering them. when will this end? end quote. now the hearing inside for today continues. our scott budman is in the courtroom. he will bring us updates on our evening newscast. you can also follow on nbcbayarea.com in redwood city, ginger conejero saab nbc bay area news. all right. thank you so much, ginger. well, the oakland police depa

day before laci went missing. >> the family is very quiet about it. >> he says.doesn't want scott peterson to get any more attention and he doesn't think peterson will ever be acquitted. >> chances of that are the same chances of #### freezing over. >> i just believe that they had enough evidence to convict him the first time. >> following the tragedy, peterson spoke to media before he was arrested. >> i had nothing to do with laci's disappearance in the weeks after laci's body and her son's fetus was found and peterson's arrest, the community wrapped their arms around the family with a blood drive in her honor and celebrated her life at a memorial on what would be her 28th birthday. >> in 2003, peterson was found guilty in 2004. >> it was heinous. it was. it was just. it was unbelievable. >> the family members did not want to comment on the potential for a retrial, but the community members i spoke to are standing behind the family in modesto. crystal bailey, ktvu, fox two news. >> and today on the four, we did speak with former ktvu reporter ted rowlands, who c

betsy and lacie are seven and five.stic leukaemia, which affects just 440 children each year in the uk. the girls have become great friends while going through chemotherapy together, and they've been telling their story to our reporter, nicola bryan. she's special to me because she's my best friend. and why is she your best friend? because we met in hospital. what's lacie like, would you say? really kind. really funny and just really kind all the time. betsy and lacie live less than a mile apart in bridgend, but only met each other 18 months ago on a children's cancer ward, where they discovered they go to the same school. so we've got our- lovely nurse, lesley. she comes to school every tuesday, collects betsy. and then collects lacie. both of them go hand in hand to the office, where they go l and have their bloods done l together and help each other through the ordeal. having a blood sample, they're really very supportive of each other, because i think lacie found it quite difficult having a blood sample in school fo

laci and their unborn son. as ktvu crime reporter henry lee explains, laci's mother has had enough. >> convicted murderer scott peterson was back virtually in a redwood city courtroom monday as his attorneys battled prosecutors over access to evidence he believes will prove his innocence. peterson, seen here in a previous court appearance, is serving a life sentence for killing his pregnant wife, laci, and their unborn son connor, back in 2002. in a statement read to the judge, laci's mother, sharon rocha, said it's time for peterson to accept his punishment for murdering her daughter. but peterson's attorney, paula mitchell, director of the l.a. innocence project, says the stanislaus county da's office is refusing to turn over evidence that defense believes will show that peterson is not responsible for the killings. mitchell said there's a, quote, mountain of exculpatory evidence that appears to be missing, including interviews from men linked to a burglary across the street from the peterson home in modesto.

peterson's lawyers want the mattress tested to see if it shows any trace of laci 's dna. the former investigator who responded to that call recently questioned on dateline why the van was never brought up during the original trial. >> i figured when the court started, when the trial started up that somebody would reach out. >> prosecutors argue today against certain requests in the three motions made by the new attorney. >> we also believe that a lot of these items have been litigated as part of the initial appeal and also litigated as part of the first- -. >> be the prosecutors nor defense made any comments, but a bay area attorney who has closely followed the case says the latest twist is certainly intriguing. >> if laci peterson's dna is on that mattress in that van that was torched, that is huge. >> she says even if her dna was found it would not mean that peterson would automatically see his conviction overturned. >> it means lawyers are going to work for probably several more years to get a new trial. >> the next hearing is scheduled for a two-- april 16. peterson d

they say was suppressed including a burned out orange van that was found in modesto the day after laci disappeared. but not made known during the initial trial. his attorney saying, inside the van was a bloody mattress, and they want to know if that blood was laci's. >> should laci peterson's dna be found anywhere, that would be irrefutable exculpatory evidence supporting mr. peterson's claims of innocence. >> reporter: but the prosecution pushing back saying testing done in 2019 showed no blood on the mattress and only male dna. >> these are claims that have been previously litigated. >> reporter: peterson's trial captivated the nation, a jury finding him guilty after a trove of circumstantial evidence including that laci and connor's bodies washed up in the san francisco bay, the same place he had gone fishing the day they vanished, and his affair with a woman he had told his wife had died, and, lester, after a hearing that lasted all day today, a judge has just struck down the request for new dna testing of the van and the mattress finding it unrelated to the case. tonight the judge