the fateful story of scott and lacey peterson. orn child killed by someone who vowed to love and to cherish them. peterson has always maintained his mention and is now seeking a new trial. but will he be given another chance? ♪ >> lacy went missing christmas eve. she's 27 years old and she is 8 months pregnant. >> i knew he had killed her. >> our family has known since the beginning that scott is innocent. >> we have someone who goes missing in this window of time and you have a felony occurring in this window of time. to think that they're not related is a difficult thing to ignore. >> it's been 18 years and there should be answers to questions. look at the evidence in this nd- case, they're going to see this crime isn't solved. >> i'm ready to go back to court. let's do it again. i'd be ready to testify. he deserves to be where he is. ♪ >> can i help you? >> yes. my daughter has been missing since this monthinrning. >> the story of lacy peterson's disappearance made news soon after she disagreed. it was christmas eve 2002. it bec

lacey peterson was 27 years old and 8 months pregnant on christmas eve of 2002 when she disappeared.band was later convicted of murdering her and their unborn child, and sentenced to death in 2005. but last year, his death penalty was thrown out by the state supreme court because potential jurors were excluded after saying they disagreed with the death penalty but as it turns out, lacey's family might be put through another trial anyway. a judge is now considering whether to grant a new trial because a juror fail to disclose a restraining order qens her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. that juror said she feared for her unborn child. so now, the judge will decide if this qualifies as juror miskublght and if it is prejudicial enough to warrant a new trial and scott pete son maintains his innocence. a hearing is scheduled next tuesday on the potential juror misconduct and whether a new trial should be allowed. the judge says she hopes to make decision on that this year. it is unclear prosecutors will seek the death penalty again if there is a new trial. benjamin. >> you really feel for that

. >> scott and lacey peterson, it's right out of a romance novel. >> her sudden disappearance, then untanglingay. >> plus, a sister-in-law's resolve. >> this crime isn't solved. >> will

lacey's family says peterson deserves the death penalty but they agree with the d.a.'s decision because the process is simply too painful to endure once again. a judge still has to decide whether peterson will get a new trial. if not he'll be sentenced to life in prison. and a verdict is in tonight in the murder case. jurors finding illegal immigrant 26-year-old christian rivera guilty of first-degree murder. back in 2018, tibits was a sophomore at the university of iowa when she went out for a jog and never came home. her body was found in a corn field a month layer. she had been stabbed to death. her killer came to the u.s. illegally from mexico as a teenager. he testified that two men killed tibits, then forced him to transport her body in his car. rivera is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. travelers are expected to pay a pretty penny at the pump this weekend and masks are still required in airports and on planes but that's not stopping millions of you from getting out of town. check out this live look. triple-a travel sa

attorney's office said they will not pursue a death penalty against peterson who was convicted for the 2002 killing of his wife lacey and unborn child. lacy's family has no doubt that peterson deserves the death penalty but the process is just too painful. the judge is considering whether to grant a new trial because of jury misconduct heard if no new trial is granted he will be sentenced to life in prison without parole. >> this will definitely help out the defense argument to vacate the conviction of guilt based on jury misconducts. when you have jerry problems, k that day points to scott's innocence. >> investigators say he took his wife's body from their modesto home and dumped it in the san francisco bay. peterson has maintained his innocence. >>> we are also learning that kevin macleod has died at that age of 90. he played on the mary tyler moore show in the 70s. he then moved on to play on the love boat. >>> the last weekend of may is usually when the vibrant carnaval is held in the mission district. even though the pandemic but the festivities on pause, organizer still found a way to show up to the community

district attorney will not see could do death sentence against scott peterson, who was convicted in 2005 of murdering his pregnant wife, lacey. in a filing today, the stanislas county district attorney's office said it would drop efforts to restore the penalty, which was thrown out last year by the state supreme court in consultation with lacy peterson's family justice has said the death sentence couldn't stand because potential jurors were excluded after saying they disagreed with the death penalty. peterson maintains his innocence and a judge is considering whether to grant a new trial because of. juror misconduct well, the ban on flavored tobacco products seems to be having an unintended effect of increasing tobacco use in san francisco teens san francisco band flavored tobacco products back in 2018. but according to a new study, published in the journal of the american medical association, the number of san francisco high school students who smoke cigarettes doubled after the band compared to other major cities. some teens who had only tried vaping appear to be switching to tobacco. cigarettes instead, are still coming b

. >>> prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against scott peterson for the murder of his pregnant wife lacey02. the decision comes after they threw out the death sentence last year blaming a judge's error at trial. a second challenge can gain a new trial as judge looks at allegations of juror misconduct. a criminal defense attorney beliefs the death penalty ruling could bolster the case for a new trial. >> this is going to help the defense argument to vacate conviction of guilt based on juror misconduct. once you have some juror problems in a case it kind of taint it. >> this means the sentence will remain life in prison without parole. another judge will rule on whether to overturn his condition. >>> a tesla helped nan a suspect wanted for a string of shootings. the video helped them track down jesse rodriguez. he is facing several charges including attempted murder for a string of bb and pellet gun shootings. dozens of cars reported shattered windows and one person was hurt. >>> president biden released first budget yesterday at the forefront is a $6 trillion package is his american jobs r

scott peterson is no longer facing another death sentence. he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife lacey, 5. but the state supreme court threw out the death sentence sentence against peterson last year because potential jurors were excluded. >> for saying they disagreed with the death penalty on friday. the stanislaw county district attorney's office said it will stop trying to reinstate the death penalty in this case, the dia says the decision was made after consulting with peterson's family. >> most of republican colleagues that to happen. backbone to stand up for what's is a dereliction of duty. >> an angry senator alex padilla slamming senate republicans for blocking an investigation into the january 6th attack on the capital saying that they feared the inquiry would hurt them politically. the bill had enough bipartisan support in the house, but it didn't clear the evenly split senate. our washington, dc correspondent jessi tenure has the latest. >> good evening. this was a rare friday session for the senate, but the vote itself was really a foregone conclusion. democrats, though we'

said they will not attempt to retry the penalty phase of scott peterson's trial for the death penalty today's equipment for the family of laceybelieve there's no doubt the defendant is guilty of the crime and its the defendant is deserving of the punishment of that. the family decided the processes too painful to endure once again. lacy was 27 years old and eight months pregnant on christmas eve of 2002 when she disappeared. her husband scott was later convicted of murdering her and their unborn child and sentenced to death in 2005 but last year the death penalty was thrown out by the court because observers were excluded after say -- however scott peterson may still get a full new trial due to potential jury misconduct. as it turns out the juror from 2004 murder trial did not disclose that she had previously thought of a restraining order against someone him in connection with her own pregnancy and concern for her own unborn baby. so now a judge will decide if this qualifies as a juror misconduct and if it's enough to read try the entire case. scott peterson and his attorneys want him to maintain his innocence in his attorne

seek a death sentence against peterson, who was convicted in 2005, a murdering his pregnant wife, lacey filing today, the stanislaus county district attorney's office said that it would drop efforts to restore the penalty which was thrown out last year by the state supreme court. the d a said today's decision was made in consultation with lacy peterson's family now california justices ruled that the death sentence could not stand. because potential jurors were excluded after saying that they disagreed with the death penalty. peterson maintains his innocence and judge is considering w. our legal analyst michael cardoza, believes today's motion is an attempt to avoid a second look at the case. the district attorney's knew full well, that in honor to put the evidence in and seek the death penalty. they had to start right from the get go right from the beginning and put all the evidence in because keep in mind, you'd have a new jury that didn't know everything about the case. so you can't just. put a little bit of a case and you've got to put everything in and i'm sure they were aware that

ask your doctor about dovato—i did. death sentence against scott peterson, who was convicted in 2005 of murdering his pregnant wife, laceynislas county district attorney's office said it would drop efforts to restore the penalty, which was thrown out last year by the state supreme court. the d a said the decision was made in consultation with lacy peterson's family. now justice has said the death sentence could not stand because potential jurors were excluded after say. they disagreed with the death penalty. now, peterson maintains his innocence and a judge is considering whether to grant a new trial because of juror misconduct. well, there's been yet another bay area mountain lines siding to tell you about tonight, this time in oakland, ktvu head really tells us the homeowner spotted the big cat on a camera she set up to capture why life? never expecting, though, to see a mountain line. surveillance video shows a mountain lion walking up sandra lee's driveway in oakland. normally only get little cats and this thing was bigger than a little cap. but it was no tabby. the mountain lion paid a visit to leave home on rose cr

peterson has been on death row at san quentin state prison for the last 17 years. but that sentence was overturned in 2020. he was convicted of killing his wife, lacey, and their unborn son in december of 2002. >>> investigators have ceased a massive arsenal from the vta shooters san jose home. investigators say that sam cassidy left rounds of ammunition slow cooking in a pot on the stove. that sparked the fire at his home. at the same time, he opened fire, killing nine of his coworkers while searching his home investigators recovered at thousand firearms with high- capacity magazines, 17 molotov cocktails, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. >> we have been removing ammunition for the past two days pick of the new estimate is roughly 25,000 rounds. >> i did not expect them to have all the stuff. you know, i thought he was just a normal person. i just found out. i was scared. >> police had evacuated the entire cul-de-sac where he lived. in the next couple of hours, neighbors will be allowed back home after three days away. the shooter's father, james cassidy, spoke to the san jose mercury news saying "i did not realize how bad his bipolar was. wh

scott peterson is no longer facing another death since he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife lacey back in 2000, 5. but the state supreme court threw out the death penalty last year saying that it could not stand because potential jurors were excluded from saying they disagreed with the death penalty and the stanislaw county district attorney's office announced today that it will stop trying to reinstate it. the da says the decision was made after consulting with peterson's family. >> an iowa jury has found kristian by hannah rivera, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of university of iowa student mollie tibbetts, 20 year-old tibbetts originally from oakland disappeared while out for a run in brooklyn, iowa back in july 2018 jurors reached their verdict after about 7 hours of deliberations yesterday and today prosecutors alleged by the rivera attacked tibbetts while she was running and then dumped her body in a cornfield, a farm worker by rivera will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. back here in the bay area about 50 people have died from an

peterson is no longer facing another death sentence. he was, of course, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife lacey back in 2005. but the california supreme court throughout the death penalty last year saying that penalty couldn't stand because potential jurors were excluded from jury duty saying if they said they disagreed with the death penalty and the stance on its county district attorney's offide announced today that it would stop trying to reinstate that death penalty. the da says the decision was made after consulting with lacy peterson's family members. now to the 4 zone forecast we're looking live over the embarcadero and sounds like if you have air conditioning. >> thiseweekend. you might want to use it. you know, let's check in with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow on the big warm-up heading our way. yeah. going to be the hottest temperatures of the year so far. >> we're going to the triple digits someplace we haven't seen since last year a year ago just in time for the holiday weekend. we've got high pressure get bid to build in, but not just yet. it's going to take another day before we really st