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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 appeared to be under duress getting into a van on scenic road. >> i think there's enough evidence, uh, that it's probable that that someone else may have committed the crime. um, 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 disappear. 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 claimed innocence from that day that laci disappeared, and he repeated that in the filings, writing, i had absolutely nothing

he was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, lacy, and their unborned child. the sentence was overturned by the california supreme court in 2020. the l.a. innocence project argues key evidence was withheld from his first trial. >> almost two decades after scott peterson was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son, the possibility of new evidence has emerged in the case that captured the nation's attention. a motion filed by the los angeles innocence project says key evidence was withheld from his first trial. >> the innocence project does look to exonerate people who are factually guilty but also who have been wrongfully convicted based on due process issues. >> their attorneys filed a motion asking for post conviction discovery and the testing of evidence for the presence of dna. to support peterson's claim of actual innocence. they indicate newly discovered evidence in the motion references a burglary across the street from the peterson's in the week leading up to the day laci was killed. they also want more information about a van found after laci's

the family of laci peterson. they've been put through so much. but on the other side, you got a guy that's going to spend life in prison. so i'm sure his family is happy about this. this is as well they should be. >> you spent much time on this case. you even cross-examined him before his conviction. okay, so in reading about the documents filed by the la innocence project, they say they believe scott peterson state and federal constitutional rights were violated during the trial. what are your thoughts on that? >> well, my first thought is, and i've said this right from the get go, that he didn't get a fair trial. now, i'm not commenting on whether he was guilty or not guilty, but you can start with a change of venue. everybody in northern california had an opinion about this case. what the chief justice of the supreme court at the time did. when the change of venue motion happened, it was granted. instead of moving it to la, where people in the south wind knew about it. but weren't as invested. so i thought, well, there's mistake number one, mi

the investigation has long believed that laci was murdered before scott went fishing. other options revolve around other incidents that happened around the time of lisa's disappearance. house across the street that was burglarized a van that caught fire the day after her disappearance and her stolen watch was sold at a shop. all incidents. the innocence project says could point to another potential suspect. now, the discovery request by the innocence projects calls for the release of testimony. witness names. police reports and materials related to the investigation. though a deeper dive into details is happening. kron four's legal analyst michael cardoza says this investigation here should not lead people to jump to conclusions. and if the innocence project finds anything in its review. it will then have to head to the federal level. all right. thank you for that. >> running a marathon is an impressive accomplishment, but imagine winning a runner from san francisco won the non-binary race category of last year's new york city marathon. only to find out there in eligib

peterson was convicted of murdering his wife laci and their unborn child. and 2004, he is currently serving life in prison without parole. kron four's can wait is here now live in the newsroom with the latest. can grant for more than 20 years. scott petersons, defense attorneys have said the wrong man is in prison. >> he was tried and convicted for the 2004 disappearance of his wife laci vanished from their modesto neighborhood on christmas eve. that year. her body was later found in san francisco bay near berkeley near where her husband said he went fishing. the innocence project will be looking at the scope of terry exculpatory evidence, meaning that evidence that peterson did not kill his pregnant wife, laci and their unborn child. the bulk of the innocence project investigation will be centered on court documents in san mateo county. the group filed several discovery motions this week. each request comes from a different thread that they think could unravel the investigation. one option would be to prove lacy was still alive when scott left to go fishin

he is currently serving a life sentence for murdering his wife, laci, and their unborn son and dumping their bodies in the san francisco bay. is it possible that someone else did that? tonight, tom asked one of the jurors who was convinced of his guilt when he helped convince him in 2004. >> is it in evidence or something that had already been addressed? >> reporter: one of the jurors in the scott peterson murder trial. he is curious why the l.a. innocence project would take up his case. >> my reaction when i was first told wow, that is interesting. >> reporter: the innocence project is not revealing what if any new evidence they may have but it may have something to do with this burned out van. in a new court filing by the innocence project. a former modesto fire investigator told them at the time of laci's disappearance he was called to a suspicious van fire. they were looking at a van associated with a burglary across the street from the peterson home. the fire investigator said this about the blood. i recall that once the presumptive test indicated positive for blood the face of th

laci peterson, eight months pregnant with their unborn child.t's terminology from the california court, conner. she, on december 24th, scott peterson said he left the house about 11:30. he decided to go fishing, took the fushing boat, went out, came back to the house, she's gone. she was reported missing. several months later, that's when her body washed up on shore along with that unborn son, conner. obviously animals are out in the sea, but they washed up separately, close together, but two miles away from where scott had gone fishing. now, amber fry, star witness for the prosecution. she started dating him in november of 2002. she asked him, are you married. he said, no, i'm not married. my wife died. one month later is when laci went missing. she immediately went to the police when she heard this. the tapes were part of the criminal trial. now they're saying there is dna testing never done on this case. this could show his actual innocence. they are asking for a 15.5 inch length of duct tape that was recovered from laci peterson's pants when

peterson was initially sentenced to murder for to death row for the murders of his pregnant wife, laci, and their unborn son. but in 2020, the california supreme court reversed that death sentence after finding jurors were wrongly dismiss out in part for expressing objection to the death penalty on a questionnaire for peterson was then resentenced to life without parole. >> for more perspective here on this announcement, we are joined live now by ted rowlands, a former anchor and reporter here at kttv. icu, who covered this case extensively from the start. ted it's great to have you on. thank you for the time. um, let me get your sense about this decision here from the la innocence project. why do you believe they are taking up peterson's case? >> well, you know, i think that there is there's always been some question as. oh, and by the way, great to see both of you other alex. uh, michelle, the, um, the thing is that the innocence project taking something up and then that press conference where the free person comes out of prison, there's years in between there. and this is the initia

laci peterson was eight months preginants. she was about to give birth right after the new year of their son conor, already had a name. and she went missing. scott peterson said he left the house around 9:30, she was going to walk the dog. no one ever saw her walk the dog. he then decided to go fishing. he got his boat, went out into the bay, wasn't out too long, came back home and discovered she was gone. well, there was a search, and several months later, her body along -- her remains i should say, along with her unborn son, that's terminology from the california courts, conor, washed up very close together, two miles away from where scott peterson went fishing. one more thing, he started dating a woman by the name of amber frey, represented by gloria alred, she started dating scott peterson november, one months before laci went missing. scott peterson told her that his wife was dead. and he was single. she wired up with law enforcement, she immediately went there, gloria alred by her side, and those tapes were played at tri

peterson's 27-year-old wife laci disappeared christmas eve 2002. a short time later police discovered peterson was having an affair with a massage therapist named amber frye. months later when the bodies of laci and her unborn child washed up in san francisco bay, police arrested peterson and charged him with murder. when arrested, 30 miles from the mexico border, peterson was carrying nearly $10,000 in cash, multiple cell phones. his brother's id card and he had dyed his hair. peterson pleaded not guilty and maintained his full innocence. his death penalty was overturned in 2020 and a court reaffirmed his conviction in 2021 with a life sentence and no possibility for parole, but in april 2023 his attorneys filed a petition that alleges "a claim of actual innocence that is supported by newly discovered evidence." now the innocence project is involved. the organization's mission statement says, "we work to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone." its director sayi

a burned out van, court filings center around the burglary near the peterson home at the time of laci's disappearance. they mention a related van fire saying blood evidence was collected from the van at the time >> if they have new evidence, you know, i hope they take a good look at it. i don't want to see scott peterson in prison for something he didn't do. of course, you got a long way to go to convince me that he was not guilty. i spent 5 1/2 months in a courtroom. listening to testimony, looking at evidence. >> peterson was convicted in 2004 for the murder of his pregnant wife, laci, and their unborn son, connor, peterson was having an affair at the time. they say he killed laci and dumped her body into the san francisco bay. >>> talk about being in the right place at the right time, a police sergeant near los angeles, walked into an ongoing robbery at a 7/11 store. and, in the surveillance video you can see a guy dressed in gray, seemingly demand money, the clerk then starts emptying the cash register and puts the money in a plastic bag and just then, the officer walks into the sto

it was after laci disappeared and the burglars were interviewed. they were like, oh, it was christmas and i didn't have gifts so we broke in. >> so given the track record of the innocence project, pick your jurisdiction. why would the l.a. innocence project risk its reputation if it didn't feel pretty sound that there's more there that should either call for a new trial or you know, exoneration all together. isn't that at the root of why they would involve themselves? >> right. they ask you for the evidence. they have not concluded that he was wrongfully convicted. and there's a difference between there not being enough evidence to support a conviction and the wrong person. they're saying the wrong person. i can lie an argument that maybe there's not enough evidence to support it because it's all behavior. his behavior and how he was acting and affair and his actions after the fact. but the wrong person high lie doubtful. this is what the innocence project does. they look at cases they think have a good shot at perhaps turning up some relevant excu

peterson was sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife, laci, and their unborn son. that was in 2002. the innocence project's decision is based on evidence related to a burglary across from the peterson's home in modesto, which one of the thieves says laci witnessed. they want to find out if a van that was found torched near the modesto airport is connected to the burglary. investigators found a blood stained mattress in the van, and investigators want to conduct dna testing for a possible link to laci. >> the los angeles innocence project has seen it has seen it as it is, seeing it as a case that is worth their time and their effort. and usually they only take cases where they think that someone is wrongfully convicted, or they have a strong belief that someone's been wrongfully convicted. >> scott peterson has his innocence since his conviction in 2004. peterson was originally sentenced to death, but that was overturned to life in prison. >> new developments on the ongoing lawsuit against the city of san francisco over clearing of homeless encampments. our media pa

también en un robo en la casa de la acera del frente el día antes de que laci desapareciera.eterson siempre ha mantenido su inocencia. el condado san joaquín inicia el primer proceso por homicidio en contra de un vendedor de fentanil. alejandra quezada nos explica por qué este es un caso sin precedente. escuchamos. >> buenas tardes. así es. se trata del caso de anthony haynes, un hombre de 41 años de edad que enfrenta cargos por el homicidio de travis galloway, residente de tracey, ocurrido en mayo pasado en. se presentó en la corte del condado san joaquín para enfrentar un cargo por homicidio en segundo grado. la policía de tracy detuvo a haynes en agosto pasado y localizó evidencia suficiente que les indicó que había sido él quien supuestamente había vendido la pastilla que mató a la víctima. el acusado tenía en su posesión cientos de pastillas falsas de adderall y xanax, además de armas y otras drogas. el fiscal del condado san joaquín indicó que la mayoría de muertes relacionadas por sobredosis en el condado fueron por fentanilo. fentanil is poison if you deal. quiero que

laci peterson and her unborn child were recovered. from the point, isabel regional shoreline in richmond. in 2003 investigators say scott peterson dumped her body during a fishing trip. peterson's family says the burglars placed her there knowing the fishing trip was peterson's alibi to frame it? freeway shootings across the state have dropped significantly according to new data released today by the governor's office. freeway shootings are down. 21%. >> from the previous year and down, 38% from all-time highs seen during the pandemic. governor newsom establishing the california highway patrol's highway violence taskforce to address the rise of violent crimes occurring on state highways at their peak in california. 447 shootings resulted in 16 deaths and 88 injuries that was recorded in 2021. today's data shows a 75% reduction in deaths compared to those highs. meantime, several california lawmakers are raising concerns over proposed budget cuts. all this as the newsom administration works to balance a projected multi-billion dollar d

they say lacy may have witnessed the men breaking into the house.y're also looking at this burned out orange van nearby, which they say contained a bloodstained mattress. the innocence project wants to conduct new dna testing to determine if it was lacy peterson's blood. the new motion revolves around a theory that lacy peterson was killed by burglars. >> if you find the same dna on the items from the medina burglary from the van and from the shore of san francisco bay, that's the story line. >> peterson's attorney says his team is very excited to have the l.a. innocence project lend their considerable expertise to helping prove scott peterson's innocence. scott peterson's family has long believed he was long believed -- wrongly convicted! including supporting different hair colors and carrying $10,000 in cash when he was arrested not far from the u.s./mexico border demonstrated his guilt. >> liz kreutz reporting, and that's going to do it for us on a very busy friday. make sure to join us for "chris jansing reports" every weekday from 1:00 to 3:00

eyewitnesss who claim they saw someone who looked like laci after the time scott peterson had alreadys rejected. they got tons of tips at the time. some from crack pot, some real. a lot of them were investigated, but none of them changed the evidence against scott peterson. >> so what happens next? >> so look, the question now is gonna be, do they even get a hearing on this, right? this case is 18 years old. you don't automatically get new trial and new evidence and new testing 18 years later. they're gonna have to demonstrate that they have a real chance of proving his innocence. i think that's a long shot. is it possible that they'll get a hearing on this? maybe. is it possible they'll get a new trial on this? i think almost impossible. but you never know. >> dan abram, thank you very much. gio? >> all right, george. switching gears. coming up next your football forecast. will, lara and ginger, the super trio is here with what to watch out for. hey, guys. >> that's right, gio. i have got the players. >> you know i got the forecast. >> oh, no. >> that's coming up. something more. an

this all started in 2002, when laci peterson, the wife of scott peterson, she was eight months pregnantgoing to give birth right after the first part of the year. and december 24th, scott said about 9:30, that was about the last time he saw her, he left. she was going to walk the dog. no one saw her walking the dog that at least testified at trial. he decided he was going to go fishing on december 24th. so, he got his boat, went out in the san francisco bay, wasn't there very long according to the forensics at trial, came back, went to the house, she wasn't there. he reported that she was missing. well, months later, in april, her body, her remains washed up on the san francisco bay. a day later, conner's remains, of her unborn child, washed up. and it was two miles away from where scott peterson had gone fishing. i've got to mention an important witness, amber frey. she was the star witness for the prosecution because in november of that year, she had started dating him. she asked him, are you married. he said, no, my wife died. i'm single. now because of a habeas corpus petition, the

the month long search for lacy and the eventual trial made national headlines, peterson is serving a, the l.a. innocence project, which is a separate organization from the nationally recognized innocence project is taking up his case. nbc news correspondent liz kreutz joins me now from los angeles. liz, why is this case being re-examined right now? >> reporter: hey, zinhle, yeah, i mean, look, scott peterson's been behind bars two decades and through that whole time he's been working to say he's innocent and get his case retried. none have been successful, the most recent one happened last year, it was dismissed. but this is his latest attempt. he said he reached out to the l.a. innocence project last july, they've taken on the case, and by going through the hundreds and hundreds of pages they've filed here we've been able to sort of see what they're theory and their case is, they're saying there were witnesses and dna evidence not thoroughly investigated. they are really focusing their theory on the fact they say there was a burglary that happened, across the street from the peterso

peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife laci and their unborn child. back in 2004 is currently serving a life in prison sentence without the possibility of parole. >> oakland community members are demanding a meeting with mayor sheng thao following an uptick in crime in the city just this morning, police say someone broke into a home in the cleveland heights neighborhood video from the citizen app shows the perimeter set up by police. they say they did not locate anyone inside the home when they arrived last night, the person was stabbed on foothill boulevard near harrington avenue. no word on an arrest or what led up to that stabbing. community members gathered in front of city hall today saying they want to get involved in working out solutions to crime in the city. this comes as a new report suggests crime is on the rise due to the city's abandonment of its successful cease-fire. crime fighting strategy. >> the people that feel his pain. are are the people that are closest to the most we use in pain and anger to make open the safe again, become part

laci and her unborn son disappeared just before christmas in 2002. their bodies were found in san francisco bay a few months after scott peterson is currently serving life in prison, but a new court filings the innocence project says peterson's innocence is supported. quote by newly discovered evidence since. abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes obtained the legal documents from san mateo county court yesterday. the 1500 pages of motions and exhibits call for a new review of all the evidence and tips that came in and a new trial. the innocence project is a nonprofit legal organization that has been able to exonerate people who've been wrongly convicted. >> the los angeles innocence project has seen it, has seen it as it is, seeing it as a case that is worth their time and their effort. and usually they only take cases where they think that someone is wrongfully convicted, or they have a strong belief that someone's been wrongfully convicted. >> scott peterson has claimed his innocence from the day laci disappeared, and after his conviction in 200

it didn't say what really happened to laci.. >> reporter: brian spitolski said the case has left a mark on him. is this the one that sometimes keeps you up at night? >> absolutely. >> now, the district attorney told us in a statement in part that peterson's conviction was upheld as recently as 2022, adding they can't comment further, as litigation is pending. but, you guys, the l.a. innocence project says since it is testing today, it could provide more information. guys? >> all right, kayna. fascinating stuff, that all these years later there still seems to be a question. thank you. now to duchess sarah ferguson, revealing her diagnosis of skin cancer. maggie rulli has the very latest. this news comes right after she beat breast cancer just months ago. >> reporter: yeah, linsey, good morning. the duchess posted on instagram saying getting another cancer diagnosis has been shocking. now urging everyone to be diligent. this morning another royal health scare. sarah ferguson, duchess of york, announcing she has malignant melanoma

scott peterson was convicted 20 years ago of killing his wife, laci, and their unborn son and dumpingir bodies into san francisco bay. attorneys with the la innocence project now say they want to take a second look at the evidence used to convict peterson. ktvu sally rasmus is in the studio now to tell us what that could mean for this case, which is decades old. >> well, it means this case is in the public spotlight once again, as it has been on and off for the past 20 years. it was back in 2004 that a jury convicted scott peterson for the murders of his wife, laci, and their unborn child, now a nonprofit legal group known for having overturned murder cases before, says they are going to take another look at scott peterson's case. peterson is serving a life sentence at a state prison in amador county for the murder of his wife, laci peterson, while she was eight months pregnant. he was accused of dumping her body in the bay near point richmond. now, attorneys with the la innocence project say they believe key evidence was not presented during his 2003 trial. according to documents fil

. >> laci and her unborn son disappeared just before christmas of 2002. their bodies were found in san francisco bay a few months later. scott peterson is currently serving life in prison. in new court filings, the innocence project says peterson's innocence is supported by newly discovered evidence. abc7 news i-team reporter dan noyes obtained the legal documents from san mateo county court yesterday. the 1500 pages of motions and exhibits call for a new review of all the evidence and tips that came in, and a new trial for the innocence project is a nonprofit legal organization that has been able to exonerate eight people who have been wrongly convicted, and the los angeles innocence project has seen it has seen it as it is, seeing it as a case that is worth their time and their effort. >> and usually they only take cases where they think that someone is wrongfully convicted or they have a strong belief that someone's been wrongfully convicted. >> scott peterson has claimed his innocence from the day laci disappeared, and after his conviction in 2004, in

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 just wanting to get rid of or cover up a simple crime. >> in a court filing, lawyers say dna testing done on a small portion of that mattress several years later was insufficient to determine whether dna from laci or their unborn son was present. now, a private fire investigator, spitalsky, says no one from the prosecution or the defense came to him for his evaluation of the van. >> i don't have a an agenda or an opinion on his guilt or his innocence. this is for me. it's a fire investigator in a vehicle that has blood, possible blood, you know, um, on the mattress. and that right there is important the ella innocence project believes enhanced dna testing could provide more information. >> the district attorney's office says peterson's conviction was upheld in 2022. tim pulliam, abc news, los angeles. as part of our efforts to help build a bet

but yet you have people that have sightings of laci that won't talk. you have people that phoned in from jail. they're going to vet everything and show, in my opinion, or try to show what the cops did. they focused on making scott guilty. and by that i mean in their minds. they said scott's guilty. and as they came across this exculpatory evidence, evidence that showed he didn't do it, they sort of kicked it to the curb. the innocence project will start taking a look at that and go, why didn't you talk to the people in state prison? why didn't you vet that burglary more? and that's why with the compilation of other evidence, he didn't get a fair trial. >> this is their number one job. >> that's their number one. how do you think it ends? >> in the seconds we have left? you know, i wouldn't be surprised if it did get reversed, because i've always thought he did not get a fair trial. >> not commenting on whether he did it or not. but then my heart goes out to the family, because what they've gone through, lacey's family has got awful to be put through al

he was convicted in 2002 of murdering his wife laci and her unborn child.body was found in the bay months later. he was given the death sentence which was recently overturned and replaced with a sense of life in prison without parole. four motions were filed in san mateo county including a motion for dna testing, claiming new evidence supports his long- standing claim of innocence. in the hundreds of pages submitted there are new updated witness statem.

shawn after his wife, laci was first reported missing.are what those people out there think when people accuse me of some involvement and i had nothing to do with her disappearance, but people still accuse me of it. now. attorneys for the la innocence project will pore over every piece of evidence already gathered in the case, and they could present new evidence. however, this investigation will likely take months. it may take years to complete. scott peterson remains in prison in amador county, serving a life prison sentence. >> a lake in golden gate park now has a new name. stowe lake was renamed to blue heron lake by the rec and park commission, now, back in the 1850s, the man made lake was named after william stowe, a state assembly member, but he was known to have anti-semitic views for months. the city has been collecting suggestions for a new name. it is now named after the blue heron nest that you can see along the lake's shores. a statue in capitola that was named for a spanish explorer has been removed for more than 30 years. th

they say lacy may have witnessed the men burglarizing the house and a bloodstained mattress. conduct new dna testing to determine if it was lacy peterson's blood the new motion revolves around a theory that lady peterson was killed by burglars. >> if you find the same dna on the items from the medina burglary, from the van and from the shore of san francisco bay, that's the story line. >> peterson's attorney says his team is very excited to have the l.a. negligence project lend their consider expertise to help them prove scott peterson's innocence. scott peterson's family has long believed he was wrongfully convicted. >> there is no time line to this crime. scott peterson is innocent. >> but prosecutors have argued peterson's behavior following lacy's disappearance, including sporting different hair colors and carrying $10,000 in cash when she was arrested not far from the u.s.-mexico border demonstrated his guilt so far lacy peterson's family has not commented on any of this this is a spinoff of the innocence project, co-founded by former oj simpson attorney to use dna and o

he was convicted in 2002 of murdering his wife laci and her unborn child. her body was found in the bay months later. he was given the death sentence which was recently overturned and replaced with a sense of life in prison without parole. four motions were filed in san mateo county including a motion for dna testing, claiming new evidence supports his long- standing claim of innocence. in the hundreds of pages submitted there are new updated witness statements. attorneys focused on three things. a burned-out fan near the house around the time of the disappearance. the burglary at the house across the street along with some evidence found on the shore of the bay. >> if the evidence pans out as the innocence project says, it could be a game changer. >> reporter: dean johnson has followed the trial since the beginning. he said the heart of the new motion is a theory that she was killed by burglars. >> if you find the same dna on the items from the burglary, from the van and from the shore of san francisco bay, that is the storyline. the storyline is there was

peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, laci and their unborn child. back in 2004. >> he is currently serving life in prison without parole. kron four's dan thorn spoke with the legal analyst about the in a sense projects and involvement. he joins us now live in the newsroom with more. noel, though, los angeles innocence project getting involved is. >> certainly attention grabbing considering the high-profile nature of this case. the kron 4 legal analyst michael cardoza says their involvement. he's also leading people to jump to conclusions. and if the innocence project finds anything and their review, it's going to have to go to the federal level. >> for more than 20 years, scott petersons, defense attorneys have said the wrong man is in prison. now the high-profile case is getting a second look by the la innocence project. a lot of people think that because they are getting involved that they think >> that the project believes that scott peterson is innocent. i don't believe that's their thank you. note all kron 4 legal analyst michael cardoza says t

we are hearing from a former fire investigator who looked into a burned out van that was found near lacyon's california home after she vanished back in 2002. that van contained what was believed to be a blood stained mattress, but it could not be linked to laci's dna at the time, the former investigator tells good morning america the case still keeps him up at night. he believes the evidence should be reassessed. >> i don't have a an agenda or an opinion on his guilt or his innocence. this is for me. it's a fire investigation. >> you may remember suspicion was raised against peterson after his girlfriend revealed their affair. you can hear more from that fire investigator coming up on good morning america. >> we turn now to a new study on kids and sports. more young kids are quitting sports and researchers are finding out why. here's abc's alison kosik this morning. >> the american academy of pediatrics has issued a new warning about youth sports, saying, too much pressure on kids performance is leading to overtraining, injuries and burnout. nice, alex. in recent years, experts have rais

laci peterson was 27 years old and 8 months pregnant when she disappeared on christmas eve in 2002, her body washed up in san francisco bay in april of 2003 scott peterson was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of laci and her unborn baby. he was later re-sentenced to life without parole and a request for a new trial was denied the la innocence projecprovides free legal services for people who may have been wrongfully convicted. >> new documentary streaming on netflix is taking an in-depth look at a notorious bay area kidnapping and the mishandling of the investigation. american nightmare shares the story of aaron quinn and denise huskins. couple accused of staging an abduction out of a lay home back in march of 2015 at the time. quinn told police he was drugged during a home invasion. and when he woke up, he realized huskins have been kidnapped. he also reported she was being held for ransom. 2 days later, huskins was released near her childhood home in huntington beach. officers told the media they believe the kidnapping had been made up even when huskins claimed she had

laci peterson was eight months pregnant in 2002 when her husband reported her missing. her body was later found washed up on the shore of the berkeley marina. her husband scott was arrested and later convicted of murder. the innocence project is taking up his case, working to get new evidence presented in court that they believe could overturn his conviction. they're focusing on these three pieces of evidence, a burned-out veneer the peterson's house around the time laci disappeared, along with a burglary at a house across the street the day before laci peterson went missing, and the new evidence found on the shore of the san francisco bay. scott peterson has always maintained his innocence. >>> happening this weekend, get ready for a visual treat in wine country. tomorrow marks the return of napa's lighted art festival. you'll be able to see about ten displays showing off light art sculptures and projection artworks in downtown napa. best of all, it is free. organizers say while the festival goes on each night for nearly a full month, the projected works will only be o