laci peterson. she was 27 years old. on the night before christmas, she was gone. >> laci, if you're out there and can hear us and see us, we love you and we're searching, we're looking. >> reporter: it hit something. something in the air. the zeitgeist, that name, that smile, that mystery, impossible to put down. >> whoever has her, please, please, please let her go. bring her back to us. >> we love her so much. and we want her back. >> "please let us have her back." >> reporter: and then there was him. the husband. the inscrutable scott peterson. >> i really don't care what people think of me as long as it continues to keep laci's picture, description, tipline in the media. >> reporter: before our very eyes he would morph from a faithful husband who loved his wife. to an object of suspicion and outrage. such a circus the whole sad thing sometimes seemed to be. >> scott. hey why don't you come and talk to us and tell us the truth? >> reporter: but for all the noise, all the breathless coverage, the hours of tv, the acres

keith morrison sat down with them. >> october 2002, months before laci peterson disappeared. 100 miles away in fresno, california, something happened that would make all the difference in the case. a young woman named amber frye got a phone call from a friend about a guy. >> i was doing really well in getting my career started in massage therapy and single mother. and was told about this great guy that my friend wanted me to meet. >> he sounded perfect. >> she had said he had a good sense of humor, good looking. had a career. he was single and looking for the one. like soul mate. >> serious about this? >> yeah. >> his name -- scott peterson. it was late november when they met in person. and it was electric. >> i mean, we just had a really great first date. like really good. >> sometimes you meet somebody, it's very easy to talk to them. you feel there's no wall. it was like that? >> yeah. >> he wooed her fast, with strawberries and champagne. it was early, bright, and exciting. >> absolutely. >> you can see the complete story tonight. tune in at 9:00 for dateline nbc, the laci peterson

peterson after she disappeared. they did suspect him from day one but laci's mom didn't until this woman came into the picture. >> okay. first of all i met scott peterson november 20th, 2002. he told me he was not married. we did have a romantic relationship. >> remember her? that's amber frye. the infamous other woman. tune in friday night at 9:00 for "dateline" on nbc. >>> well, he's already in jail accused of child molestation last year in richmond but today investigators say there could be more victims. the contra costra county sheriff's office says he may have molested other children in the east bay, possibly vallejo, richmond and fair field where he lives. >>> a campus attack at san jose state. a woman was chased for four blocks. they say the suspect lunged at the woman and then chased her. the woman ran into a university parking lot around the corner and was able to flag down a car. she hid in that car until the suspect disappeared. police described the attacker as black man in his 40s. and a distinctive mole on the left side of his face. instead an easter egg hunt is canceled at the last minute over a permit i

the tragic case of laci peterson is in the spotlight again because nbc's dateline unearthed an interrogation that shows scott peterson, laci's husband, who is currently on death row for her murder. it has not been revealed to the public until this point. >> so what you're telling me, scott, is there's no -- you have no idea where laci is? >> i do not. >> it is the first interrogation that police did with peterson after his wife laci disappeared. investigators suspected him from day one, though laci's mom did not until this woman, amber fry, came into the picture. >> first of all, i met scott peterson november 20th, 2002. scott told me he was not married. we did have a romantic relationship. >> to see the complete unearthed footage, tune in friday night at 9:00 for dateline nbc, the laci peterson story here on nbc bay area. >>> coming up next, a look at the top stories on "today in the bay." >> that includes a violent burglary in an east bay neighborhood. what led the home owner to being shot in his own kitchen. >>> first, happening right now, seaworld san antonio is celebrating the birth of

it shows scott peterson, laci's husband. it has never been revealed to the public before. >> what you're telling me, scott, is there's no -- you have no idea where laci is? >> i do not. >> it is the first interrogation that police did with peterson after his wife laci disappeared. investigators suspected him from day one, but laci peterson's mom did not, until this woman, amber fry, came into the picture. >> first of all, i met scott peterson november 20th, 2002. scott told me he was not married. we did have a romantic relationship. >> to see the complete unearthed footage, tune in friday night at 9:00 for dateline nbc, the laci peterson story, right here on nbc bay area. >>> it is 5:44 right now on your thursday morning. this weekend marks the first anniversary of the death of music icon prince. and today paisley park studs, where prince lived and worked and died will kick off a four-day-long celebration. live music, panel discussions, and presentations on unique talent and influence on pop culture. prince passed away april

is back in the spotline this morning-- after nbc )s dateline ea >>> the tragic case of laci petersonspotlight after dateline unearthed new interrogation videos showing her husband, scott peterson. >> certainly a gase everybody in the bay area remembers well. investigators suspected scott peterson in laci's death from day one but her family didn't until amber frye came into the picture. keith morrison sat down with her. >> october 2002, months before laci peterson disappeared. 100 miles away in fresno, california, something happened that would make all the difference in the case. a young woman named amber frye got a phone call from a friend about a guy. >> i was doing really well in getting my career started in massage therapy and single mother. and was told about this great guy my friend wanted me to meet. >> he sounded perfect. >> she had said he had a good sense of humor, good looking, had a career. he was single and looking for the one, like soul mate. >> serious about this. >> yeah. >> his -- scott peterson. it was late november when they met in person. and it was electric. >> i

peterson. it's never been revealed to the public before now. >> what you're telling me, scott, is there's no -- you have no idea where laci is? >> no. >> that is the first interrogation police did with peterson after laci disappeared. investigators expected him from day one, but laci's mom did not until amber frei came into the picture. >> first of all, i met scott peterson november 20, 2002. scott told me he was not married. we did have a romantic relationship. >> to see the complete unearthed footage, tune in friday night at 9:00 for dateline nbc, the laci peterson story right here on nbc bay area. >>> lawyers for former patriots player turned convicted murderer aaron hernandez are calling for a full investigation into his death. he was found dead in his maximum security prison cell early yesterday morning and prison officials say it was suicide, but aaron's defense attorney, hernandez's defense attorney, is challenging that idea. a boston jury recently cleared him in a double murder case in 2012 and his lawyers say they were preparing to appeal that life sentence. >> very hard for me to accept the fact that he may have comm

. >>> also ahead, the infamous laci peterson murder case back in the spotlight 15 years later. what we're learning from just-discover eed tapes unearth by nbc news, of her husband's investigation. but first, on a friday >>> coming up, a boy emotional over the pulling if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, isn't it time to let the real you shine through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months. and otezla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't take otezla if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. otezla may increase the risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight