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

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

we are still finding out new details about this decades-old case in the murder of laci peterson and her unborn child. >> turns out scott peterson filed his own petition to get a retrial. but that has been put on hold since cla innocence project got involved. reporter jennifer mcgraw has the story. >> good morning, mister. justin, can you both see and hear the proceedings are? thank all right. scott peterson is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him 2 decades ago. the now 51 year-old had been having an affair with his mistress with his wife, laci peterson, who was 8 months pregnant with their unborn son, disappeared back in 2002, the family lived in modesto at the time. attorneys with innocence project, an organization that aims to exonerate the wrongly convicted agree to reexamine the case. >> they asked the san mateo county superior court judge to approve new dna testing. we spent a lot of time trying to. >> sets out what frankly are very alarming deficiencies in the discovery that was provided to the defense of the time trial. >>

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

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

. >>> tonight a former investigator who responded to a crime very close to scott and laci peterson's the day after laci disappeared says some key evidence was ignored. more than 20 years after being convicted of killing laci and their unborn son, scott peterson seeking a new trial u, and that investigator made an interesting revelation to reporter ashley sharp about this burned out van. >> my motivation is how it has always been, lit the facts say what they need to see. >> reporter: brian is now a private fire investigator, but christmas morning 2002 he worked for the modesto fire department and was sent to investigate a van fire that he still thinks about to this day. >> we didn't have a fire that would be accidental. >> reporter: it came just one day after and less than a mile away from where laci peterson went missing from her modesto home. >> but it wasn't that i thought it was connected, it was that it was close enough and it should be looked at. >> reporter: the van and blood brian recovered from it are a main focus for the l.a. innocence project which took on scott peterson's

laci peterson was eight months pregnant when she disappeared on christmas eve in 2002. body and that of her unborn son were pulled from the san francisco bay four months later. peterson, who told authorities he was fishing the day his wife vanished, was convicted and sentenced to death. he was later resentenced to life without parole. >> i do think that there's evidence that will exonerate scott out there. i just don't know that necessarily it's been found yet or that it has been revealed yet. >> reporter: an acquittal is a long shot. police ruled out those burglars as suspects years ago, and that mattress was last tested back in 2019, norah. >> norah: jonathan vigliotti, thank you. the victim of a rare crocodile attack in florida is speaking out about his ordeal. that's next. next ♪ things are lo, i've got symptom relief. ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain and fewer bowel movements. skyrizi is the first il-23 inhibitor that can deliver

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, possibly having to do with that orange van. i mention this because the project, a lot of what they will be doing is presenting either new evidence or flushing out evidence that they say was not fully fleshed out during the original trial. now, we do know that he will be back by zoom and he's agreed to it. he had the option of coming here physically, but he said he will come back here through zoom once again on the second week of april. the day because the proceedings have wrapped up. >> okay. thanks. a lot of live flesh to sell legal analyst. thank you. will in just a few minutes. all right. channel 5 is the time new this morning. the governor's office has just announced that the chp has conducted a number of sting operations leading to 168 arrests. >> and 360 stolen cars being recovered in the east bay. they also recovered 16 crime linked guns since the surge in the chp presence was announced back in febr

scott peterson facing a judge today, fighting for a new trial in the murder of his pregnant wife, laci peterson. the innocence project has now taken up the case, citing new evidence. kayna whitworth in the courtroom. >> reporter: 20 years after he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn child, scott peterson today appeared before a judge by zoom to fight for a new trial. >> good morning, mr. peterson. can you both see and hear the proceedings, sir? >> yes, your honor, i can. thank you. >> reporter: peterson is serving life in prison. but the l.a. innocence project is now leading his defense, arguing new and overlooked evidence could exonerate him. >> mr. peterson has been waiting 20 years to find some of these police reports and audio recordings and video recordings that should have been provided. >> reporter: the defense wants new dna testing on blood found in this burned-out van discovered near the family home the day after laci disappeared. the original fire investigator believes the evidence should be reassessed. >> this has always been one of those things that kind of sits

peterson was convicted of killing his wife laci and their unborn son , and dumping them into the san francisco bay. their bodies washed ashore months later, but now a group called the los angeles innocence project has taken up peterson's case saying that they believe there is evidence that points to another killer. in fact, they suggest laci may have been killed by the same people who broke into a house across the street around the time she was first reported missing. now they want to review evidence that did not make it into court during the first trial. >> mister peterson has been waiting 20 years to find some of these police reports and audio recordings and video recordings that should've been provided. >> the second key vocal focal point, he burned van with a stained mattress found in modesto the morning after laci disappeared. 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 cou

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

>> there's a lot of focus on a burned out orange van found not far from the peterson house the morning after laci disappeared. scott peterson's lawyers want the mattress that was down inside of it tested, to see if it shows any trace of laci 's dna and if it does it would add to the theory that she was taken by burglars. after the hearing i spoke with a bay area attorney who has closely followed the case and says the latest twists is certainly intriguing. >> i mean, it could be huge. if laci peterson 's dna is on that mattress in that van that was torched, that is huge. >> at the next hearing is set for april 16. we hear from a former investigator in the case about the new claims and questions about evidence that had not been brought forth before. >> more than 20 years later this high profile case still in the headlines. thank you so much. >>> a santa fe man is under arrest tonight accused of using a printer to create illegal guns inside of his home. acting on a tip police searched the home and arrested benito hernandez on gun charges this week. inside the home they found guns, a silencer, and ev

i have no doubt that scott did it. >> reporter: peterson's family smiling as they walked out of the courtroom. laci'srefusing to attend. >> in a perfect world for scott peterson, he would get a new trial. but trying someone 20-something years later, it gets a lot harder. memories have faded. witnesses will have died. it fundamentally changes a trial. >> reporter: peterson's innocence project attorneys claim that from the start, authorities zeroed in on the wrong man. claiming there were witnesses who say they saw laci on the day she went missing who were not properly interviewed. >> there are a number of other witnesses who we have been investigating. >> reporter: they also claim a burglary across the street from the peterson home happened on the same day laci went missing and was not fully investigated. >> their allegation here is that some witnesses believed laci peterson interrupted that burglary, and then she was killed because of it by those who were involved in it. >> reporter: the innocence project also asking for more extensive dna testing of a piece of fabric found in a burned-out van a mile

there's a strong focus on a defense theory that laci peterson was actually the victim of being seeing a burglary that the burglars were actually the ones to kill her. and there's this orange ban that is central to the innocence projects analysis and their motion. they say there's a mattress in the van that was not sufficiently tested, tested positive for blood, but was not able to identify whether or not it was laci peterson came back inconclusive and so presumably that's the focus of their case to test all of those items. so >> it's been nearly 20 years, 20 years since peterson was convicted of murder, what kind of evidence do you think would convince the judge? sufficiently to allow him a new trial or would it possibly even be enough to set him free >> well, it's a tough argument because we remember scott peterson trial. it's a five-month long trial. all hundred and 80 witnesses and allowed of issues relating to his credibility. now, the defense argument at the time was he might be a cheater. he might not be truthful, but it doesn't mean he's a murderer. there was not a lot of direc

innocence project detailed filing shows photos of a burned-out van found near the petersons' modesto home around the time laci. >> they've obviously looked at the scott peterson defense file and now they want to go back and look at the underlying law enforcement files and d.a. files to ensure that everything was provided to scott peterson's defense team, and they also want to start by re-interviewing some of those witnesses that weren't called at trial and they want to look at this forensic evidence that could lead them to believe that laci may still have been alive, and was she seen after scott peterson went fishing. >> reporter: and you might remember that was part of scott peterson's alibi. we will be inside the san mateo county superior courtroom while this is unfolding. scott peterson will not be. he is appearing via zoom. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> it will be interesting to see what happens. thank you so much. >>> well, today sonoma county supervisors will hold an unusual debate on whether to consider declaring racism a public health crisis. now, the county's health department proposed that re

it started in 2002 when a pregnant laci peterson disappeared right before christmas. her body found in the bay months later. he was convicted of murder, sentenced to die but four years ago the sentence was overturned and peterson was ordered to serve life in prison without parole. the l.a. innocence project took up the case back in january suggesting that some evidence may have been overlooked. we were in court today in san mateo county. >> do we have your consent to proceed via zoom this morning >> absolutely, thank you, your honor. >> reporter: scott peterson appearing before a judge from prison as he seeks to fight his murder conviction with the help of attorneys from the l.a. innocence project. that is paula mitchell representing peterson. back in 2004, he was sentenced to death after he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, lacy and unborn son, conner, in 2020, the california supreme court overturn today sighting errors with the jury process, a judge resentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. in 2022, his defense team pushed for a

peterson. he is fighting to prove his innocence, 20 years after murdering his wife laci and her unborn son. they are saying key evidence tied to this burnt van was ignored. ashley smart heard from a former investigator who responded to that fire and he made an interesting revolution. >> my motivation is how it always has been is let the facts say what they need to say. >> reporter: he is now a private fire investigator. christmas morning, 2002, he worked for the modesto fire department and was sent to investigate a van fire that he still thinks about to this day. >> we did not have a fire that would be accidental. >> reporter: it came one day after and less than a mile away from where laci peterson went missing from her modesto home. >> it was not that i thought it was connected it was that it was close enough and it should be looked at. >> reporter: the van and blood that he recovered from it are a main focus for the l.a. innocence project that took on scott peterson's case in january. >> was it obvious to you that there was blood in the back of the van? >> no. the only reason we were able

lazy laci peterson's body was found in the san francisco bay four months later. two years later scott peterson was convicted of murder. he was originally sentenced to die, but in 2020 that sentence was overturned, and peterson was ordered to serve life in prison without parole. the l.a. innocence project took up the case back in january. and max darrow was in the courtroom today and has all the latest developments. >> reporter: convicted murderer scott peterson was back in a san mateo county courtroom today nearly 20 years after he was sentenced to death. today's legal proceedings kicked off what will be a lengthy process as peterson and a new defense team tries to prove he is innocent. >> do we have your consent to proceed via zoom this evening? >> absolutely. >> reporter: scott peterson appearing before a judge via video conference on tuesday from the state prison as he seeks to fight his murder conviction with the help of attorneys from the l.a. innocence project. that's paula mitchell representing peterson. back in 2004, peterson was sentenced to death after h

and potentially those burglars could be tied to laci peterson's disappearance. peterson's innocence. >> yes. and keep in mind, if you all remember ted rowlands, he was a reporter here. ted wasc ot there the day that the police are saying the burglary happened. that was the day after laci went missing. the theory of the innocence project is no, no, that burglary happened on the day laci went missing. and that's . ted rowlands was out there the day after out there from four and he didn't s. >> he didn't see anyone break into nothing. >> he burglary. >> interesting. all right. >> so that's going to be an interesting twist. will he be a witness? who knows. >> all right. we have to wrap it upc here. but we'll see you agan at 9:00 because we have more questions for you. because this case is one of those that many people are talking about for sure. interesting. it ist& interesting, michael, thank you so much for sure. pam >> all right. new this morning, the governor's office says last month's surge of chp officers in oakland has led to more arrests. now, the governor sa

have newly discovered evidence supporting peterson's claim of innocence in the death of his wife, laci petersoney are requesting new evidence from the original trial in an attempt to exonerate peterson. in 2004, peterson was convicted in the murder of his wife and their unborn son, and he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. legal analyst stephen clark says they may be able to use dna evidence that was available then, but for whatever reason could not be tested. then >> you have to remember that the technology in 2002 is very different than what we can do now with dna evidence. so they're bringing 2024 expertise to a case that's 22 years old. and that's been very key in overturning other cases. and they're going to look at other information in this case that perhaps the defense at the time didn't consider, like other alternative theories of how laci could have been murdered, and that scott peterson is an innocent man. >> clark says the los angeles innocence project brings a lot of credibility when they step in, and they will be represent peterson. today, the status conference sits at

originalmente la policía de modesto argumentaba que peterson tiró a laci desde su barco de pesca en la angeles innocence project inició el camino para intentar abrir un nuevo juicio. primero pidiendo al tribunal de la corte ordenar un mayor descubrimiento de evidencia y nuevas pruebas de adn. por ejemplo, de esta camioneta quemada encontrada la mañana siguiente de la desaparición de laci, donde se ubicó un colchón con sangre. yeah, i'd never heard about it before that camioneta de la que según este ex investigador del caso original, dijo a nbc news nunca supo hasta ahora el proyecto inocencia intenta demostrar que, según ellos, scott peterson no cometió el crimen apuntando hacia una teoría diferente que su esposa fue asesinada por ladrones que saqueaban una vivienda al otro lado de la calle de donde vivía la pareja. el hecho que el está involucrado ya con eso es una victoria parcial para scott innocence project aseguró que la audiencia es la primera de un largo proceso. volverán a corte tanto la fiscalía como ellos el próximo 16 de abril. scott peterson se conectará de nuevo de forma v

and you just heard the legal analysts say of killing laci peterson. she was 8 months pregnant. they lived in modesto and nothing changes james and area. or not peterson get a new truck. >> all right. thanks a lot. we'll it is 904 and also new this morning, the governor's office has just announced that the chp has conducted a number of sting operations that have led to 168 arrests and 360 stolen cars being recovered all in the east bay. they also recovered 16 crime linked guns since the surge in chp presence. there was announced back on february 14th. it's all part of a program between oakland and the chp in an attempt to solve crime. the governor's office says the chp will continue to have an expanded and visible presence there in oakland focused on deterring and responding to crime. there are currently 72 chp officers assigned to oakland assisting in that role. it's all part of the governor's 10 point action plan to support oakland's efforts to improve street safety and beautification. >> time now is 905. and a woman faces charges now for stealing a car with a child in it. san

laci peterson was eight months pregnant when she disappeared on christmas eve in 2002. r body and that of her unborn son were pulled from the san francisco bay four months later. peterson, who told authorities he was fishing the day his wife vanished, was convicted and sentenced to death. he was later re-sentenced to life without parole. >> i do think that there's evidence that will exonerate scott out there. i just don't know that necessarily it's been found yet or that it's been revealed yet. >> reporter: an acquittal is a long shot. police ruled out those burglars as suspects years ago, and that mattress was last tested back in 2019, norah. >> jonathan vigliotti, thank you. >>> the victim of a rare >>> the victim of a rare crocodile attack in florida did you know... 80% of women are struggling with hair damage? just like i was. dryness and frizz could be damaged hair that can't retain moisture. new pantene miracle rescue deep conditioner, with first-of-its-kind melting pro-v pearls... locks in moisture to repair 6 months of damage in one wash, without weigh down. guar

the murder of laci peterson, the conviction of her husband scott and now a new legal move. anne makovec is following that and other news headlines. >> a lot of twists and turns in the scott peterson case already over the years. now, likely even more on the way. right now, he is serving a life sentence without parole for the murders of his pregnant wife laci and their unborn son. he is fighting to get his case retried with new help on his side. our max darrow was at the courthouse in san mateo county. >> around 20 years later, this case continues and scott peterson was back in a san mateo county courtroom. the legal proceedings today were relatively brief, about 45 minutes and it sets the tone for what will be a lengthy process. the judge set three hearing dates that we will be keeping our eyes on, one in april, one in may and one in july. inside the courtroom today, peterson appeared via zoom. he did not speak much outside of saying formalities like yes, your honor. he did appear relatively calm and confident. he is represented now by the l.a. innocence project. there are th

peterson was convicted of killing his wife laci and their unborn son , and dumping them into the san

peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant wife laci.yers are asking the nonprofit to look at the case with fresh eyes. they believe there's a possibility that there was evidence or witnesses that weren't presented in the first trial. on top of that, there may be dna evidence that could be a factor now. >>> tesla and most of its rivals are receiving poor grades for their automated driving systems in a new report released by the insurance institute of highway safety. just one of the 14 carmakers performed well enough to get an overall acceptable rating. that would be the lexus system on its ls line of cars. gm and nissan were rated marginal. 11 others, including tesla's autopilot, rated poor. researchers looked at things including driver monitoring, attention reminders and emergency procedures. tesla has yet to comment on that new rating. >>> let's get a look at the forecast this tuesday morning. vianey is in for kari. >> cloudy conditions in some spots, other spots are starting to get some sunshine. look at dublin and san francisco, now

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

that is the day after laci peterson disappeared. laci peterson disappeared on christmas eve, 8 months pregnant. scott peterson claims that even though his wife was pregnant, that he went fishing in the berkeley marina, 90 miles away from modesto. and then when he returned, she was gone. he has maintained that he has been innocent all of these decades now to los angeles innocence project. they will present new evidence and they have had success in the past, especially with the advancements intake knowledge e we've got a chance to track down a legal analyst. here's what the project will try to do for both sides. peterson's family as well lacey's family. >> i think anyone would agree, but you never wanna percent in custody for a crime. they didn't commit regardless of any of the other outcome in the i think the innocence project just looking at this, not let's see what this does to lacey's family. obviously, this is horrible tragedy that never goes away. but at the same time, they're saying let's look at the evidence to see that we got

tomorrow morning as he fights to overturn his conviction for the murders of his pregnant wife laci peterson and their unborn son 20 years ago. the los angeles innocence project hopes a judge will allow them to bring additional evidence and dna testing that could clear his name. peterson is serving a life sentence after his death sentence was overturned in 2020. he's expected to appear remotely in san mateo county superior court. >>> a fairfield police officer is accused of exchanging inappropriate texts and photos with two underage high schoolers. a parent of one of the students at rodriguez high school notified police who then arrested officer james lewis after an independent investigation by the solano county district attorney's office major crimes task force. lewis is on administrative leave facing charges, including contacting or communicating with a minor with the intent to commit a sex crime. >>> a new proposal in sacramento would require public and charter schools to have an armed officer on campus whenever students are present. current state law allows school districts that option.

he was convicted of killing his wife laci peterson who disappeared on christmas eve while eight months pregnant. peterson filed a petition to be seen before a judge, saying new evidence would support his innocence. he is currently sentenced to life in prison without parole. >>> when kate, princess of wales, released a picture of herself and her kids, she probably hoped it would allay public concerns about her health, but a bad photo shop job done by the princess herself instead has kensington palace in full damage control mode let's go live to london and clapman c happ chapman bell >> reporter: it's the first official picture of the princess of wales that we've seen since her abdominal surgery, and it was released to celebrate mother's day in the uk while there was probably hope it would put to rest questions about catherine's help due to her long public absence, it's actually sparked more controversy and conspiracy theories, and this is down to what appear to be several manipulations in the photograph, including the areas around princess charlotte's hair, wrist and skirt. and also aro

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

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

is there information or evidence that laci peterson could have still been alive when scott peterson went fishing on christmas eve, 2002? that will be scott peterson's last best hope. >> peterson is expected to join tomorrow's hearing remotely. we've been closest to this case from the very beginning. make sure you get the latest updates with this story, as well as other breaking news where you live with the abc seven news bay area app. just be sure to turn on the apps. push notifications. >> developing news on the continued unrest in haiti. the prime minister has now resigned. it follows us secretary of state antony blinken's announcement to send additional funds to the country during his meeting with caribbean leaders in jamaica today, the us plans to send an additional $100 million to help finance the deployment of more multinational forces. haiti is facing deteriorating conditions as a gang led rebellion, attempts to overthrow the government. us personnel have since been evacuated from the country. >> the body shop has shut down all us operations, the uk based cosmetics company announc

. >> it came one day after, and less than a mile away, from where lacy peterson went missing from hero home. >> it wasn't that i thought it was connected, it was that it was close enough and should be looked at. >> reporter: the van and blood recovered from it are a main focus for the l.a. innocence project, which took on scott peterson's case in january . >> was it obvious to you right away that there was blood in the back of the van? >> know. the only reason we were able to see this piece of fabric was because there was a metal container on top of the mattress which left a perfect circle for where that container protected it. had that not been there, this wouldn't be happening. >> reporter: in court documents, attorneys describe the mattress with stains that tested perceptively positive for blood, saying only a small portion of the fabric was tested for dna, which was insufficient to determine whether dna from lacy and her unborn son, connor, was present. >> imagine my shock when i found out, just a few years ago, that he tested positive for human dna. the hairs on my neck stood up,

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

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murder case that gripped the nation more than two decades ago on christmas eve, 22,000 to scot peterson's wife, laci, disappeared. now the time they were expecting their first child, he was convicted or their murders two years later well, now the los angeles innocence project is representing peterson and focus on what it says is newly discovered evidence and their words in hopes of getting a new trial will look at how we got here. here's randi kaye dance laci peterson, long before the world knew her name, she was just 27 years old when she >> disappeared, and nearly eight months pregnant. >> we all love lacey, we all care for each other and then we're all working towards bringing her home laci, husband, scott peterson told investigators he was fishing in the san francisco bay near the berkeley marina when his wife disappeared. but investigators said his story didn't exactly add up. >> we're just here to confirm or to see if there's any information that lacey was epis area or if the if the husband was here >> while detectives tried to figure out what happened to lacey, her family and friends organize

vehículo quemado que fue encontrado cerca del hogar de los peterson, alrededor del tiempo cuando laci petersona. esa pregunta está tomando demasiado tiempo todo esto. ella responde que sí. en redwood city. chris sánchez para telemundo mediodía. gracias, chris. pasamos a san josé ahí las autoridades o las medidas tomadas en la preparatoria wilk lane para la seguridad de los estudiantes parece que está funcionando. vean se trata de un plan de monitoreo, asistencia y puntualidad estudiantil con la finalidad de garantizar la seguridad en dicho plantel. esto luego de que en mayo pasado fue encontrado dentro del plantel un estudiante con un arma y un cuchillo. me siento más segura porque dice mi hijo que si llega más la policía y pues si me gustaría más porque a veces de cualquier manera pasan cosas en los baños y ya ve que en los baños no hay cámara. me gustaría que mi hijo estuviera más seguro . bueno, la directiva escolar indicó que gracias al plan de seguridad hay una mejoría en el 22% de asistencia. las llegadas tarde disminuyeron en un 56 porcentual y el número de estudiantes graduados pasó de

recordings and video recordings that should have been provided. >> peterson could get a new trial if his attorneys can show that lacilive when her husband went fishing on that christmas eve. earlier today we spoke with defense attorney michael cardoza who previously worked on the scott peterson case to get his take on what's going on. >> fact, the innocent project took this case speaks volumes. they don't many of the cases that are present so in my mind, i wonder you guys know that we don't know about this case that you've already discovered, but you're not telling us what the attorneys that they have and how smart those people are and the money they have to vet this case to investigate it. i'm really excited for them to go through all of the evidence in the case. and finally, at the end of it, we can put to rest number one, whether it gets a new trial or whether that's the end of because this is the end of the road where scott peterson, unless they come up with some have new evidence. >> our coverage continues online scan that qr code on your screen for ongoing coverage of the scott peterson case at kron 4 dot com,

skeptical private investigator are not convinced that the right man is behind bars for the deaths of laci peterson and her unborn son. connor kron 4 s charles clifford joins us now live from redwood city with details about their efforts to try to overturn scott peterson's conviction. inside a mateo county courtroom tuesday morning, scott peterson appeared via video conference. >> lawyers with the la innocence project. attorneys from the stanislaus county district attorney's office and members of the peterson family were also in the room in 2004 peterson was convicted of murdering his wife laci and their unborn son. connor in modesto, back in 2002 at the original trial, peterson was sentenced to death, but that was later changed to life in prison is currently serving out his sentence at mule creek state prison east of sacramento. peterson has maintained his innocence since lacey's disappearance earlier this year, the innocence project submitted multiple court filings requesting access to the large amount of evidence that was gathered during the original investigation in its court filings, the innoc

police reports on a burglary across the street from the peterson home and access to interviews conducted on eyewitnesses that reported seen laci. analyst clark says that the bottom line and digging into this case years later is to ensure the integrity of our legal system project may not show that scott peterson. >> didn't commit the murders. they want to look at this to make short that the jury got this right one way or the other. so it could be that the innocence project's information suggests that the jury didn't get it right. i mean, certainly there was a lot of evidence in the peterson trial to suggest he was guilty, including his behavior during the time of the homicide in january, the innocence project asked to take a closer look at 16 pieces of evidence a judge could on tuesday make a broad ruling on this case in order prosecutors to have it all over. >> well, that was theresa reporting. >> we're going to have reporters inside and outside of the courtroom covering the case as it unfolds. well, in the east bay, a woman facing charges for a car theft where san pablo police say she stole a car with the child. still inside

back in 2004, peterson was convicted of murdering his wife laci peterson and their unborn son. he appeared virtually in a san mateo courtroom yesterday morning. his attorneys with the l.a. innocence project say that there is evidence that did not make it into the courtroom 20 years ago, so they point to a van with a stained mattress found in modesto the morning after laci's disappearance and they want the mattress tested for dna. peterson's former attorney says this could be a game-changer. >> if the van is, in fact -- if the dna is still preserved, if the dna has not degraded, if the dna is still available to be tested, that, to me, is game -- not only game changing, but game over. >> now, prosecutors argued against the motions made by peterson's attorney saying that there's not new evidence or new issues here. now, the judge set the next two hearings for april 16th and may 29th. >>> new developments, california's mega high-speed rail project between san francisco and los angeles is facing another major funding hurdle. ginger conejero saab is live in san francisco this morning

because laci peterson disappeared on christmas eve 2002, despite being 8 months pregnant at the time, peterson claims scott peterson claims that he actually left his pregnant wife at home while he went fishing in the berkeley marina. she was never seen since her body was found a few months later as well as the body of their unborn son. connor at the berkeley marina. in the spring of 2003, scott peterson has maintained his innocence during the trial after the trial and the decades since now. i can tell you we did track down a legal analyst. here's what he has say about what's going to happen today. >> it wasn't a lot of evidence to suggest scott peterson did, in fact, commit the murder. but what the innocence project here is going to do is look at whether this jury got it right and whether there was an alternative theory that it wasn't scott killed laci and conner. it was a 3rd party that the defense was never, ever able to develop. >> as far as the 3rd party, james in duryea. i remember in covering this case and peterson many, many things that he said he said that he believed it was a

peterson's attorneys were seeking evidence tied to a burglary that happened across the street from his home around the time his wife, laci first reported missing. now two months after taking on his case, a san mateo county judge has granted peterson's defense attorneys with the la innocence project a status hearing. now, that is what is about to get underway this morning. at that status hearing, the judge will get an update on how that evidence search is going. cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, so we will be heading inside as well. and we will have an updateúonline and in our later newscasts in redwood city. allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right. thank you, ali, to dig deeper into the scott peterson case, we are talking with ktvu legal analyst michael cardoza, who joins us now on the nine. you've been following this since the very beginning when this happened. this must be terribly painful for lacey's family, bringing this all the ie project must have good reason for bringing this up. what is the catalyst? >> someone went to the innocence project. i would imagine it was pat harris. he's the attorney. you

van found near the home around the time that lacy disappeared, which they say could mean that lacy petersonfter scott left their home to go fishing. that was part of his alibi. his next three appearances will be via zoom. the district attorney's office did not answer any questions. the l.a. innocence project answered one, and that was, is this taking too long? the answer was yes. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> we are following an active hazmat situation in martinez. they investigate an abandoned trailer in the road. this is near the water treatment plant. firefighters are on scene trying to identify what might be inside. >>> we have had rain this morning. it's not here to stay. here is meteorologist vianey arana. >> the quick moving system will not linger. scattered activity will exit by 1:00, 2:00 across the bay area. then we have got some wintry mix coming down for the sierra. aside from that, we will see winds pick up. daytime highs in the 60s. san concord, 64. san francisco, 60. half moon bay, 59. we will keep the dry weather heading into the weekend. but as the syst

the now 51 year-old had been having an affair with his mistress with his wife, laci peterson, who wasith their unborn son. >> disappeared back in 2002, the family lived in modesto at the time. attorneys with innocence project, an organization that aims to exonerate the wrongly convicted agree to re examine the case. they asked the san mateo county superior court judge to approve new dna testing. we spent a lot of time trying to. >> sets out what frankly are very alarming deficiencies in the discovery that was provided to the defense of the time trial. >> they also asked us tennis last district attorney's office to provide them with evidence that they say should have been turned over during peterson's trial years ago, that then investigators argue that peterson dumped lacey's body during a fishing trip in the san francisco bay. a burn ban with a bloodied mattress in the back could contain dna evidence. peterson's family has maintained his innocence for years and believes the bad may have been used in a burglary. there's a theory that she may have been killed in the van because she witn