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Print islifted from human remainsPrint islifted from human remains By Lauren Keene/Enterprise staff writer Investigators in the case of the human remains found in Davis last week were able to extract a fingerprint from one of the parts Friday, but it failed to match any prints on file with the state Department of Justice. Now, authorities are looking to the FBI, DNA experts and a forensic anthropologist to help determine whose remains they are and how they came to be disposed of next to a trash Dumpster in the Slatter's Court community on Olive Drive. Mary Koompin-Williams, Yolo County supervising...

The Changing Tide in the Defense Of Scott Peterson: Why Doubt About His Guilt Is Seeming More and More ReasonableThe Changing Tide in the Defense Of Scott Peterson: Why Doubt About His Guilt Is Seeming More and More Reasonable By JONNA M. SPILBOR ---- Tuesday, Jun. 10, 2003 Barely two months ago, bailiffs marched so-called "monster in chains" Scott Peterson before a Modesto judge for arraignment on charges for the double murder of his wife, Laci, and unborn son, Conner. In the court of public opinion, Scott Peterson's guilt was a forgone conclusion. The crowd outside the Stanislaus County Courthouse...

O.J. Forensics Expert Consulted in Peterson CaseMonday, June 09, 2003 MODESTO, Calif. — Yet another high-profile expert has been consulted in the Scott Peterson (search) murder case -- this one the forensic specialist who was involved in the O.J. Simpson trial, Fox News has learned. Dr. Henry Lee confirmed to Fox News that both the defense and the prosecution in the Peterson case have contacted him, but whether he'll be testifying at the upcoming preliminary hearing -- or at the trial -- isn't known. If Lee does testify or provide guidance, he told Fox News he'll, "look at the evidence...

FEMALES 'FLOCK' TO LACI HUBBY FEMALES 'FLOCK' TO LACI HUBBY By KATE SHEEHY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 16, 2003 -- Slay suspect Scott Peterson has won a legion of female admirers who deluge him with encouraging letters as he awaits trial for allegedly murdering his wife and unborn son, it was reported yesterday. Peterson's California jail cell is literally littered with supportive letters from women - including one who's doing hard time for killing her husband, the Modesto Bee reports. Criminal-justice expert Jeanette Sereno told the paper, "If you don't see him as responsible for the [slayings], he's a very sympathetic young...

Investigator in Laci Peterson slaying says more calls were recorded Investigator in Laci Peterson slaying says more calls were recorded Copyright © 2003 AP Online This story was published Wednesday, June 18th, 2003 By BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An investigator who wiretapped Scott Peterson's phones said in court papers filed Wednesday that he recently discovered 176 calls that were recorded without his knowledge. The computer-recorded calls could present a new hurdle for prosecutors as they fight defense claims of prosecutorial misconduct over other taped conversations. Prosecutors asked Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami to review...

In memo, mayor says Peterson lacked grief at Jan. 3 meetingIn a memo dated January 3, 2003 to Police Chief Roy Wasden, Modesto Mayor Carmen Sabatino details a meeting with Scott Peterson at a local cafe. View the letter in PDF format. Illustration by Eric Johnston/Modbee.comCarmenScottIn memo, mayor says Peterson lacked grief at Jan. 3 meeting By GARTH STAPLEY BEE STAFF WRITER Published: June 20, 2003, 11:05:48 AM PDT Modesto Mayor Carmen Sabatino said this week that he did not detect "much grief" from Scott Peterson when the two met 10 days after Peterson's pregnant wife, Laci, was reported missing....

Jegley Compares CA, AR Fetal Killings Wednesday, June 25, 2003 Good Morning! 5:19:51 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jegley Compares CA, AR Fetal Killings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Story by The Associated Press Posted 6/24/2003 12:21:45 PM A prosecutor says he's not upset to see the difference in news coverage between the deaths of a California woman and her unborn child and a similar case involving the death of a fetus in Arkansas. Pulaski County prosecutor Larry Jegley says intense publicity for the Arkansas case would have complicated his job and made it more difficult to imprison the four men accused here. The deaths of Laci...

LACI'S 'KILLER' HUBBY UNCORKS NEW WHINE LACI'S 'KILLER' HUBBY UNCORKS NEW WHINE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 27, 2003 -- MODESTO, Calif. - A cocky Scott Peterson took a verbal swipe at prosecutors yesterday, blaming them for delays in his double-murder trial that won't begin for several more months. Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami set Peterson's preliminary hearing for Sept. 9, pushing it back from its originally scheduled date of July 16. Peterson, 30, and his lawyer Mark Geragos complained that prosecutors are too slow to turn over evidence. When Girolami procedurally asked Peterson if he agreed to the delay, the...

Peterson judge considers defense request for access to unsolved deathPeterson judge considers defense request for access to unsolved death Tuesday, July 8, 2003 Posted: 5:51 PM EDT (2151 GMT) (CNN) -- A California judge Wednesday is expected to hear arguments about turning over a San Francisco police file of an unsolved death of a pregnant woman to the attorneys of a man accused of killing his wife and their unborn child. Additionally, Judge Al Girolami is expected to consider the fate of wiretap recordings local authorities made of intercepted phone calls during the investigation of Scott Peterson. Girolami also will...

There is an item on the Senate's legislative calendar of which I was recently reminded by a good friend. The bill is S. 1019, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, and was introduced by Sen. Mike DeWine (R.-Ohio) on May 7, 2003. In his introduction of the bill, Sen. DeWine noted, "In about half of the States today, 26, if you commit a crime of violence against a pregnant woman and her unborn baby dies, you can be punished for the violence against both the mother and the unborn child. But, tragically, if you commit a Federal crime of violence...

Where was Scott?Where Was Scott? The question of Scott Peterson's whereabouts before his arrest in San Diego may finally be answered. Peterson left Modesto about a month before police arrested him for the murder of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son. His half-sister now says that Scott went to her house in the Berkeley hills to escape the media. She says he spent time gardening and playing with her kids and even filed a police report about graffiti vandals in the neighborhood. Last Updated: Jul 16, 2003 scott petersonA video clip from KTVU, Channel 2 Oakland, CaVideo clipPeterson hid...

Defense Gets Permission To Examine Laci Peterson's Body Defense Gets Permission To Examine Laci Peterson's Body POSTED: 5:37 p.m. PDT July 24, 2003 MODESTO, Calif. -- Scott Peterson's defense team Thursday was given permission by a Stanislaus County judge to have its experts examine the remains of his wife, Laci, and the couple's unborn son. Judge Al Girolami ordered the Contra Costa Coungty coroner to allow the defense experts access to the bodies which have yet to be released since they were found on the shore of a San Francisco Bayside park on April 13 and 14. Prosecutors said such...

Taped Peterson calls heardTaped Peterson calls heard By JOHN COTÉ BEE STAFF WRITER Published: July 30, 2003, 05:28:12 AM PDT About 30 journalists had listened as of Tuesday to their tapped phone calls to Scott Peterson, according to prosecutors who are making the recordings available under a court order. The Stanislaus County district attorney's office set up appointments with journalists starting Monday, and four members of The Bee staff went in on the second day to listen to their calls, all made to Peterson's cellular phone. According to documents on file in Superior Court, law enforcement captured hundreds of calls...

Experts examine remainsMembers of the Scott Peterson defense team leave the criminalistics laboratory of the Contra Costa County coroner in Martinez after spending Monday morning examining the bodies of Laci Peterson and her unborn son. TED BENSON/THE BEE Experts examine remains By JOHN COTÉ BEE STAFF WRITER Published: August 12, 2003, 09:15:51 PM PDT MARTINEZ -- Scott Peterson's attorneys and a pair of high-profile experts examined the remains of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Monday, looking for evidence to clear their client of double murder charges. Eight members of the defense team, which now includes criminalist Dr. Henry Lee...

Remains to be released to family; dogs, hypnosis may be part of hearingRemains to be released to family; dogs, hypnosis may be part of hearing By JOHN COTÉ BEE STAFF WRITER Published: August 19, 2003, 05:56:00 AM PDT Testimony about human scent-tracking dogs and a prosecution witness interviewed using "hypnosis techniques" is expected to play a role in the preliminary hearing for accused double murderer Scott Peterson, newly released court documents show. A separate court document made public Monday indicates that the remains of Peterson's wife, Laci, and unborn son, Conner, will be released to family members no later than...

Rita Cosby is telling that Amber Frey taped him saying that he had something to do with the disappearance, then saying no, then saying he knew who did it.

Services for Peterson will be privateServices for Peterson will be private By JOHN COTÉ BEE STAFF WRITER Published: August 26, 2003, 04:52:21 AM PDT Laci Peterson's family on Monday had not decided on funeral arrangements for her, but had determined that any ceremony will be closed to the public, a family spokeswoman said. "They held the public memorial and appreciate the outpouring of support from the community," said Kim Petersen, executive director of the Carole Sund- Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation. The foundation has assisted the family since Laci Peterson, 27, was reported missing Christmas Eve. "If they choose to do...

Hypnosis testimony use 'a risk'Hypnosis testimony use 'a risk' By JOHN COTÉ BEE STAFF WRITER Published: September 10, 2003, 04:50:01 AM PDT Investigators handling the double-murder case against Scott Peterson used an increasingly rare and legally risky tactic by interviewing a witness using "hypnosis techniques," legal observers said Tuesday. "They're taking a risk," said Dr. David Spiegel, associate chairman of psychiatry at Stanford University. "There must be some reason why they want to take that risk." The jeopardy stems from a state law passed in 1984 that severely restricts the use of information from a hypnotized witness at trial --...

Evidence from bay prompts speculation in Peterson case Evidence from bay prompts speculation in Peterson case By GARTH STAPLEY and JOHN COTÉ BEE STAFF WRITERS Published: September 16, 2003, 05:35:14 AM PDT When authorities recovered Laci Peterson's remains on the shore of San Francisco Bay, they also found tape and clear plastic sheeting nearby. The significance is unknown, given a court-imposed gag order on the double-murder case that prevents either side from discussing evidence. But that hasn't prevented a host of theories from pundits, observers and experts on what the plastic may or may not mean. There appear to be...

<p>FRESNO -- A jail inmate here says Scott Peterson, during a November meeting with two members of a neo-Nazi gang, broached the idea of kidnapping his wife. Laci Peterson, 27 and pregnant, disappeared from her Modesto home just before Christmas, and her remains washed ashore in San Francisco Bay in mid-April. Her 30-year-old husband is charged with the murders of his wife and their unborn son.</p>