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<p>Modesto Police is '99% convinced' that Scott is the suspect they are looking for in the homicide of Laci and her unborn child, but do not have enough evidence to make an arrest.</p> <p>Scott was definitely having an affair with at least one woman (the PE teacher from Fresno) and possibly several others.</p>

<p>Rita Cosby again quoting local LE sources saying that three different samples of blood were found in the Peterson house, not just in the kitchen.</p> <p>Authorities confiscated Scott's computer in the earlier search and some outdoor patio chair furniture.</p> <p>The blood work is taking some time to process and will be ready late next week as was indicated in Rita's initial report, the authorities will wait to make an potential arrest until then.</p>

Scott Peterson admitted he had an affair last year before his pregnant wife vanished, and claimed he told her about it.He also has previously denied killing his wife.'The affair was not a positive, obviously..but it was not something we weren't dealing with,' Peterson told ABC News Good Morning America in an interview broadcast Tuesday.'It wasn't anything that could break up apart.'Laci Peterson 27, disappeared on Christmas Eve from her home in Modesto, CA.Scott Peterson 30, told police he was fishing at the Berkley marina at the time, and that his wife had planned to take her dog for a walk...

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Modesto, CA -[Missing pregnant woman] Laci Peterson's family fired another salvo at her husband Scott during interviews on two national cable shows Tuesday night, demanding he answer both their questions and those of Modesto investigators.Meanwhile a source with inside information about the case told KTVU's Ted Rowlands that Scott Peterson continued to be the focus in the case.The source added that even without a body an arrest 'could come in a matter of weeks, not months.'On FOX News Tuesday night, Ron Grantski-Laci's Stepfather--demanded that Scott answer all the family questions surrounding his possible involvement in Laci's disappearance on Christmas Eve.

The brother and sister of missing Modesto woman Laci Peterson appeared on the "Today Show" Monday to talk about the continuing search and their feelings toward Laci's husband. Brent Rocha and Amy Rocha (pictured, right) said that they continue to struggle for answers as to what happened to Laci. "I think it has been a difficult process," Brent Rocha said. "We've taken it in phases. In the beginning, when she first went missing, I think friends and family just really focused on getting the word out. And then as time went by, I think that reality set in that the...

SAN DIEGO DETECTIVE AIDS IN LACI PETERSON CASE (03-04-2003) - A private investigator from San Diego made an unusual discovery in Northern California that just might help police in their search for missing Modesto woman, Laci Peterson. Bill Garcia spotted a chunk of cement by a waterway near Modesto. “It was interesting because it was the only patch of cement we saw in about 20, 30 miles stretch. And there was a tire track through it,” said Garcia. Last week, the couple who sold a boat to Laci's husband Scott, said cement residue in the boat wasn't there when they...

Peterson Searchers Return To Bay Waters POSTED: 3:36 p.m. PST March 16, 2003 UPDATED: 8:54 p.m. PST March 16, 2003 Weather permitting divers will return to the San Francisco Bay waters off Richmond on Monday looking for any clue to as what happened to pregnant Modesto schoolteacher Laci Peterson, who vanished from her home without a trace on Christmas Eve. Modesto investigators returned to the Bay Area last week, but a series of winter storms kicked up waves and winds that forced them to call off their operations on Thursday afternoon. It is the third time searchers have been in...

Police can't say whether woman and infant are Laci Peterson and sonInvestigators load a decomposed woman's body discovered Monday at Point Isabel Shoreline Park in Richmond. Officials are looking into the possibility the body is that of Laci Peterson. The Bay Bridge can be seen in the background. THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPolice can't say whether woman and infant are Laci Peterson and son Investigators load a decomposed woman's body discovered Monday at Point Isabel Shoreline Park in Richmond. Officials are looking into the possibility the body is that of Laci Peterson. The Bay Bridge can be seen in the background. By...

Coroner: More testing and analysis neededCoroner's office remove a body found at Point Isabel Regional Park in Richmond Monday afternoon. Officials announced Tuesday that more analysis of the remains will be needed. AP PhotoCoroner: More testing and analysis needed Bee Staff Reports Published: April 15, 2003, 02:05:22 PM PDT A man walking a dog by the Berkeley Marina Monday found a bone that may be connected to two bodies found in the area, Contra Costa County coroner's officials said in a press conference Tuesday morning. Jimmy Lee, a spokesman for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department, said that investigators had...

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<p>MODESTO -He spent his first full day in jail Saturday dressed in a red government-issued jumpsuit, sitting in a concrete cell, treating guards very politely and doing very little to draw attention to himself.</p> <p>With his image beamed on televisions from coast to coast, Scott Peterson could be this town's most infamous inmate. After a four-month odyssey, he is behind bars, facing two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife, Laci, and unborn son, Connor, and the object of scorn among many residents of the farming community where he once made his living selling fertilizer.</p>

Peterson courtroom under tight controlPeterson courtroom under tight control By PATRICK GIBLIN April 20, 2003 Security will be tight and access to the courtroom where Scott Peterson is expected to be arraigned will be strictly controlled, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department announced Sunday. Peterson, accused of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner, could appear at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Judge Nancy Ashley's courtroom, said sheriff's spokesman Kelly Huston. But, he warned, that could change at a moment's notice. "We want to make sure that everyone has access to see what's going on, but the final...

Police: Murder of Laci Peterson took place at home 'between 12/23 and 12/24/02...' Developing...

© 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Scott Peterson, husband of Laci Peterson, is being arraigned today in a California court on two counts of murder: One for Laci, the other for their unborn child. Pro-choice organizations are understandably uncomfortable about the latter, exposing as it does the convenient lie that abortion isn't somehow murder. "There's something about this that bothers me a little bit," said Mavra Stark, president of the local NOW office in Morris County, N.J., about the second count. "Was it born, or was it unborn? If it was unborn, then I can't see charging [Peterson] with a double-murder." Her logic:...

How can Scott Petersen be convicted of 2nd degree if abortion is legal? Aren't they both a killing of a fetus?

The murder in Modesto and the subsequent circumstances reminded me of an event 25 years ago. From a Google search. Sealed Records are still another phenomena largely reserved for the politically well-connected. In cases where a legitimate criminal or civil inquiry is made which would prove damning to an individual or agency, in many cases that repost is sealed, prohibiting civilians from ever reading it. Now I understand that some documents regarding war efforts are sealed as a matter of national security, but why are the following documents sealed? The Ted Kennedy accident report regarding the death of Mary Jo...

Scott Peterson proclaims innocence to two counts of first-degree murderScott Peterson is led into Stanislaus County Superior Court before his arraignment hearing early Monday afternoon. The red jumpsuit means that he is a maximum-security prisoner. TED BENSON/THE BEEScott Peterson proclaims innocence to two counts of first-degree murder By JOHN COTÉ and PATRICK GIBLIN BEE STAFF WRITERS Published: April 22, 2003, 05:09:54 AM PDT Scott Peterson pleaded innocent Monday to two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife Laci and their unborn son, Conner. "I am not guilty," Peterson said during his arraignment in a packed Stanislaus County courtroom....

Paper seeks details in Peterson casePosted on Wed, Apr. 23, 2003 Paper seeks details in Peterson case COURT ASKED TO UNSEAL SEARCH WARRANTS, NOW CALLED PUBLIC RECORDS By Roxanne Stites Mercury News With prosecutors silent on why they believe Scott Peterson allegedly killed his pregnant wife, Laci, an effort is under way to open court records that would start to reveal some details about a homicide investigation that has captivated the country. The Modesto Bee newspaper asked a state appeals court Tuesday to pave the way for a Stanislaus County Superior Court judge to unseal eight search warrants in the...