On December 24 , 2002, a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months pregnant at the time of disappearance. May 30 – Laci Peterson ’s head and parts of her limbs were missing and plastic tape was wrapped around the neck of her child, according to the full autopsy and coroner’s photographs exclusively seen by ABCNEWS. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Jurors in Scott Peterson ’s murder trial winced and glanced away Wednesday as they looked at photos of Laci Peterson ’s badly decomposed body cast in. From the tragic disappearance of Laci Peterson to the controversy-laden trial and ongoing appeals, this in-depth exploration uncovers the key evidence, media influences, and persistent legal debates surrounding a case that continues to captivate the nation. Laci Peterson’s fetus was expelled from her decaying body after her death, a forensic pathologist testified. Brian Peterson, who performed autopsies on Laci and the couple’s fetus, a male. Laci, eight months pregnant, was last seen alive on Christmas Eve, sparking a nationwide search that gripped the country. Her husband, Scott Peterson , quickly became the prime suspect, and while the case seemed cut and dried to many, the details revealed during the investigation told a far stranger story. The autopsy didn’t find any man-made wounds on Laci’s body, suggesting that the dismemberment was the result of decomposition. Two of Laci’s ribs were fractured, though the postmortem could not determine whether the injuries were posthumous. Even though Laci’s murder happened nearly 15 years ago, many people are still looking into details on the case — including what her autopsy revealed. Warning: Many of these details are graphic. Despite the lack of direct forensic evidence, the jury found Scott Peterson guilty of first-degree murder for Laci’s death and second-degree murder for the death of their unborn son. In 2005, he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. REDWOOD CITY — Grim photos of Laci Peterson and her unborn child’s badly decomposed bodies were projected on a large screen in the Scott Peterson double-murder trial Tuesday, evoking gasps.
Laci Peterson Autopsy: Debunking the Myths
On December 24 , 2002, a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months p...
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