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. 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. 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. 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. An autopsy could not reveal the cause of death due to the state of the body, but the coroner noted that there were no clear signs of man-made wounds. He also added that the woman’s cervix was intact, indicating she had not given birth vaginally. After lawyers argued for new DNA testing in the murder case against Scott Peterson , a California judge ruled Wednesday that only retesting of DNA on duct tape that adhered to his wife Laci. The three-part docuseries that premieres Aug. 20 addresses the LA Innocence Project’s efforts to get Peterson a new trial and features the convicted killer in his first interview since 2003. The newly released autopsy report for a pregnant woman whose body was found in the San Francisco Bay has few similarities to autopsy information leaked in the Laci Peterson case, an expert. Here’s everything you need to know about the murder of Laci Peterson , Scott Peterson ’ s work with the Innocence Project, and the new revelations in Face to Face.
The Laci Peterson Autopsy: A New Perspective
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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