Scott petersons halfsister anne bird breaks ranks with her brother and family in a book that hits bookstores today, giving 33 reasons why she thinks her brother is guilty of killing his wife and. In november 2004, scott was found guilty for the doublemurder. Scott peterson was given the death penalty in 2004 for murdering his wife laci and their unborn son conner before dumping their remains in. While on death row for the murder of his pregnant wife laci, scott peterson is speaking about the verdict for the first time. He did not get a fair trial and the jury did not have all of the facts when they made their highly emotional and underinformed verdict. Scott petersons conviction was based on suspicion and emotionnot on evidence. Author says peterson confessed how and why he killed laci. Scott petersons sister describes her relationship with scott and laci, the police investigation following lacis murder, and her growing suspicions regarding scotts guilt jackie scott family laci safe haven the pool the arrest the list the verdict one final visit. Scott peterson was charged with the murder of his pregnant wife laci denise peterson and their unborn son conner peterson, who disappeared sometime between dec. Anne bird scott petersons sister describes her relationship with scott and laci, the police investigation following lacis murder, and her growing suspicions regarding scotts guilt. Following a fivemonth trial, a jury found peterson guilty and sentenced him to death. Kristin left, 19, disappeared after a drunken party in 1996 and petersons sister suspected hed killed her.
Laci was 8 months pregnant with connor, when her husband. Anne bird on her book telling why she thinks scott killed laci. While crier is wildly biased and interjects her opinion way too much, its an interesting true crime story. Anne bird, the sister of scott peterson, knows firsthand.
I remember hearing about laci peterson in the news, but never really got into the case. Fox presents the scott peterson case on january 1, 2018. Her murder trial became the subject of a media frenzy and captivated the nation. Joining us from new york is scott petersons half sister anne bird and her attorney gloria allred. What the jury never knew about laci petersons murder and why scott peterson should not be on death row. Lacis abduction occurs early on, and for the rest of the book, bird relates how, despite all evidence to the contrary, she refused to believe her brother could be guilty. Scott petersons sisterinlaw says hes guilty of adultery but not. I had always thought him guilty when he was arrested with his brothers id, bleached hair and a large amount of cash. The only real evidence against scott were the bodies of laci and conner. The only person thats guilty in this is scott peterson. Laci petersons murder is solved, but heres why the case. Scott peterson has revealed he was staggered to have been found guilty of murdering his wife laci and their unborn son conner, 12 years after being sentenced to death for killing them.
But if you could ask scott peterson one question, what would it be. Laci peterson, 8 months pregnant, is reported missing from her modesto, calif. Thats the premise of at least the first three episodes of what is bound to be a controversial sixpart docuseries called the murder of laci peterson. His sisterinlaw janey claims everything people believe to be true about the case is.
I had no idea it was coming, he said in a recorded phone call to his. The badly decomposed remains of laci and the couples fetus washed ashore in april 2003, not far from where peterson said he went on a solo fishing trip the day she vanished. I study tunnel vision, and my concern is that police are properly trained to combat and minimize this human problem. Storied journalist richard cole believes scott peterson was framed for the murder of his wife laci and their unborn son, conner. December 3, 2003 peterson pleads not guilty at his formal arraignment. During a lawnewz podcast debate with the cases lead detective, jon buehler, cole laid out his argument. Back in 2004, when scott petersons trial was the courtroom media circus du jour, i was completely convincedlike just about everyone elsethat he was stone cold guilty of murdering his. Petersons halfsister anne bird writes in blood brother. Peterson is currently sitting on death row after being found guilty of.
Hes in jail now, convicted of the murders of his wife and unborn son and waiting. I believe scott peterson did it, his sister says dateline nbc nbc. December 19, 2003 lacis mother, sharon rocha sues peterson for over. I knew scott peterson did it, his sister says dateline. Scott lee peterson born october 24, 1972 is an american convicted murderer who is currently on death row in san quentin state prison. In a phone call with his sisterinlaw, janey, recorded this past june, peterson continues to. January 6, 2017 scott peterson was found guilty for killing his wife laci peterson who was 8 months pregnant at the time. A statement from reganbooks promises the book will reveal in shocking and riveting detail, the untold story of scott, laci and the peterson family. Petersons halfsister writes that he did it new book. Now, anne has broken with her birth family and has written a new book, chillingly titled blood brother.
Scott one day will answer to laci and to god for his adultery. There is no doubt in my mind that scott peterson is most definitely not guilty. Anne is the author of the new book blood brother, 33 reasons my brother scott peterson is guilty. Pleading with jurors to spare scott peterson from death row, his older halfbrother took issue with the panels guilty verdict, saying there was no way the kind, loving man he knew could have.
Again, i do not know whether scott peterson is innocent or guilty. During the last few years ive lost a great deal of work, a great deal. Laci peterson was abducted and murdered by the two men who burglarized the house across the street. Petersons half sister convinced of his guilt fox news. In her new book, blood brother, anne describes scott and laci as the. Several neighbors claim they witnessed lacy peterson walking her dog after scott left for work, and there is evidence that once he arrived at work he logged into his computer. Scott peterson is best known as the man who murdered his eightmonth pregnant wife, laci, and their unborn child in 2002.
This book is about laci petersons murder from the point of view of scott petersons sister. In 2004, he was convicted of the firstdegree murder of his pregnant wife, laci peterson, and the seconddegree murder of their unborn son, conner, in modesto, california, and in 2005, he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. Scott peterson seeks a new trial, blaming celebrity attorney mark geragos for fumbles in petersons 2004 trial ending in a deathpenalty verdict for the onetime modesto man. Janey peterson, the sisterinlaw of scott peterson, the modesto man convicted of killing laci peterson and their unborn son, conner, talks to. As true crime books go, this addition to the scott and laci peterson library isnt. A friend let me borrow this book about 8 years ago and i finally read it. Scott peterson, modesto, calif, was found guilty of one count of first degree and one count of second degree murder of his wife, laci peterson, 27, and the couples unborn son connor. The jury recommended death for scott peterson, and sentencing is slated for later this month.
Revisiting the scott and laci peterson tragedy later in life, at a more acceptable age to the dark horrors this case holds, anne birds book has been really a frontrow seat in a spot where the media or lacis mom cant have you, and that is front and center to the murderer. But, adultery is not a capital offense in california. The petersons make a big deal about scott moving lacis body from his truck to his wear house in broad daylight on the morning of dec 24th and scott made a lot of phone calls to people the morning of the 24th, calls that could easily place his location not at the home. Attorney geragos bungled scott petersons 2004 murder trial, new brief alleges. How do you respond to those who say you are profiting from tragedy. Scott peterson is not guilty of murdering his pregnant wife and is only guilty of adultery, according to his sisterinlaw. Scott peterson staggered by guilty verdict in 2002. Scott peterson is the man who murdered his wife and unborn child. Matt dalton, another peterson attorney, went as far as to write an entire book on the topic with the selfexplanatory title, presumed guilty. But, he is not accountable to the state of california or to us. But peterson insists to this day that he is not responsible for lacis death, and his family has been fighting for what they call justice, in hopes of getting a new trial for peterson. An excerpt from scotts sister anne birds book, blood brother, 33 reasons my brother scott peterson is guilty.
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