Case Facts

When Laci Peterson went missing on December 24, 2002 at seven and a half months pregnant, the police had one suspect: Scott Peterson. Other likely suspects existed, tips to find Laci and bring her home safe existed and evidence to exonerate Scott existed, but none of them were pursued.

The prosecution in this case had many changing theories. During Prosecutor Rick Distaso’s closing argument, he stated the following:

“It's very simple. The defendant strangled or smothered Laci Peterson the night of February, January,* December 23rd, or in the morning while she was getting dressed on the 24th. I can't tell you when he did it. I can't tell you if he did it at night. I can't tell you if he did it in the morning. I'm not going to try to convince you of something that I can't prove. I don't have to prove that to you. I only have to prove that he did it.”

At the end of a two year investigation and a six month capital murder case, this is the best they had.

The media exposure generated when Laci went missing was something never seen before. The media was a powerful force and much wrong information was disseminated. In an effort to be first, fact checking was no longer a luxury that most of the television and internet news markets cared about. The word ‘alleged’ did not apply to Scott. They had a responsibility to communicate to the public what was going on in the courtroom and most of them went for ratings instead of truth.

Between the police, the prosecution and the media, misinformation about this case was wide spread. The Featured Fact articles below address many of the misconceptions surrounding this case. Everything we’ve written has been taken from court documents and evidence submitted in court. As you read through these articles we know the truth will become clear that Scott did not murder Laci and Conner. Thank you for taking the time to read what we have to say.