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SCOTT IN SICK LACI LIE TO LOVER
NY Post.com ^ | Nov 7, 2003 | HOWARD BREUER

Posted on 11/07/2003 5:39:51 AM PST by runningbear

SCOTT IN SICK LACI LIE TO LOVER


SCOTT PETERSON Prophetic death fib.

SCOTT IN SICK LACI LIE TO LOVER

By HOWARD BREUER
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November 7, 2003 -- MODESTO, Calif. - Scott Peterson lied to mistress Amber Frey, telling her his wife was dead - a prophetic fib told on the very same day he purchased a boat possibly used in Laci Peterson's murder, a cop testified yesterday.

Detective Al Brocchini also suggested that the fertilizer salesman knew his pregnant wife was dead a day after she was reported missing. Brocchini said Peterson asked him on Christmas Day 2002 whether cops had used cadaver dogs to find her.

Brocchini's testimony came on the seventh day of a preliminary hearing to determine if there's enough evidence to try Scott Peterson, 31, for the murder of wife Laci and their unborn son, Connor.

Peterson told Frey on Dec. 9 that "he had lost his wife and this would be his first holiday without his wife," said Brocchini.

Laci disappeared on Christmas Eve, while Scott Peterson claims he was on a solo fishing trip in San Francisco Bay. Remains of the missing woman and her unborn son washed ashore near San Francisco in April, and cops arrested Scott Peterson days later.

Brocchini said Peterson made himself a suspect almost immediately by acting suspiciously.

Police found a loaded handgun in Peterson's car as they combed through the couple's house on Christmas Eve, when Laci was first reported missing.

The detective offered no suggestion that the gun - with no round in the chamber and a magazine loaded with live ammo - had recently been used by Peterson.

But Brocchini recalled how a nervous Scott Peterson called him at 2 a.m. Christmas morning, demanding the gun back.

"He said he wished I'd told him I kept the gun for evidence," Brocchini testified. "I responded it was illegal to have a loaded gun in his glove box and I was going to put it into evidence."

Peterson then asked "if they had used cadaver dogs to search for Laci," the investigator recalled.

"I said, 'No, I hadn't considered her dead yet.' I was kind of surprised he asked that."

Cadaver dogs later tracked Laci's scent from Modesto to the bay, according to court documents.

The preliminary hearing, before Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami, is scheduled to resume on Wednesday. .............

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Detective: Peterson said Laci was dead

Posted on Fri, Nov. 07, 2003

Detective: Peterson said Laci was dead

By Brian Anderson
CONTRA COSTA TIMES

MODESTO - Two weeks before his wife disappeared, Scott Peterson told his mistress he was a widower about to spend his first Christmas alone, an investigator testified Thursday.

That was Dec. 9, the same day Peterson purchased the boat he told police he used while fishing San Francisco Bay the day his wife disappeared, said Detective Al Brocchini.

Taking the witness stand on day six of Peterson's preliminary hearing, the Modesto officer said he interviewed Amber Frey after she called a tip line Dec. 30, telling him she had been romantically involved with Scott Peterson.

Frey told him Peterson had told her he was single -- a lie, she later learned. She said she confronted him Dec. 9, and he told her his wife was dead, the detective said.

A Stanislaus County judge is hearing evidence to determine whether there is enough proof to continue holding Peterson on two murder counts.

Peterson has denied killing his pregnant wife.

Laci Peterson vanished Dec. 24 and later turned up dead on the shores of San Francisco Bay not far from where Peterson said he was fishing.

Peterson was arrested April 18 in San Diego, driving a 1984 Mercedes Benz that Brocchini said Peterson told him he bought with $3,600 in cash days earlier while using his mother's name.

With dyed hair and sporting a goatee, Peterson told the seller that his parents named him Jacquelyn Peterson in a "Boy Named Sue" thing, referring to the Johnny Cash song about a boy given a girl's name, Brocchini said.

Offering up detailed description of the early search for the pregnant Modesto woman, Brocchini told a packed courtroom that Scott Peterson's behavior was, in some instances, surprising.

Peterson said in early questioning that on Christmas Eve he had gone fishing in his new boat. He had planned to golf, but the chilly December temperatures changed his mind, Brocchini said he was told.

Peterson returned home about 4:30 p.m. His wife was nowhere to be found.

Brocchini arrived about 9:30 p.m. at the Peterson house after police were called. He searched the house and then Peterson's truck, he said, finding a .22-caliber handgun in the glove compartment.

Brocchini stuffed the gun in his pocket and later booked it as evidence.

Brocchini asked Peterson to submit to a gunshot residue test, to which he agreed. Peterson said he had last fired a gun a month earlier while hunting, but questioned whether exhaust from the boat's motor would show up on the test, the detective testified, adding that it would not.

The results of the test were not announced in court.

Officials have not said whether Laci Peterson died from a gunshot wound, but have indicated in court papers that she was killed inside her house.........

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Laci Peterson's husband talked about life as a widower, detective says

Laci Peterson's husband talked about life as a widower, detective says

Bill Melley, Associated Press

Published November 7, 2003 LACI08

MODESTO, Calif. -- The same day he bought a fishing boat that would provide his alibi when his pregnant wife vanished two weeks later, Scott Peterson told his mistress he was a widower planning his first Christmas alone, a police officer testified.

Detective Allen Brocchini, who launched the Christmas Eve investigation into Laci Peterson's disappearance, said Scott Peterson bought the boat Dec. 9 - the same day Fresno massage therapist Amber Frey later told the officer that she confronted Peterson about being married.

While Brocchini did not link the two events that happened that day, he provided the pieces of the puzzle prosecutors are assembling to show Peterson was plotting the demise of his wife weeks before he returned from his Dec. 24 fishing excursion and reported her gone.

Brocchini's testimony Thursday in the preliminary hearing revealed the details he gathered from the day Peterson claimed he was motoring his 14-foot skiff on San Francisco Bay to his arrest nearly four months later in San Diego.

Peterson was arrested driving a Mercedes convertible be bought for $3,600 cash, using his mother's name, ``Jacqueline Peterson.''

When asked about the peculiar name, he told the seller it was the name his parents gave him, Brocchini said.

In the first hours of the investigation, Peterson denied he was having an affair, Brocchini said. Peterson never told him about Frey.

On Dec. 30, Frey placed one of the hundreds of calls Modesto police received each day. Brocchini was watching a clerk type notes from the caller and decided to pick up the phone and handle the call himself.

The detective then drove 90 miles to Fresno to interview Frey, a single mother.

Frey said she met Peterson on Nov. 20 and he said he was single. But she later became suspicious and confronted him about three weeks later because she thought he was married.

``He said he lost his wife, this would be the first holiday he was without his wife,'' Frey told Brocchini.

Peterson called Frey on Christmas and the following three days, Brocchini said. At some point, he told her he was out of the country and would be able to spend more time with her after Jan. 25.

Frey began taping their phone conversations for police, and investigators tapped Peterson's phones for evidence.

Frey may testify later in the hearing that will determine whether the 31-year-old former fertilizer salesman is tried on charges of murdering his 27-year-old wife and unborn son. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

The hearing will resume Wednesday.............

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Detective testifies to finding gun in Scott Peterson's truck

BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press Writer Thursday, November 6, 2003

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(11-06) 11:45 PST MODESTO, Calif. (AP) --

A Modesto Police detective who spent last Christmas Eve launching an investigation into Laci Peterson's disappearance testified Thursday that officers found a .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun in Scott Peterson's pickup truck.

It was the first hint that Peterson, accused of killing his pregnant wife and unborn son, owned a weapon. But Modesto police detective Al Brocchini made no connection between the weapon and the death of pregnant substitute teacher Laci Peterson. Brocchini testified for 90 minutes Thursday on the sixth day of a hearing to determine if Peterson will stand trial for murder.

Brocchini, under questioning from Stanislaus County prosecutor Rick Distaso, also explained that as the Christmas Eve investigation began, Peterson denied having an extramarital affair and worried about his boss learning that he stored his boat in a company warehouse.

Before Brocchini's testimony, Peterson defense lawyer Mark Geragos told Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami that he recently discovered that the FBI conducted closed-circuit television surveillance of Peterson's home after his wife disappeared.

Geragos said he will subpoena the FBI for copies of the tape and seek a motion to dismiss charges against Peterson.

The 31-year-old former fertilizer salesman faces two counts of murder for the death of his wife and unborn son. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Brocchini said he arrived at the Peterson house on Covena Avenue about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 24, about four hours after Laci Peterson's stepfather Ron Grantski reported her missing to police.

The detective described Scott Peterson as cooperative, saying the fertilizer salesman never told him to leave or get out of his house.

Brocchini also recounted writing down all the phone numbers in Peterson's cellular phone log and taking pictures of Peterson's boat stored at a warehouse. He said the boat contained two fishing poles, a lifejacket, a homemade boat anchor consisting of cement poured into a bucket and yellow-handled pliers.

Much of the Peterson's preliminary hearing has focused on a single piece of human hair wrapped in the pliers, which prosecutors maintain was a hair from Laci Peterson.

Brocchini also described Peterson's remarks about a bucket and mop that have dominated testimony in recent days. He said Peterson told officers that his wife asked him to bring the mop bucket into the house before he left on a fishing trip to Berkeley Marina on the morning of Christmas Eve. He said Peterson said his wife was mopping floors when.........

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Peterson allegedly said wife died

Peterson allegedly said wife died

Detective says husband made claim before woman was killed

MODESTO, Calif., Nov. 6 — Two weeks before his wife was murdered, Scott Peterson told his mistress that his wife was already dead and that he was about to spend his first Christmas without her, the lead detective in the case testified Thursday.

Scott Peterson, asked whether police ‘had used cadaver dogs to search for Laci. I said, “No, I hadn’t considered her dead yet.” I was kind of surprised he asked that.’

— AL BROCCHINI Modesto police detective PETERSON TOLD the woman, Amber Frey, that “he had lost his wife and this would be his first holiday without his wife,” Modesto police Detective Al Brocchini said during the seventh day of a preliminary hearing on charges that Peterson murdered his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son.

The detective said he later learned that Scott Peterson called Frey daily starting Christmas Day, the day after Laci Peterson disappeared.

Frey “heard from him on the 25th, the 26th, the 27th and the 28th, and he said he was out of the country and would be able to be with her more around January 25,” Brocchini said.

Frey, who is expected to testify next week, taped many of the conversations, Brocchini said. It was a day of revealing testimony in a hearing dragged out by delays and painstakingly detailed DNA testimony. Brocchini also testified that when he searched Peterson’s pickup truck for clues late Christmas Eve, he founded a loaded gun in the glove compartment.

The detective offered no suggestion that the gun, a Llama .22 caliber semiautomatic handgun with no round in the chamber and a magazine loaded with live ammunition, had recently been used.

But Brocchini said Peterson called him on his cell phone at 2 a.m. Christmas Day wanting the gun back. “He said he wished I’d told him I kept the gun for evidence,” Brocchini said. “I responded it was illegal to have a loaded gun in his glove box and I was going to put it into evidence.”

Scott Peterson, 31, then asked Brocchini “if they had used cadaver dogs to search for Laci,” Brocchini added. “I said, ‘No, I hadn’t considered her dead yet.’ I was kind of surprised he asked that.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: avoidingchildsupport; baby; babyunborn; conner; deathpenaltytime; dontubelievemyalibi; getarope; ibefishing; laci; lacipeterson; smallbaby; smallchild; sonkiller; unborn; wifekiller
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To: RGSpincich
Thanks RG... gets twisted sometimes.. but from your post, very telling and brings confliction to scaughty's timeline!
661 posted on 11/12/2003 5:38:57 AM PST by runningbear (Lurkers beware, Freeping is public opinions based on facts, theories, and news online.......)
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To: cyncooper
she does... she learned them from her dad.... ;o)
662 posted on 11/12/2003 5:39:45 AM PST by runningbear (Lurkers beware, Freeping is public opinions based on facts, theories, and news online.......)
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To: Fitzcarraldo
Ain't that the truth!
663 posted on 11/12/2003 6:42:31 AM PST by Devil_Anse
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To: hergus
Thank you, hergus.
Right friendly, well informed and - hilarious at times - a good combination!
664 posted on 11/12/2003 7:52:43 AM PST by Cloe
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To: fiesti
"naaa CO thats not Sharon"

If I am not mistaken Amy Rocha is Laci's half sister. She has a different mother than Laci.

665 posted on 11/12/2003 7:54:30 AM PST by Spunky (This little tag just keeps following me where ever I go.)
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To: runningbear
Thank you too, runningbear. I should have read a bit further before I posted - and combined the two!
666 posted on 11/12/2003 7:59:39 AM PST by Cloe
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To: Spunky
I think you are right - they have{had} the same father, different mothers.
667 posted on 11/12/2003 8:03:57 AM PST by Cloe
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To: runningbear
SCOTT IN SICK LACI LIE TO LOVER

I'll respond to this thread once I learn the foreign language used to write the title!

668 posted on 11/12/2003 8:07:13 AM PST by Revolting cat! (Far out, man!)
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To: fiesti; All
I was "off" yesterday because of S'lapper's trip to the doc in another city.

All, things went really well (we hope), S'lapper didn't have a biopsy! The doc thinks the lesion can be treated with meds. We go back in 3 weeks for a follow-up. Thanks to all of you who were praying for a good outcome!

669 posted on 11/12/2003 9:37:50 AM PST by Sandylapper
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To: pinz-n-needlez
I wonder just how long ago he started planning this... Do you think it was before he met Amber?

IMHO, Amber was the catalyst. (Not her fault if she didn't know he was married.) But people can go along in a marriage for years/decades loving (or not) the person, but having "fallen out of love" (that infatuation feeling) and never replacing it with something stronger. I think he realized that Laci and Conner were 'in his way' when he became infatuated with Amber. He had a cushy life with Laci, he didn't have any reason to kill her until he found a replacement. JMO

670 posted on 11/12/2003 11:02:52 AM PST by ftriggerf
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To: fiesti
Sorry I missed you fiest!! Try to keep up with us. LOL who needs to sleep????
671 posted on 11/12/2003 11:21:36 AM PST by Canadian Outrage (All us Western Canuks belong South)
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To: fiesti
No fiesti, we were talking about the lady that was with AMY ROCHA. It looked like HER Mom.
672 posted on 11/12/2003 11:25:06 AM PST by Canadian Outrage (All us Western Canuks belong South)
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To: Jackie-O; All
I know there has been MUCH discussion about the duct tape. I work with it on a daily basis on the job, I always say that duct tap is my friend. But I always seem to have a problem with it sticking to itself when I don't want it to. It is by design, veeerry sticky stuff, and water tollerable. There MUST be some sort of print or fiber/hair transfer from the perp!!

I know when I use duct tape during a crime, rubber gloves are IMPOSSIBLE to work with!! J/K, but you get the point.

673 posted on 11/12/2003 11:54:39 AM PST by ftriggerf
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To: RGSpincich
And the "walking" timeline took a another hit this week. All the "sightings" of Laci occur between 10 and 11am. SP told police that Laci was mopping the floor at 9:30 and when she finished doing that she would be going shopping for items for dinner that evening. He told police that Laci planned to walk the dog after shopping. We know how shopping wipes her out from the maid's testimony. One would not expect to see Laci walking the dog until, 1) the weather warmed up, 2) she made her trip to the grocery store, and 3) she sufficently recuperated from her trip to the store. She would not have gone walking until at least noon, given the testimony thusfar. Police never said she planned on walking at 10 or so, just that she was last seen at 9:30 and that she planned to walk the dog that day.

NOT GOING OFF on you specifically. She could have changed her mind on the order of when she would do her errands. It happens. Perhaps she decided to drop in on someone for a short visit on her way to the grocery store, but knew they wouldn't be home till afternoon? Everyone keeps saying, I wouldn't have done this in this situation, etc. Or SHE/HE said they were going to (play golf, do this or that) people change their minds...SP won't be convicted on that. There's much more.

674 posted on 11/12/2003 1:14:48 PM PST by ftriggerf
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To: ftriggerf
I agree.

But if he bought the insurance policy in the summer before he met Amber.....

Maybe he was just 'looking' for that catalyst.

Can't wait to see what all the other evidence is.

Pinz
675 posted on 11/12/2003 1:29:49 PM PST by pinz-n-needlez
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To: Velveeta
Ugh! What goes through someone's mind while they're doing something like this? Amber
676 posted on 11/12/2003 2:01:46 PM PST by Queen Jadis (Violence against women is unapproachable. ... She was ok with it. Glorious... I WEEP IN JAIL)
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To: ftriggerf
Marking
677 posted on 11/12/2003 2:51:54 PM PST by ftriggerf
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To: Canadian Outrage
No fiesti, we were talking about the lady that was with AMY ROCHA. It looked like HER Mom.



don't know why my pea brain was thinking same mother different father..Rocha her name so that tells it
678 posted on 11/12/2003 8:19:28 PM PST by fiesti
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To: pinz-n-needlez
I forgot about that :( Bizarre... Maybe he had already met a different 'catalyst' . (I am donning flameproof suit) It doesn't seem that men (or women) just leave - even a loveless marriage, without BIG issues or an outside catalyst.... sort of a wake up call perhaps. JMO. Do you happen to recall if Laci knew about the policy?
679 posted on 11/13/2003 11:24:29 AM PST by ftriggerf
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To: Canadian Outrage
Check this out:

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/7256710.htm

"...On Jan. 9, it was more of the same, Brocchini said. Peterson loaded suitcases into a truck and left for Berkeley. He circled the lot, and again staredat the water, Brocchini said. Peterson left, driving four hours south to a reservoir near San Luis Obispo, stoppping overnight at a Bakersfield hotel..."

We hear that murderers sometimes revisit the scene of the crime...

http://www.findkristinsmart.org/

680 posted on 11/13/2003 7:27:17 PM PST by Fitzcarraldo
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