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Cops found out from his computer he learned to make cement anchors. Scott made 5 cement anchors but could only account for 2 of them.

Quite the handyman ...Computers are supposed to speed things up. These days before a guy can put a hook and a load of cement in a bucket, he's gotta check his computer to see if he's doing it right. Brother.

Anyway, a couple of things have come to light during the police testimony. SP did not refuse to let police in the house and was cooperating, at least on the 24th. They searched the house and took items on the first night. When the search warrant applications are released we'll see what led police to believe that evidence of a crime could still be in the house. We know now that they collected many items on the 24th that could justify their application.

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.

"When the search warrant applications are released we'll see what led police to believe that evidence of a crime could still be in the house."

When will those warrants be released? I assumed they would be released at the time of the preliminary hearing.

"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."

Great catch! I wonder if Scott expected the dog to be found later in the day. It certainly makes this timeline very questionable. BTW what did he do with the dog? Did he put the dog in the car and drive to the park? When would he have done this?

Yes, great catch on the time factor for walking! And the time of discovery of the dog is so important, too, b/c it puts a limit on the time period in which these alleged sightings of Laci MUST have occurred in order to jibe with what actually happened regarding neighbor and dog. (Unless Geragos and Co. are going to say, "Brocchini immediately suggested to the neighbor that she claim she returned the dog to the yard at 10:15.")

Scott's team has a rather narrow window in which to work, regarding sightings of Laci walking the dog. Scott's own words place Laci in the house mopping at 9:30. The neighbor's account (and this neighbor is not some evil, evidence-planting, citizen-framing policeman) determines that Laci was not attached to the other end of the dog's leash as of 10:15 or at most, 10:30.

I'm not too surprised to find out that Scott was not objecting to the police presence that first night. I'm sure he was mindful of the fact that there were people all over the place. He knew if he said, "hold it everyone, I don't want the police in here at all w/o a warrant", people like Sharon and Ron would have been having a conniption fit. They would be aghast that he would worry about such a thing when there was such a crisis happening.

After reading so much about consent, police's rights or lack thereof regarding stops and regarding coming into the house, I have tried to picture myself in that situation. I think it would just be the most natural thing in the world, if the cops showed up at my door after being called, that I would say, sure, come on in. Most people do that. They don't even think about things like warrants at a time like that. Even Scott.

Thanks RG... gets twisted sometimes.. but from your post, very telling and brings confliction to scaughty's timeline!

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.