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Peterson Prosecutors Turn to Police

Peterson Prosecutors Turn to Police

Tuesday June 15, 2004 10:46 AM

By BRIAN SKOLOFF

Associated Press Writer

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors in the Scott Peterson murder trial have turned to the police officers who first investigated his wife's death, while Peterson's defense is trying to characterize the probe as sloppy and incomplete.

Two officers took the witness stand Monday in Peterson's double-murder trial, one testifying that a few items in the Petersons' otherwise tidy home raised his suspicions almost immediately.

Officer Derrick Letsinger said Monday that he didn't smell bleach and didn't notice any signs of a recent cleaning, he did say that he became skeptical after seeing a crumpled rug, dirty towels on the washing machine and a wet mop behind an otherwise ``model home.''

Prosecutors have argued that Peterson's pregnant wife, Laci, was killed in the couple's Modesto home and her body was dumped in San Francisco Bay around Christmas Eve in 2002.

Another officer, Matthew Spurlock, said there was something else that seemed suspicious: Peterson's alibi. Peterson told him he had been fishing alone on the bay the day his wife died, but could not say what he was trying to catch......

6 posted on 06/15/2004 5:43:38 AM PDT by runningbear (Lurkers beware, Freeping is public opinions based on facts, theories, and news online.......)
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To: runningbear

Thanks for the update RB!


30 posted on 06/15/2004 7:07:43 AM PDT by drjulie
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To: runningbear

good morning RB..thanks for the pings...seems we are going to see some bad acting out of MG as he tries to distort the truth and cling to anything that will create doubt, all to show Snotts family they are gettng their moneys worth...six figures = fire and brimstone.....7 figures (million bucks) = blood sweat and tears !! who ever said bad actors don't rake in the bucks !


44 posted on 06/15/2004 7:55:22 AM PDT by Searching4Justice
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To: runningbear
Officer Derrick Letsinger said ... he did say that he became skeptical after seeing a crumpled rug, dirty towels on the washing machine and a wet mop behind an otherwise ``model home.''

Whew. My entire house is messy, so I will never look suspicious when the police have to search it!

55 posted on 06/15/2004 10:30:10 AM PDT by Yaelle
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