"Secret Witness Saw Scott With Laci's Body"
Enquirer World Exclusive by David Wright, Don Gentile, Michael Hanrahan and Jim Nelson
Synopsis:
In a shocking development that could blow the Scott Peterson murder case wide open, police now have a tope secret witness who can place Scott with his wife Laci's boy shortly after her death, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.
What's more, cops are examining a chilling piece of key physical evidence they found under a seat in Scott's 14 foot alumunim boat - a pair of pliers with strands of his pregnant's wife' hair still attached.
Even more devastating, (Scott) was caught on tape by his girlfriend (Amber) attempting to purchase damning photographic evidence that The ENQUIRER revealed to the public last week.
"A truck driver came forward to tell police that around 3:30 in the morning of December 24 he was driving on a highway close to the marina area and saw a truck pulling an aluminum boat," revealed a source close to the case.
"He was interested because he was thinking of buying a boat himself. He pulled up alongside, close enought to check the maker's name on the boat - Gamefisher."
Shockingly, the driver had spotted Scott in the dead of night near the scene whre Laci's body was disposed - at the very time Scott had claimed he was still at home with Laci.
"They (the pliers) were pointy, needlepoint nose pliers, and police believe Laci's hair got caught in them while Scott was preparing her body for disposal in San Francisco Bay," revealed a source close to the family.
"He can't account for half of a roll of chicken wire he owned. He may have used the wire to wrap around Laci's body and cut or knot it with the pliers. That could be when her hair got caught in it."
The National Enquirer, May 20, 2003 " Peterson Spent Thousands On Survival Gear"
Synopsis:
After the bodies of his wife Laci and her unborn son washed ashore in San Francisco Bay - and just days before his arrest - Scott Peterson spent thousands of dollars on survival gear that would have enabled him to hide out in the Mexican wilderness, The ENQUIRER has learned.
Among Peterson's purchases were a large tent and tent cover to shield it from the sun, a water purification system capable of making rancid water suitable for drinking and bathing, a camp stove, a sleeping bag, a tent chair, a compass and a large supply of dried and canned food.
He knew that even if he was eventually discovered hiding out, the authorities in Modesto would have to forego asking for the death penalty in order to get Mexico to turn him over for prosecution," said the investigator.