Services for Peterson will be private

The Modesto Bee ^ | August 26, 2003 | John Cote'

[runningbear]

Services for Peterson will be private

Services for Peterson will be private

By JOHN COTÉ
BEE STAFF WRITER

Published: August 26, 2003, 04:52:21 AM PDT

Laci Peterson's family on Monday had not decided on funeral arrangements for her, but had determined that any ceremony will be closed to the public, a family spokeswoman said.

"They held the public memorial and appreciate the outpouring of support from the community," said Kim Petersen, executive director of the Carole Sund- Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation. The foundation has assisted the family since Laci Peterson, 27, was reported missing Christmas Eve.

"If they choose to do anything else, it will be done in private."

The search for the expectant mother and substitute teacher from Modesto rallied a community and drew the nation's gaze.

In May, an estimated 3,000 people flocked to a Modesto church for a memorial service on what would have been Peterson's 28th birthday.

Four months after her family reported her missing, Peterson's body was found washed up on the eastern shoreline of San Francisco Bay. The body of her unborn son, Conner, was found just over a mile away.

Peterson's husband, Scott, has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths. He has pleaded innocent.

Last week, the Contra Costa County coroner's office released the remains to the Rocha family after Scott Peterson's defense team examined the bodies and later X-rayed the fetus.

The remains were transferred to the Stanislaus County coroner's .........

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I Am Not a Member of a Satanic Cult

I Am Not a Member of a Satanic Cult

By Osha Neumann, AlterNet

August 26, 2003

I am not a member of a satanic cult and I did not kill Laci Peterson.

I'm not actually accused of killing Laci Peterson, the pregnant California woman who disappeared earlier this year and whose body was recently found. Scott Peterson, her husband, is currently the prime suspect. But his defense team has floated the theory that a satanic cult may have murdered his wife. The "evidence" for this theory is the paintings of a group of artists collectively known as SNIFF , with which I have been associated for four years.

For five years, SNIFF has worked in relative anonymity on the Albany Bulb, the tip of a wild and beautiful spit of overgrown landfill that juts out from the east shore of San Francisco Bay, just north of Berkeley. SNIFF artists began by painting on hunks of broken concrete that protrude along the shoreline. When they ran out of concrete, they began a series of paintings on plywood scavenged from the abandoned campsites of a prior generation of homeless squatters. Propped up on crude easels constructed of wood that washed up on the beach, the line of paintings now extends a considerable way along the waterfront – a gallery of outsider art without guards, curators or admission fees.

According to Scott Peterson's lawyers, the paintings of SNIFF depict "ritualistic killings and occult practices." That's ridiculous. Severed heads, yes. Ritual killings no. There's a painting intended as a warning to vandals who have savaged some of our art, that depicts an executioner chopping off their heads with an ax. There's a painting of a decapitated saint adrift in a row boat with a naked woman. His head with a halo lies at his feet. In a painting of a boxing gym, some of the boxers have had their heads literally knocked off.

The Modesto Bee reporter who broke the story informs readers that, "Many of the paintings portray sexual activity, and several show pregnant women."

That's true. They also show mermaids and volcanoes, carnivals, dancing bears in a circus, a hot tub, a horse.....

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Bags and Baggage
Greta Van Susteren Goes on the Record In Her New Book

Bags and Baggage
Greta Van Susteren Goes on the Record In Her New Book

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 26, 2003; Page C01

After the O.J. Simpson trial that propelled her to the pinnacle of legal punditry, Greta Van Susteren was on the phone trying to land the first interview with the disgraced football star.

Forty-five minutes later, she said: "O.J., can I have your phone number to call you back? I have to go pick up my husband, and if I'm late, he'll kill me."

She apologized after an awkward pause, one of the few times the mile-a-minute talk show host has been at a loss for words.

In her about-to-be-released book "My Turn at the Bully Pulpit," Van Susteren, 49, recounts her rise from loudmouth lawyer to plastic-surgery cover girl to cable news queen. Since defecting from CNN to Fox News last year, the former adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School has parlayed a no-nonsense interviewing style into a ratings bonanza, making her the most popular woman on prime-time cable.

But for all her success, Van Susteren says over a Diet Coke in her North Capitol Street office, she doesn't feel like a star and isn't sure how many more years she'll be on the air.

"I never thought of myself as a TV person," she says. "The shelf life of women on TV I didn't think was particularly long. I never thought it was forever. I still don't. I love my job, but it's a very fickle business."

Despite her Nielsens success -- her "On the Record" show drew an average of 1.07 million viewers in May, June and July, compared with 598,000 for CNN, 221,000 for MSNBC and 168,000 for CNBC -- Van Susteren doesn't spew opinions like her colleagues Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity.

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Scott Peterson admits knowledge of wife

Scott Peterson admits knowledge of wife

MODESTO, Calif., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Accused wife-killer Scott Peterson is reported to have admitted knowledge of his pregnant wife's disappearance in a taped conversation.

Fox News quoted sources close to the case saying during a taped phone call between Peterson and his girlfriend Amber Frey, Frey asked whether he'd had anything to do with Laci Peterson's disappearance.

Peterson reponded, according to the Fox report: "Yes ... uh ... uh ... but no. But I know who did and I'll tell you later when I see you."

According to Fox, this was the first public suggestion Peterson initially admitted playing a role in his wife's abduction.

Laci, 27, disappeared on Christmas Eve from the Petersons' Modesto home, a little over a month before she was scheduled to give birth to the couple's first child.

Her body and that of her unborn son washed ashore along San Francisco .......

[Canadian Outrage]

Yes, the boat comment surprised me too. I was under the same understanding on that issue as you are. I can believe that Laci maybe had some concerns about his spending but I still DO NOT believe she knew about the boat. I even recall her family making a comment that the boat was news to them.

[Canadian Outrage]

I somehow don't think it will be Jackie. I'm sure that I recall Girolami refusing to extend it any further. Geragos asked for that the last time they were in court.

[Canadian Outrage]

The one thing that the Autopsy report put to rest tho is that Laci was dismembered. I NEVER once bought that theory. The uneven way that he limbs separated were not consitent with dismemberment. Also, the info today about where the head separated, FULLY put the rest that she was beheaded!! Nice try Geragos. The poor clue just can't offer a thing cannot be shot to bits.!!

[Canadian Outrage]

I must be getting tired. Every post I make has a mistake in the sentences. *yawn* I'm soooo looking forward to our upcoming long weekend this weekend. With that, Goodnight all!! Back atchya tomorrow. CO

[Diver Dave]

KOVR13, Sacramento, just reported that according to papers filed in court late Thursday, both the prosecution and defense have agreed to drop charges against each other regarding violations of the gag order. Newsreader stated that it was so they could move forward with the prelim. Also stated Girolami will set the issue aside for the time being.

[Howlin]

Firstly, on September 2nd only a few days away, he MUST make a showing of proof of evidence of another theory.

'Splain, please, ma'am.

[Howlin]

"The more circumstances you have to point to guilt, the more ridiculous the defense story has to become."

Ain't THAT the truth????

[runningbear]

are they getting civil now? My, and Geragos must be sweating on how to present his case as good as he can to convince the judge, there is no evidence to charge scaughty of killing Laci and Conner, therefore indicating another murderer of Laci and Conner exists!...... This will be interesting that day! ;o)

Labor Day weekend here, and I am up to the Yuba River for a day or so... Have nice weekend, but hope to check in a few before the weekend is up! ;o)

[Wednesday's Child]

I'm so glad to hear you're ok. I did a search the other day on Kelowna and it's surroundings after our chat. Such a beautiful place..........how awful to have any part of it destroyed.
Looking at some of the pictures takes my breath away. Seeing it in person has to be terrifying.
Stay safe!

[RGSpincich]

Thanks DD. Rb, have a good weekend.

[Velveeta]

I believe Canadian Outrage is referring to this hearing:

http://www.modbee.com/local/story/7311242p-8235908c.html

"Distaso also noted in the filing that prosecutors are requesting information from the defense, including the names and addresses of potential witnesses and any real evidence the defense intends to offer at the preliminary hearing, set for Sept. 9.

At a DEFENSE REQUEST (my emphasis), a hearing on evidentiary issues is scheduled for Sept. 2."

[Velveeta]

Interesting isn't it that a mere few days after the defense views the body that People Magazine has the inside skinny on the defense perspective. Things that make you go...hmmmmmm.

[runningbear]

posting some stories if my time permits me before 0530....DA with the People mag story is going to be interesting..... gag order violation again?

[Velveeta]

I do wonder who the "family friend" is in this instance. We'll find out soon enough, I suppose.

[Velveeta]

Don Meredith? What's the song?

[Devil_Anse]

248 homes!! That is really horrible!!! I know some wildfires start naturally through lightning, etc., but now I can see why we used to have those constant ads warning us to be careful with fire!! We need to have those again!

I'm glad you were lucky and had a lake between you and all that (not that a lake would guarantee protection!) I can't even imagine the plight of those poor people who lost everything.

[Devil_Anse]

Thanks, Jackie. Ditto!

[Devil_Anse]

Thanks! Makes sense, since all that stuff about the gag order will soon be moot anyway, for the most part!