Husband of missing Modesto woman lied about girlfriend, family says

Modesto Bee ^ | 1/17/03 | Jim Wasserman

[hoosierskypilot]

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) - The husband of a missing pregnant woman may have lied about his relationship with a girlfriend and possibly other things, a spokeswoman for the family said Friday.

Kim Petersen, a spokeswoman for relatives of Laci Peterson, 27, of Modesto, said police have shown the family recent photographs of Scott Peterson with a girlfriend. The husband had previously denied such a relationship, the family said.

"Now, however, they believe he has lied to them about this, and possibly other things as well," Petersen said.

"Approximately two weeks ago, Ron Grantski, Laci's stepfather, asked Scott if he had a girlfriend. Scott told him no and Ron believed him," Petersen said.

"The family is asking him to tell everything he knows and to fully cooperate with the Modesto Police Department," Petersen said. "Their family is the most important thing to them and if Scott has nothing to hide, they ask him to prove that."

Laci Peterson was reported missing on Christmas Eve. She is due to deliver a baby boy on Feb. 10. Her husband told investigators he went fishing at the Berkeley Marina on Christmas Eve morning.

Police did not indicate to the family if investigators believed Scott Peterson was responsible for his wife's disappearance, according to Petersen.

"The family knows that the police are doing their job," Petersen said. "They don't want to do anything that can hurt their chances of finding Laci."

Petersen, executive director of the Carole Sund-Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation, which is sponsoring a reward for Laci Peterson's safe return, said the Modesto center closed Thursday.

Volunteers also canceled plans to open a one-day center in Los Angeles on Sunday.

"Although Laci has not been located yet, our search effort will not stop," said Brad Saltzman, general manager of the Red Lion Hotel in Modesto, who had been organizing the volunteer centers. "We will continue to search for Laci and her baby boy."

Police have repeatedly said Scott Peterson is not a suspect but has been less than cooperative.

[tubebender]

Double jeopardy does not apply to civil and criminal proceedings. Think O.J.

The criminal trial came first in the OJ case. Someone had posted there could be a civil trial first if enough evidence doesn't exist to bring charges.

[Lanza]

Yep, he wasted so much time ranting at the NE guy. NE may write a check, but the other news organizations wine and dine them etc to get an interview. To say it would hurt the investigation is hard to believe, considering that the girlfriends' friends and relatives could have gone public anytime. It was going to get out and around eventually. I am glad Laci's family was finally told the truth. I imagine they wish they had been told sooner (especially after vigorously defending SP on TV).

[Queen Jadis]

yes I have. It's one of her best, that and Small Sacrifes, I think her writing has gone a little downhill of late. I thank Anne Rule as being one of the authors that initiated me into the dark world of true crime.

[Palladin]

He'll never get across the border. There's probably a BOLO out on him already, just in case.

I sure hope no one does him in. I think he's involved in other missing women cases. I would hate for him to take his knowledge of these incidents to Hell with him, like Richard Mark Evonitz did.

I still can't get over how much Kristen Modaferri looks like Laci. It is believed she was headed to a beach when she disappeared, near SF. She had placed an ad in a small local paper saying she wanted to "meet someone to explore SF with". Did Scott call and offer to be her guide? Did he offer to take her out in a boat and show her the Bay?

[Scupoli]

Did the Berkeley gf buy the marina parking ticket?

Good catch.

[TexKat]

Did the Berkeley gf buy the marina parking ticket? Hmmm, makes you wonder.

I believe the question was ask if that was the reason Scott went to the marina Christmas Eve morning.

[Queen Jadis]

Not if she lived about 80 miles away. He could have presented himself as a travelling sales man living with his parents in modesto :(

[RGSpincich]

NE will help LE KO SP.

[spectre]

Agreed. I can only imagine the lies he told the poor litte girl..But he had her parents and his fooled too.

Maybe Laci found out about the "other woman" that night, and it must have been on horrible battle. The rest is history. The coverup began.

See you all tomorrow..sw

[Humidston]

I thank Anne Rule as being one of the authors that initiated me into the dark world of true crime.

Me too. And I couldn't agree more about her latest books, especially the short stories - which drive me straight up the wall!

[Queen Jadis]

i live 2 miles away from the hotel ...maybe....

[kcvl]

Get over there and report back to us!!! lol!

[Scupoli]

What's a BOLO?

[wimpycat]

be on the lookout

[kcvl]

Be on the lookout.

[kcvl]

Don't miss this about Scott having more girlfriends. lol!

[wimpycat]

Oh, cool!

At the very least you could just mosey on by there...you know, see what's going on and give us a report!

Or you could be an undercover "volunteer" and be all sympathetic and offer to help...and then give us a report!

Or you could make a huge sign that says 'WHERE IS SHE SCOTT?' and walk around with it...and then give us a report!

[Scupoli]

I agree! Check it out tomorrow. I have a feeling it's not going to turn out like Scottie expects.

[RGSpincich]

You mean FReep SP?!

[Scupoli]

Or you could make a huge sign that says 'WHERE IS SHE SCOTT?' and walk around with it...and then give us a report!

I vote for this one:-)