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Peterson tackles rumors, reports
The Modesto Bee ^ | Jan 30, 2003 | Ty Phillips

Posted on 01/30/2003 5:55:11 AM PST by runningbear

Peterson tackles rumors, reports
ADRIAN MENDOZA/THE BEE

At center, Los Angeles radio station KFI radio personality Ken Chiampou broadcasts live as he and other members of the media go to Scott Peterson's side gate after he arrives home Wednesday afternoon. Peterson later ordered the media off his property.


Scott Peterson talks with Modesto police officers Billy Hamilton, left, and G.E. Paglione as they arrive at his house to answer a complaint.

Peterson tackles rumors, reports

By TY PHILLIPS
BEE STAFF WRITER

Scott Peterson conducted several televised interviews at his home on Wednesday, address-ing numerous allegations and rumors surrounding the investigation into the disappearance of his wife, Laci.

By 5 p.m., more than a dozen TV trucks had set up camp near the Petersons' house on Covena Avenue in Modesto's La Loma neighborhood.

Wednesday night, Peterson called police when other reporters -- hopeful for an interview -- followed him to his back gate and remained on his property after he told them to leave. Officers arrived, stayed 10 minutes and left, making no arrests.

Peterson declined to be interviewed by The Bee, saying that he was upset with two articles the newspaper had published.

One of the articles described Peterson at a New Year's Eve vigil for his wife, saying he was laughing and smiling a good deal of the time. He did not say what the other story was.

"With the feelings I have about the newspaper right now, I am not interested in talking," Peterson said by phone. "The articles need to have more with Laci in them and not be focused on me."

Laci Peterson's family reported her missing Christmas Eve. The 27-year-old is more than eight months pregnant with her first child.

Scott Peterson, 30, said he last saw his wife at 9:30 a.m. the day before Christmas when he left for a fishing trip and she prepared to go for a walk with their dog.

Police say they have not named Scott Peterson as a suspect, nor have they ruled him out of the investigation.

Wednesday began with the second part of Peterson's videotaped interview on ABC Television's "Good Morning America," with co-host

Diane Sawyer talking not only with Peterson but with his family.

In the interview, Peterson said:

Both he and Laci have $250,000 life insurance policies, taken out two years ago. He called untrue a report that he took out such a policy on his wife only last summer.

His wife may not have opened the drapes Christmas Eve morning because it was probably 40 degrees outside, and keeping the drapes closed helps keep the house warm. Family members and neighbors have said that Laci Peterson opened the drapes every day.

He routinely cuts his hands in his work on farms. Peterson, a fertilizer salesman, made the comment and showed his hands in response to reports that police had found blood in one of his and Laci's vehicles.

He loaded large umbrellas to take to his warehouse on Christmas Eve. A neighbor reportedly saw Peterson putting something into a vehicle that day.

During the interview, Peterson described his marriage as "glorious" even though he admitted to cheating on his pregnant wife. "We took care of each other very well," he said. "She was amazing. She is amazing."

Asked about the baby boy due within weeks, he responded: "That was, it's so hard."

At his home, Peterson sat down with several news outlets. He went through the interviews alone, without an attorney.

Speaking with Gloria Gomez of Sacramento TV station KOVR, Peterson explained why he said he told his wife about his affair with Amber Frey: "It was the right thing to do. And, as you know, when you're not doing the right thing, it eats you up. You know you feel sick to your stomach and you can't function. And you have a hard time, you know, looking at someone."

Throughout Wednesday, people drove and walked by the Peterson house, apparently to get a closer look.

"It's innocent until proven guilty in a court of law," said Elvira Varse, who lives a few streets away. "But he's guilty until he's proven innocent in this neighborhood."

Among the media throng was a pair of shock jocks from a Los Angeles radio station. When Peterson came home, one of them yelled into a megaphone: "Nobody believes your story."

Lyanne Melendez, a reporter with San Francisco radio station KGO, walked up to the shock jocks' radio van and told the DJs: "That's just bad journalism."

One of them responded: "We're not journalists. We're entertainers."

Bee staff photographer Adrian Mendoza contributed to this report.

Bee staff writer Ty Phillips can be reached at 578-2331 or tphillips@modbee.com.

Posted: January 30, 2003 @ 05:30:15 AM PST


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: lacipeterson
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To: Queen Jadis
Ignore...

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481 posted on 01/30/2003 7:26:20 PM PST by spectre (spectre's wife)
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To: All
J South says that Laci found out about affair 3 days prior to the day she went missing. Found photos, confided to friends. Told Scott marriage was over. NE has been right so far.
482 posted on 01/30/2003 7:27:02 PM PST by Jackie-O
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To: spectre
yep.
483 posted on 01/30/2003 7:28:06 PM PST by Queen Jadis
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To: LuvMyNick
That's right, it was a "fish story"...LOL.
484 posted on 01/30/2003 7:29:59 PM PST by spectre (spectre's wife)
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To: Queen Jadis
Ditto, stay with us spec.
485 posted on 01/30/2003 7:30:35 PM PST by Jackie-O
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To: Yaelle
It was the part (in the NE synopsis) about his covering his grey hair, that made me stop.

I know it is possible to have a grey hair problem when one is in his twenties. In fact, I knew a girl in high school who actually had grey hairs coming in!

BUT as a rule, a person in their 20's is not going to have grey hair coming in fast and thick, as, say, someone older might have.

Certainly Scott doesn't look like the type who would get grey hairs from worrying!
486 posted on 01/30/2003 7:30:43 PM PST by Devil_Anse
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To: Jackie-O
I won't get banned, I won't get banned....:~)
487 posted on 01/30/2003 7:32:05 PM PST by spectre (spectre's wife)
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To: spectre
I don't believe that at all.....the girl friends were on John Walsh today and said that if she knew, she would have told.
488 posted on 01/30/2003 7:33:36 PM PST by Howlin
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To: spectre
Oh, so I spelled some stuff wrong, what you guys are babies; so when somebody doesn't agree with your fervor you get all self-righteous and call people names. What did you call me a jerk? Your weak; you probably live nowhere near Modesto or even know where it is, yet you sure have a lot of opinions about the people who live and grew up in that environment. Your weak.
489 posted on 01/30/2003 7:33:57 PM PST by Porterville
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To: jdontom
Thank you kindly for the info.
490 posted on 01/30/2003 7:35:08 PM PST by I. Ben Hurt
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To: spectre
Missed your excellent deductive reasoning the last few days.
491 posted on 01/30/2003 7:35:25 PM PST by MaggieMay (A blank tag is a terrible thing to waste)
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To: Howlin
Well, the Enquirer does have room to embellish, after all, Laci's not around to dispute the story.

sw

492 posted on 01/30/2003 7:36:06 PM PST by spectre (spectre's wife)
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To: runningbear
I think Tradecorp just made a major screw up in the Ag community.

I think so too.

493 posted on 01/30/2003 7:36:36 PM PST by iaf97
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To: All
Greta just had Frank Swertlow from People magazine on. He had some very interesting observations regarding Scott.
494 posted on 01/30/2003 7:40:01 PM PST by BonneBlue
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To: MaggieMay
LOL! I sure have a vivid imagination..This thing needs to be soooo over.

sw

495 posted on 01/30/2003 7:42:29 PM PST by spectre (spectre's wife (Deep breaths)...one, two, three)
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To: sonserae
What about the two boys who decapitated their mother and chopped off her hands last week?

Not only did they chop off her hands, they decapitated her also. This they saw on the Soprano's and decided to do it so she wouldn't be identified.

496 posted on 01/30/2003 7:42:32 PM PST by Spunky
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To: BonneBlue
Yeah, he really ragged on Scott. You think a PR team will help?
497 posted on 01/30/2003 7:45:11 PM PST by spectre (spectre's wife (Clean-up, Isle 3))
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To: TexKat
SP has been lurking on FR, or is he a member

Hi Scott! Freepmail me if you have any news!

498 posted on 01/30/2003 7:46:08 PM PST by Devil_Anse
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To: spectre
I'm sorry, I'm not use to get into name calling you called me a "jerk" and I meant to say "you're weak", not "your weak"...I am new at this petty name calling thing. Perhaps you can help me out since you are sooooo skilled.
499 posted on 01/30/2003 7:47:08 PM PST by Porterville
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To: spectre
I just hope they have a big shovel.
500 posted on 01/30/2003 7:47:47 PM PST by BonneBlue
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