Scott Peterson sent mistress Amber Frey letters from jail
Oct. 5, 2004: According to a police report obtained exclusively by Court TV's Catherine Crier, jailbird Scott Peterson sent mistress Amber Frey a two-page handwritten letter proclaiming his innocence in his wife's death and extolling spiritual values.
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In document, detective spelled out theory of Laci's death
Oct. 1, 2004: In a sealed search-warrant request, obtained exclusively by Court TV's Catherine Crier, lead detective Craig Grogan spelled out his theory of how the 27-year-old expectant mother met her end.
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Report: Laci Peterson's yoga instructor initially suspected robbery
Sept. 21, 2004: According to a police report obtained exclusively by Court TV's Catherine Crier, Laci Peterson's yoga instructor, Debra Wolski, told police that when she first heard about the expectant mother's disappearance, she suspected Peterson might have been abducted for the flashy jewels she often wore.
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Phone transcripts: Laci's brother, mother, accused Scott Peterson of murder
August 27, 2004: Transcripts of secretly taped phone conversations reveal Laci Peterson's brother, Brent Rocha, and mother, Sharon Rocha, confronted Scott Peterson and accused him of murder, according to information uncovered by Court TV's Catherine Crier.
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Report: Peterson's friend thought his behavior was suspicious
August 26, 2004: One of Scott Peterson's close friends told police he was suspicious of the alibi the fertilizer salesman gave detectives after his pregnant wife vanished, according to a police report obtained exclusively by Court TV's Catherine Crier.
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Report: Amber Frey offered to tell Scott Peterson she was pregnant
August 20, 2004: Amber Frey not only was quick to help police investigate Scott Peterson, she also offered to say she was pregnant, according to a report obtained by Catherine Crier.
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Police: Lee Peterson defended his son after learning of affair
August 19, 2004: Scott Peterson's father chided police for focusing on his son's affair instead of finding Laci Peterson's "real" killer, according to a report obtained by Catherine Crier.
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Police: Rocha lashed out at Peterson after learning of mistress
August 17, 2004: When Laci Peterson's mother learned about Scott Peterson's affair with a masseuse, she angrily called her son-in-law and accused him of murder.
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Frey's former lover contacted police while Laci Peterson was missing
August 10, 2004: A former lover of Amber Frey who was also married and expecting his first son while they were dating contacted police while Laci Peterson was still missing.
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Woman: Peterson blurted out murder plan at bar
August 4, 2004: Police investigating Scott Peterson interviewed a woman who said he blurted out a desire to kill his wife during a brief conversation in a hamburger joint, Court TV's Catherine Crier revealed.
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Friend: Peterson left suspicious message after wife disappeared
July 30, 2004: Scott Peterson told police he last saw his wife the morning she went missing, but he implied in a phone message to a close friend that he hadn't seen her for two days, according to a police report obtained by Court TV's Catherine Crier.
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Peterson's father urged police to expand their investigation
July 28, 2004: Lee Peterson pleaded with police to explore other avenues of investigation in the weeks before his son, Scott Peterson, was arrested in April 2003 for the murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn child.
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In last efforts to find Laci, a psychic, a sweatshirt, and a shoe
July 22, 2004: A psychic hired by Scott Peterson's mother before his wife's body was found claimed to sense Laci was submerged in water and anchored by cement.
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Peterson's other 'other woman' also didn't know he was married
July 20, 2004: A woman who says she dated Scott Peterson early in his marriage told police she caught him in the act with his wife.
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Document details Peterson's carload of supplies
July 14, 2004: When Scott Peterson was arrested last year on charges of murdering his pregnant wife Laci, he claimed to be on his way to the golf course, but according to court documents obtained by Court TV, Peterson appeared to be preparing for a South-of-the-Border escape.
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Thief seen conning Peterson neighbors in days before Laci's disappearance
July 13, 2004: A petty career criminal was seen harassing neighbors of Laci and Scott Peterson around the time she disappeared, according to documents obtained by Court TV's Catherine Crier.
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Police demanded alibi from Frey early in investigation
July 12, 2004: Police cleared Amber Frey as a suspect in the disappearance of Laci Peterson after the massage therapist provided detectives with a detailed alibi, according to a police report obtained by Court TV's Catherine Crier.
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Addict linked to gang found with Petersons' checks
July 10, 2004: Two months after Laci Peterson mysteriously vanished, a drug addict with gang ties was caught carrying checks stolen from the missing mother-to-be and her husband, according to documents obtained by Court TV's Catherine Crier.
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Bridge, plastic bridge could be key for defense
July 8, 2004: Scott Peterson's defense may theorize that the "real killers" wrapped Laci Peterson's body in plastic and tossed it off a bridge, according to Court TV's confidential sources.
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Analyst: Photos suggest Peterson's fetus died in utero
July 7, 2004: Police photographs and autopsy reports obtained exclusively by Court TV's Catherine Crier suggest that Laci Peterson's fetus was not quite full term when he died in utero. The absence of marks on Laci's body also suggest the fetus was not prematurely pried from her uterus.
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Excerpt of Laci Peterson's autopsy report
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A mystery woman, a brown van and a rape
July 6, 2004: Catherine Crier uncovers a pawn shop receipt revealing the identity of a "mystery woman" cited by Scott Peterson's lawyer and her possible connection to the owners of a brown van allegedly spotted in the Petersons' neighborhood before her disappearance.
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Frey double crossing police?
June 25, 2004: Scott Peterson's mistress Amber Frey was secretly contacting him even after she reported their affair to police, according to exclusive information obtained by Court TV's Catherine Crier.
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