Laci Peterson’s murder was one of the most high-profile crimes of the last few decades. Photos taken at the crime scene, where her body was found and corresponding evidence, depict a desperate search for the mother-to-be—Laci was eight months pregnant when she disappeared.
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Her husband, Scott, was eventually charged and convicted of her murder after his affair with Amber Frey was uncovered. Frey was actually the one who called the police on Scott when she saw that Laci was missing on the news and him wanting to escape his marriage to be with her was the perfect motive.
Laci Peterson crime scene and investigation photos
Laci Peterson’s missing person poster
Image Credit: Getty Images A missing person poster shows Laci Peterson, who had not been seen since December 24, 2002. Her stepfather and husband, Scott, filed separate missing person reports.
East La Loma Park
Image Credit: Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A missing person poster for Laci Peterson offering half a million dollars for her safe return. It was displayed on a tree at East La Loma Park, where Laci allegedly went missing after taking her dog for a walk.
Police dogs look for signs
Image Credit: Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A police dog searches for signs of Laci in the Bay Area.
Scott Peterson’s boat
Image Credit: Photo by Modesto Police Department/Getty Image This handout image from the Modesto Police shows a Ford F150 pickup with California license 6T59718 and a fishing boat belonging to Scott Peterson on January 3, 2003. The Modesto Police published several images of Scott’s truck and boat on their website to corroborate his alibi that he was on a fishing trip the weekend his wife went missing.
The search for Laci intensifies
Image Credit: Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Volunteer Stacey Boyers folds yellow ribbons near a bottle displaying a label with a picture of the missing Laci.
A false lead
Image Credit: Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A diver receives instructions while searching for the body of Laci on January 11, 2003, in the San Francisco Bay near Berkeley. The day-long search, prompted by a reading from a sonar mission, turned up a large anchor.
Laci and Scott’s house
Image Credit: Photo by Joe Jaszewski/Getty Images Brandi Dessayer helps her daughter Danielle Dessayer place a stuffed animal outside Laci and Scott Peterson’s home on April 15, 2003.
The place where Laci’s body was found
Image Credit: Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images Laci’s body was found four months after she disappeared. Her remains washed up in the San Francisco Bay and were discovered in April 2003. Peterson’s head and parts of her limbs were missing when her body was discovered.
Scott Peterson’s mug shot
Image Credit: Photo by Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office/Getty Images Scott was arrested the same day Laci’s body was found.
The shrine outside the Peterson’s home
Image Credit: Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images After Laci and Conner’s bodies were found, a makeshift memorial was erected outside the home where Scott and Laci Peterson lived and included hundreds of flowers, candles, and stuffed toys.
