Police who searched the Peterson home Dec. 24 found two mops and a
bucket outside the couple's front door. Peterson said Laci was using the
mops and bucket to clean the floor that morning when he left and he had
moved them outside when he arrived home that afternoon. Prosecutors'
question Laci's ability to mop when she was eight months' pregnant, and
the couple's housekeeper said she had mopped the house the day before.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
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The first police officers on the scene
found Laci 's purse in her closet in
the master bedroom. According to
Scott Peterson, nothing was missing
from the purse when he inspected it,
including her wallet and sunglasses.
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The Petersons' housekeeper
said she left these dirty rags in
the washer when she left on the
afternoon of Dec. 23.  When
police arrived the next day,
the rags were unwashed on
top of the washer, the clothes
Peterson wore fishing were
in the washer, and the hamper
in the couple's bedroom was full.
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The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
A curling iron rests on the counter in
Laci's bathroom.  Scott told his mother
-in-law that she was curling her hair
as he left the house on Christmas
Eve morning for a fishing trip.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
When police arrived on Dec. 24, a
phonebook lay open on the kitchen
counter. Scott told police he was
planning to call hospitals in
search of his missing wife.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
This is the Peterson's living room with a view toward
the laundry room. Stacey Boyers, a friend of the couple,
said she saw Scott  vacuuming in front of the washer and
dryer on Dec. 25, about 24 hours after his wife vanished.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The first police officers who arrived at the Peterson
home on Christmas Eve said there were no signs of
foul play, but a few things, including this rug, did
arouse their suspicion. The rag rug was originally
scrunched up "like an accordion" against a door
leading out to the couple's vehicles. When one
officer pointed out the rug to Peterson, he said the
cat and dog had probably been playing. He then
straightened it out with his foot, leaving it in the
position that police later photographed it in.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
A Christmas tree in the dining room.
Laci had already set the table for a family
brunch planned for the next morning.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
Two policemen testified that they were walking down
this hall from the couple's bedroom to their living
room when one of them asked Peterson what
type of fish he was trying to catch on the bay.
According to both officers, he had no answer.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The bed in the couple's master bedroom was
neatly made when police arrived. One of the
officers rested Laci's purse on the corner of
the bed as he inspected her belongings.
The Petersons had prepared this nursery for
their son, Conner, who was due in February.
The theme of the room was nautical, a fact
the defense says underscores Scott's
lifelong love of fishing and the ocean.
The closet in the Petersons'
spare bedroom. Police noticed
two duffle bags out of place.
Scott explained he was "a slob."
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