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| DETECTIVE DOUG RIDENOUR |
| Det. Doug Ridenour is a Modesto Police Department detective and media relations coordinator. He is a frequent spokesperson for department. Also a member of board of directors of the Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation. QUOTES |
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| Jan 5, 2003 Regarding Scott Peterson "We have to corroborate his whereabouts. We haven't eliminated him.We'd like to," "We'd be derelict if we didn't investigate that." Regarding Search of Bay & Berkeley Marina Ridenour declined to comment on any specifics about the investigation,but acknowledged that the search at this point is most likely for a body. "We're hoping for a live body, but let's be honest: We're 12 days into this," he said. Jan 24, 2003 After Amber came forward to admit affair. Det. Doug Ridenour said Frey has been eliminated as a suspect in the disappearance of Laci. Feb 19, 2003 Search of House Ridenour said again Scott Peterson is neither a suspect nor has been ruled out as one. He wouldn't call the Peterson house a crime scene. "We are serving a search warrant, so anything we take out of here potentially could be connected to some type of crime later on, so we have to be considerate of that and methodical," Feb 19, 2003 Regarding Second Day Search of Home "Amy was asked to come here today to assist detectives," Ridenour said. "That isn't unusual if there's something that a relative would know that detectives wouldn't." (It was to find clothes Laci last wore) "Discoveries during the investigation have necessitated revisiting the residence with a second search warrant," Ridenour said. "Mr. Peterson was cooperative with us this morning." Ridenour said no arrest is imminent. March 25, 2003 When Jackie Peterson charged it will keep people from searching for Laci when the Police decided to reclassify Laci's disappearence as a homicide, Det. Ridenour said officials realize that some family members may not understand the decision- but he added "its difficult because they don't know everything investigators know." |
| Apr 17, 2003 Scott Peterson hasn't been seen Detective Doug Ridenour said, "I don't know where Scott Peterson is and if I did, I couldn't tell you." May 14, 2003 McAllister said the wiretapping was an example of "underhanded" tactics by investigators. "I'm not going to respond to other kinds of allegations," Ridenour said. "We're just not going to get into the bantering back and forth. The investigation is turned over to the district attorney, and now they have to prosecute the case." Sep 20, 2003 Regarding a Neo-Nazi connection Detective Doug Ridenour, police spokesman, said a gag order prevents him from talking about the Peterson case. In general, he said, law enforcement has a duty to follow up all leads: "It doesn't matter where or what time, if it has a potential connection to a case, we're going to investigate it." |