The case of Laci Peterson

Jillybean · Senior Member

RE: The case of Laci Peterson

atlanta girl · Senior Member

have read the rticle written by anna on this cse .is very well written. i noticed one thing i did not know before is that when conners body washed ashore was plastic around it.leads to question ifconnor was unborn at time of mothers death how did he get wrapped in plastic leaves one to assume baby was born before mother was killed and dumped into water.just a line of thought there.anna i wuld like to ask you why dont you write true crime books

youobvisly have the talent for it.

itsybitsy · Senior Member

Great Job Anna on the story of Laci and Conner...You did wonderful... Need you on the Butts case.

atlanta girl · Senior Member

yesi agree with yoy itsy we could use anna on the butts case.as you know i am an avid reder of true crime boks. have always wished could get gerries story into book form. so the world would know her as a real person not just a murder stastic.i in the past contacted ann rule requesting her to write such a book but she informed me she does not write about a case until it has been solved.i really wuld like to ask jack olsen .because he really makes the people in his books real when i read about the victims in his books i almost feel as if i know them he does such a good jobof making them livein the readers mind. but do not know how to contact him.he could give gerrie a voice that the rader would hear.you know gerrie use to tease me about reading so much of those types of books. never knowing she would be a subject .she always told me a serial killer would get me since im so fasanated by their behavers and thought process.never knowing just how close she was to a murder.seems like since being on this board i have been thinking a lot about her lately.and never gets easier .

annarocket · Guru

Wow,thank you so much for the props,the opinions of you ladies mean the world to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have gotten where I am today because of Jill. I know she would say otherwise but the truth is,without Justice Junction,I would be struggling to find a purpose.

I would like to write true crime novels. I have a chronic illness called Crohn's disease that makes me sick quite often and I can't commit to a book right now. I wish I could,I would love to,it would be a dream come true to have my book on the shelf. I have started a semi-autobiographical book called "The Adventures Of Annarocket" and it is about my life and how I became ill and what I am struggling with daily. It is slow going. I'm sick a lot and that is why I am not writing a crime book. It's a battle I have to pray for guidance. My faith is what keeps me going,along with Jill and now you as my support. I can't thank you enough for your comments. If you are curious about Crohn's,there is a great website

www.ccfa.org that is all about what I have and tells about what people go through with this illness. You can't die from Crohn's but you can die from Crohn's related illnesses and there are many. But enough about that. I want to thank you again for the compliments and say that you really have made my day brighter for your support.

atlanta girl · Senior Member

well anna just stating facts the fact is you are a good writer.i dont know if you know this but my friend gerrie faye butts also had crohns diease. i saw her many times having to leave her machine at work on go into the bathroom to be sick either throwing up or dieahreea.but bless her heart so always went right back to her machine to finish out the work day.her brother terry lee also had chrons and he died from related illness due to it.i dont know a lot but i do kn

ow it can make a person miserbal indeed.

annarocket · Guru

I didn't know Gerrie had crohn's,how sad that she had to suffer with it on top of everything else that poor woman had to endure.

atlanta girl · Senior Member

yes anna gerrie was diagnosed with chrons just several short months before the murder. she was diagnosed around the same time she learned her father was dieing of cancer.was a double wammy for her. she had to go on a regular basis like once a month or somethimg like that. to get a steroid injection. which made her face puff up wetalked about how it made her look like a chip munk.with a mouth full of nuts. during those months between her diagnosis and her deathabout all she ate was potatoe soup.was a very hard time for her then.

dloosie · Member

If they aquit Scott Peterson, will they just "stop" looking for her "killer"? Will he go free, like OJ, or will they go after other "leads"? just wondering.

Danelle

annarocket · Guru

That really is sad that she had to endure Crohn's on top of everything else.I'm on daily steroids,mine is so bad and I really feel like she and I had several things in common.

And Danielle,I don't know what they will do if Scott is acquitted of murder. I can't even imagine he will walk but if he does I would asume it would be an open investigation for Laci's killer.

annarocket · Guru

Hey Jill,

I sent you a Scott Peterson update. Did you get it?

annarocket · Guru

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to let you know I updated my Laci Peterson story and it is at www.annarocket.com under the catagory "Murder" The site is rated NC-17 because there are true crime stories that are very graphic and I want to make sure noone is caught unaware. But it is just a formality. There's nothing objectionable there. Just me and my stories and thoughts on the life of annarocket.

Patrick Kelley · Pre-Newbie

It seems pretty obvious to me that Scott killed Laci, with or without somebody's help. But I'm wondering if anybody has ever considered the possibility that Scott took Laci alive to the San Francisco Bay marina, took her out on the boat, took her to the island where I think he either owned some property or was doing some work, then tied her body to the outside of the boat, took off, then cut the rope, letting her sink to the bottom as he made his way back to the shore. He could have taken her early in the morning. After all, no one really saw her past midnight at the latest prior to the day she was reported missing. The dog could have been tied outside later and pulled loose along with the chain. That does happen. Or it could have been a set-up by Scott to further the illussion Laci had been abducted while walking the dog.

As for why Laci would have went with him, it could have been he lured her with the promise of some big surprise he had been planning for some time and he wanted to share it with her on Christmas Eve, maybe a house he had suppossedly buildt on the island, or purchased, or had made a down payment on.

This would explain why he was able to get her to the marina without being seen, as she would have been alive, not a dead body having to be hid. It would also explain the lack of forensic evidence of a crime scene at the house or other places that have been investigated.

atlanta girl · Senior Member

patrivk you make a good point.but to be homest ihave never thought of that.the way my mind works and theeducation i have jumps right to the easiest and most resonable theory.that would explain this and what stastics point to when any woman comes up murdered.the intimate male partner did itthrough an act of sposial abuse. but that is reason to have these boards to get other ideas or pointed in another direction.actually i can see scott taking her to other place to kill .would explain a lot just as you said.also if he killed her at homethrough abusive act. there would be past acts of violence.since what i hve read pertaining to scott he doesnt have the charastic traits most men that batter share.also i am probaly a little bias since i have already read a true crime book aboit this case. the book points to theabusive husband theory.or get wife out of the way so can have girlfriend theory.acordingto this book there was forensic evidence in blood found in the boat and on scotts truck.not a lot but a little.must also admit i havent keep up wit

h this case on cour tv or newspapers ect.

Patrick Kelley · Pre-Newbie

Hi Beverley

It's good to know you don't spend a lot of time watching court tv, they seem to spend most of their time editorializing instead of analyzing. Shows like Larry King, as well, seem to rehash the same old "news" day after day. I don't put a lot of stock in stuff like that, as it's mainly ratings driven. I do keep updated, though. The blood evidence seems to have been a wash, not valid. As for the girlfriend theory, I don't buy that myself. I heard someone say the other night the only person Scott is in love with is Scott. I tend to agree with that, if he really is a sociopath as they care only about what is good for them. Everybody else is just there for their benefit.

That's one thing that makes it so hard to crack these cases, the lack of guilt and remorse. Plus, if there are no witnesses that saw Laci leave with Scott that morning or the previous night, or that saw her with him at the marina, it is unlikely this will ever be presented as a theory at trial, as there would be no evidence to justify bringing it forward.

I just thought it was something that was worth considering, as legal considerations aside, it does explain a lot, the lack of forensic evidence, etc.

atlanta girl · Senior Member

patrick no i do not watch court tv much nor any tv a lot im a reader.i did have court tv on yesterday and caught the part where it was said that scott is very egotistal. and was finding it hard to keep up appearences with the finacesdclining.since that he was under pressure and broke. i could agree with that. scott has always struck me as one that only loves himself. a lot narsictect.first and foremost.also a little spoilt.aleays had things easy.so took the easy way out.oflifehatjust wasnt going right for him.as he wanted it to be

qtee · Pre-Newbie

He didn't do it.

atlanta girl · Senior Member

gteeif scot didnt do it who did any ideas . i believe he did kill his wife.i also believe he was cheating on her and when she found out all hell broke loose. no way do i believe lacy just aceppted that scott wa having affair. and everything was ok with her about it.as ive heard it said.i believe lacy loved scott too much to just passily let an affair slide by.

annarocket · Guru

You know this isn't the first time she caught him cheating. Supposedly there was a time she and Scott were actually caught in bed with each other when a woman he was seeing walked in on them. This was reported on Court TV so I don't know how accurate that is but Laci knew he cheated once. I think that's why when she found out about Amber,she lost it and they wound up having an argument that lead to her death.

atlanta girl · Senior Member

well anna that is very interesting little tidbit i did not know. now i am even more inclined to believe lacie and scott were arguing over his affair with amber.for hell has no fury like a woman scorned.and if caught before and all was argued about and sopposedlysettled betwen them in lacies mind. then to find out he was doing it again.would not set right with lacieat all.you knowthe old saying fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me.i do not think lacie was the kind of woman that would play the fool twice.especially after thinking it was already settled between them .does anyone know the timespan between when lacie found out about amber and her death.?

Patrick Kelley · Pre-Newbie

I don't think Scott and Laci loved each other, for all you guys know Laci may have been a real bitch, which her family and friends may or may not have known, and doesn't justify her murder. None of this is the reason for my post, I just want to know if you guys heard the tape where Scott whistled when his mom told him about the thing found in the bay being an anchor. The whistle was loud and automatic, as though in relief. More important to me even than this, Scott was talking to a female friend, not Amber (don't know who it was) and he told her what the cops found was a "big ol' anchor" andf when he said that the woman started laughing like it was the funniest thing she ever heard. Made me wonder, since she sounded concerned before that. Reckon Scott could have had a partner in crime? I'm also wondering if he might not have been thinking about setting Amber up to take the blame if it should become necessary.

annarocket · Guru

Hi Patrick,welcome to the board.

That was very interesting.You never know what goes on in other's homes,you could be right on the money there. I believe Scott was really a greedy guy,he was all hot and biscuit for Laci to get the insurance from her Grandmother it was,I believe. She did sell her jewelry and was heard to remark how happy Scott would be that she was getting a good price for it.

I heard of that call,but didn't hear it myself. I really believe he is guilty. There's no reasonable doubt in my mind at all.

-- Edited by annarocket at 15:58, 2004-08-27

Patrick Kelley · Pre-Newbie

Thanks for the welcome, this is an interesting site, this is the first time in a while though I've had a chance to get back on it. Though I think Scott is guilty, I think he may get off, with al the prosecution bumblings, the cop Brochinni being caught now in four lies, and Gloria Allred constantly running her mouth in public and poisoning the jury pool, Garagos is going to have all kinds of grounds for appeal, could conceivably drag out the process for who knows how long. Love him or hate him, you have to give him credit, Garragos is one hell of a good lawyer. If I needed a lawyer and coiuld afford him, I would sure want him. Hw would be one of my first choices anyway.

Theres only one way I can conceive of Scott being innocent, and that is if Amber was somehow involved, with her cop friend from wherever around there he was, thinking she could step in and get Scott's "money" - it's conceivable Scott told her he was worth no telling how much money, he's such a big liar. I don't think this is likely though. You know that old saying about something being a duck. In this case, skunk may be a better analogy. If it scurries like a skunk, sprays like a skunk, and smells like a skunk -

annarocket · Guru

Hi Patrick,

I really believe Scott is guilty. I hope I'm wrong but I don't think I am. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. All his behavior with Amber,all the lies he told her make me wonder how many other things he lied about. And if he lies about one thing,he'll lie about another. I guess we'll all just have to see how it turns out but my gut feeling is that they have the right man in custody and he'll go down for this crime.