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Jan 2017
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Scott Peterson Part 1

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Scott Peterson returned home from a fishing trip on Christmas Eve 2002 to find that his wife Laci was not at home. Laci Peterson was 8 months pregnant at the time that she went missing. Volunteers from all over would flock to assist in the search for Laci.   The story would quickly become headline news on every outlet. Scott would come under intense scrutiny ... Show More
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