I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is You Can't make this up as the podcast for we uncover the true stories behind your favorite

Netflix documentaries and films.

On today's episode, we take a closer look at the Netflix documentary series,

American Murder, Lacey Peterson.

I certainly didn't want to think that he'd had anything to do with her disappearance.

But I just remember thinking of that moment,

that was strange.

And I thought, well, you know, he's worried.

And that's why he's acting the way he was acting,

instead of like a husband that's missing his wife.

Today we're talking to director Sky Borgman.

She was the bright and bubbly young woman who disappeared on Christmas Eve of 2002 while eight months pregnant.

The disturbing mystery of what happened captured the nation's attention and dominated the news as the investigation slowly pointed to her husband.

The murder of Lacey Peterson remains one of the most famous and compelling true crime cases of the

century. The Netflix documentary series American Murder

Lacey Peterson is a story about a beloved woman, intimate partner violence, and

media obsession. For the first time, we hear from Lacey's mother, Sharon,

about her family's ordeal.

And we get the perspective of the woman

thrown into the center of the case,

Scott Peterson's unsuspecting girlfriend, Amber Fry.

I was called a mistress, but that was so absolutely far from what I was. And I'm joined once again by Director Sky Borgman.

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