SPECIAL: Laci Peterson 2 with Dr. Tristin Engels
Murder: True Crime Stories
Crime House
4.6 • 770 Ratings
🗓️ 14 January 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Join us for the second of two special episodes on the murder of Laci Peterson, featuring Dr. Tristin Engels of the Crime House Original "Mind of a Serial Killer." As the investigation into Laci Peterson's disappearance turned into a homicide case, detectives zeroed in on the likeliest suspect -- her husband, Scott. But was he a murderer like so many believed, or was there more to the story? Listen as Carter takes you through the haunting narrative, and Dr. Engels provides expert analysis into the psychology behind this tragic murder case. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original. For more, follow us on Tiktok and Instagram @crimehouse and check out Mind of a Serial Killer on Apple and Spotify.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, Carter Roy here. |
| 0:04.4 | If you're loving murder, true crime stories, you need to check out Crimes of, the newest show from Crime House. |
| 0:11.7 | Crimes of is a weekly series that explores a new theme each season, from crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders, mysterious disappearances, and more. Their first season is |
| 0:23.3 | Crimes of Infamy, the true stories behind Hollywood's most iconic horror villains. Crimes of is a |
| 0:32.2 | crimehouse original powered by Pave Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find them on YouTube at Crimehouse Studios. |
| 0:41.0 | New episodes out every Tuesday. This is Crime House. |
| 1:00.8 | When it comes to murder cases, confirmation bias can be extremely dangerous. |
| 1:06.8 | If investigators get too focused on a single theory or suspect, every new piece of evidence can seem like it's pointing in that direction. |
| 1:16.3 | In the case of Lacey Peterson, it certainly appeared that her husband, Scott, had killed her. |
| 1:22.9 | The more investigators learned about him, the guiltier he appeared. |
| 1:29.7 | It seemed like just about everyone from the police to the media to the public agreed with that belief. But the answer to who killed Lacey |
| 1:36.3 | may not be so clear cut. There was a trial, there was a verdict, but in recent years, |
| 1:43.2 | some have started to ask, was it the right one? |
| 1:52.8 | People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end. But you don't always know |
| 1:58.8 | which part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon, but you don't always know which part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives |
| 2:03.2 | far too soon and we don't always get to know the real ending. I'm Carter Roy, and this is Murder True |
| 2:10.1 | Crime Stories, a crime house original. Every Tuesday, I'll explore the story of a notorious murder or |
| 2:16.8 | murders. |
| 2:26.9 | This is the second and final special episode on one of the most famous true crime cases of the 21st century, the murder of Lacey Peterson. |
| 2:36.8 | This is a story with unique psychological aspects, so just like in part one, I'll be joined by Dr. Tristan Engels, the co-host of our fellow crimehouse show, Mind of a Serial Killer. As a licensed and clinical psychologist, Dr. Engels provides |
| 2:43.9 | amazing insight into the minds of some of the world's most notorious criminals. I loved hearing |
| 2:49.6 | what she had to say in our first episode on the Lacey |
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