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I Wish You Were Here

The Perfect Husband? Until the Bodies Were Found

I Wish You Were Here

Michelle Cuervo

True Crime

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

On Christmas Eve 2002, Laci Peterson—eight months pregnant—vanished from her Modesto home. Her husband Scott said she went for a walk. But what unraveled next was a story of betrayal, a secret affair, and a nation gripped by suspicion. In this episode, we break down the investigation, the shocking discovery, and the trial that made headlines for years. Was Scott Peterson a grieving husband—or was it all just a performance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey dude, what's up? We meet again. I'm kidding. Hi, beautiful people of the internet. I've been so

0:06.0

excited to sit down in this chair and talk to you guys. I've been looking forward to it all day,

0:10.3

which is kind of silly considering that at the end of the day, I am sitting in a room talking to

0:15.0

myself. I'm sorry if I'm yelling into the microphone. I also had a ton of caffeine today, so be aware. Hope all of you guys are doing well.

0:22.5

I hope all of your weeks are off to a good start. Today's case is a well-known case, but one that has

0:28.9

had a lot of arguments surrounding it. And I can't wait to hear what you have to say because I can

0:34.6

kind of see it from both sides, but we'll explain once we get into the nitty-gritty.

0:38.7

All right, you guys, you ready?

0:39.8

Does everyone have your snack of choice?

0:41.5

Is everyone driving safely if you are?

0:43.2

Eyes on the road.

0:44.0

Let's go.

0:47.8

In 2002, 27-year-old Lacey Peterson was eight months pregnant when she vanished from her home in California.

0:55.1

What followed was a nationwide search that ended in heartbreak when the bodies of Lacey and her

1:00.4

unborn son were discovered. Scott Peterson, her husband, was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death

1:06.8

in 2004. Four years the public saw this as a clear-cut case. It just made sense. There were really

1:12.5

not that many questions to begin with when this all began, but in the two decades since,

1:17.2

a growing number of people have started to question Scott's guilt. There is a huge argument these

1:22.8

days on whether or not you believe Scott is guilty or he's innocent. There are also a lot of

1:27.4

serious concerns about whether or not Scott truly got the fair guilty or he's innocent. There are also a lot of serious concerns about

1:28.5

whether or not Scott truly got the fair trial that he deserved. As time passes and new details

1:34.3

continue to surface, more and more people are left with a question, was Scott Peterson a killer?

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