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On December 23, 2002, Laci Peterson, who was 7 months pregnant at the time, was reported missing by her step father. The last person to see Laci alive was her husband, Scott Peterson. Scott told police that he had gone fishing and saw Laci before he left that morning. The day before, Scott had told Laci's sister, Amy, that he was going golfing the next day, not fishing. Police, Family, Friends, and volunteers worked round the clock to gather any information regarding Laci's disappearance. On April 13, 2003, a couple found a male fetus in a marshy area of the San Francisco Bay near Berkeley, CA. Five days later, on April 18th, the decomposing body of a female was found on a rocky shore, one mile from where the fetus was found. The body was decapitated, had no arms, barely had legs, and was missing all internal organs. DNA confirmed it was the body of Laci Peterson. Scott was arrested the same day in La Jolla, CA, near the Mexican boarder. His hair was dyed blonde, and he had survival equipment stocked up in his car. He was charged with first and second degree murder. He was found guilty and sentenced to death in November 2004. As of 2021, he is awaiting retrial to lower his conviction to life in prison without parole.