Inside the disturbing Pettit murder case
May 15, 2021 / 10:00 PM
/ CBS NEWS
Stanislaus County Superior Court
In the early morning hours of August 8, 2013, first responders were called to a house fire in Modesto, California. Scott and Janet Pettit were found dead inside, and investigators soon determined the fire was no accident.
Firefighters were called to the Pettit family home in Modesto, California, at 3 a.m. on August 8, 2013. Neighbors called 911 after seeing fire coming out of an upstairs window.
The Scorched Bedroom
Fiery Destruction
Stanislaus County Superior Court
The bodies of Scott and Janet Pettit were found in their bedroom. Investigators determined they had been shot a total of seven times and the fire was set as a cover-up.