With elizabeth cook. A convicted killer back in court. Scott peterson is fighting for his freedom more than 20 years since the case began. She lost her daughter in a tragic hit and run. Now, how two strangers are helping this mom find closure. The rain is gone and signs of spring are on the way. We are tracking the warmup in our first alert weather. Thank you for joining us. Im elizabeth cook. We start with a case that continues to have a hold on the nation. The murder of laci peterson, the conviction of her husband scott and now a new legal move. Anne makovec is following that and other news headlines. A lot of twists and turns in the Scott Peterson case already over the years. Now, likely even more on the way. Right now, he is serving a life sentence without parole for the murders of his pregnant wife laci and their unborn son. He is fighting to get his case retried with new help on his side. Our max darrow was at the courthouse in San Mateo County. Around 20 years later, this case c
From cbs news bay area, this is the afternoon edition. Right now on the afternoon edition, it is a murder trial that captured the nation 20 years ago. Now, it is back in the spotlight. Convicted killer Scott Peterson returns to court as he fights to get his case retried. Good afternoon. Im Elizabeth Cook and for ryan today. Todays hearing comes weeks after the los angeles Innocence Project took up his case. Peterson is currently serving a life sentence without parole for the murders of his pregnant wife laci and their unborn son. Max darrow is live outside the san mateo courthouse with the latest of elements in all of this. Reporter liz, more than 20 years later, this case continues to unfold. The Court Proceedings today were relatively brief, about 45 minutes or so. The judge really just set the stage for what will be a lengthy process as peterson fights to overturn this conviction and prove his innocence. The judge said several dates for the prosecution and defense and also three hea
Need their skills sharp, an inside look at the training to keep people safe. This is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. It is the story of a mothers tireless pursuit of justice and the strangers who spoke up to help solve her daughters case. The young woman was riding her motorcycle when she was struck by a hitandrun driver on highway 101 in marin county. Her family offered a hefty reward for any information leading to an arrest. Now as itay hod shows us, six years later everyone is finally getting some closure. Reporter in the quiet confines of her kitchen in fairfax, connie segenthaller is preparing for a meeting six years in the making. This is the one last detail of this whole ordeal. Reporter shes about to come face to face with two strangers who are instrumental in identifying a man responsible for her daughters death. Im excited to meet them finally. Ive never met them yet. Drivers sped off after hitting a young woman on 101 southbound
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