On Christmas Eve in 2002, Laci Peterson was reported missing in Modesto, California. Mrs. Peterson was seven and a half months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. The investigation went on for two years and the capital murder case lasted 6 months. Ultimately, her husband Scott Peterson was sentenced to death for the murder of Laci and their unborn son Connor. Evidence and motive are two important factors in an investigation. Motive is the reason the criminal commits the crime. Evidence supports whether or not the alleged is found guilty or innocent. Scott Peterson was having an affair with the 27-year-old, Amber Frey. The affair was never thought of to be the motive of the murder, but was used to show Peterson’s bad character. Many