In Exclusive Interview, Prosecutor Birgit Fladager Says of Peterson: “There’s something underneath the surface that is truly evil.”
Broadcast Also Features Interviews with Scott Peterson’s Ex-Girlfriend Amber Frey and Laci Peterson’s Mother
“The Laci Peterson Story: A Dateline investigation” Airs Friday, April 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, 8 p.m. CT
April 18, 2017 – In newly unearthed interrogation video of convicted murdered Scott Peterson, featured in a new two-hour “Dateline NBC” this Friday, Peterson denied knowing where his wife Laci was hours after he first reported her missing. Retired Detective Allen Brocchini of the Modesto Police Department tells Keith Morrison that Peterson’s answers during that interrogation raised suspicions, particularly his story about coming home the day of Laci’s disappearance. Detective Brocchini explains, “he has an answer. And he doesn’t elaborate, doesn’t get emotional.” The transcripts of the interview excerpts are included below.
Friday’s special also includes prosecutor Birgit Fladager speaking about the case for the first time on national television. Fladager spoke to Morrison about Peterson’s motive in killing Laci and their unborn child Conner, saying: “he doesn’t care about anyone but himself, he can be very smooth. But there’s something underneath the surface that is truly evil.” Co-prosecutor Dave Harris added, “Laci and Conner were responsibilities and he didn’t want that.” To watch the exchange click here.
The broadcast will feature a comprehensive look at the case, which Dateline has reported on for more than a decade, including interviews with key players such as: Amber Frey, Laci’s mother Sharon Rocha, Laci’s friends Stacey Boyers, Lori Ellsworth and Rene Tomlinson, retired Detective Jon Buehler, retired journalist Richard Cole and attorney Gloria Allred.
Peterson was convicted in 2004 of the murder of his wife Laci and their unborn baby. The story made worldwide headlines after Laci disappeared on Christmas Eve.
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INTERROGATION VIDEO
DETECTIVE ALLEN BROCCHINI: Were you calling for Laci or…
SCOTT PETERSON: Oh, yeah, of course.
DETECTIVE ALLEN BROCCHINI: But she wasn’t home?
SCOTT PETERSON: No. I assumed she was at her mom’s.
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DETECTIVE ALLEN BROCCHINI: OK. So then you called over her mom’s?
SCOTT PETERSON: That’s right.
DETECTIVE ALLEN BROCCHINI: Had they heard from her?
SCOTT PETERSON: No. Not all day.
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DETECTIVE ALLEN BROCCHINI: What you’re telling me, Scott, is there’s no– you have no idea where Laci is?
SCOTT PETERSON: I do not.
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DATELINE INTERVIEW WITH DETECTIVE ALLEN BROCCHINI
KEITH MORRISON: He answers your questions, but he doesn’t do any more than that, right? Is that fair to say?
DETECTIVE ALLEN BROCCHINI: Yeah, he has an answer. And he doesn’t elaborate, doesn’t get emotional.
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DATELINE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PROSECUTORS
BIRGIT FLADAGER: The reason for the murder was he didn’t want to be married anymore and he didn’t want to have a child … he wanted a different life. And Amber was just a symptom of that … he didn’t want what he had.
KEITH MORRISON: And he wanted to be rid of what he had?
BIRGIT FLADAGER: He did.
KEITH MORRISON: One way or another.
DAVE HARRIS: Laci and Conner were responsibilities and he didn’t want that.
BIRGIT FLADAGER: He doesn’t care about anyone but himself, he can be very smooth. But there’s something underneath the surface that is truly evil.
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Dominique Cuce
NBC News
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