Laci Peterson
| Laci Peterson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Laci Denise Rocha May 4, 1975 Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Died |
c. December 24, 2002 (aged 27) Modesto, California, U.S. (presumably) |
| Occupation | Substitute teacher |
| Spouse(s) | Scott Peterson (1997–2002) (her death) |
| Children | Conner Peterson (fetal death) |
| Parent(s) | Dennis Rocha and Sharon Rocha |
Laci Denise Peterson (née Rocha; May 4, 1975 – c. December 24, 2002) was an American woman who was the subject of a highly publicized murder case after she went missing while eight months pregnant with her first child. She was reportedly last seen alive on December 24, 2002. Her husband, Scott Peterson, was later convicted of murder in the first degree for her death, and in the second degree for the death of their prenatal son, Conner. Scott is on death row at San Quentin State Prison.
Laci Denise Rocha was born in Modesto, California. Her parents, Dennis Robert Rocha and Sharon Ruth Anderson, met in high school and married shortly after graduation. Their first child, Brent Rocha, was born in 1971. Laci was their second child, born in 1975. Her parents separated after her first birthday. Dennis later remarried and had another daughter, Amy. Laci grew up visiting her father's dairy farm in Escalon, California, and she was a cheerleader in junior high and high school. After graduating from Thomas Downey High School, she attended California Polytechnic State University. At Cal Poly, she majored in ornamental horticulture. While at Cal Poly, she met Scott Peterson at a small restaurant called Pacific Café in Morro Bay.
In December 1996, Scott and Laci became engaged. They later married on August 9, 1997, a few months before Laci's graduation. For the first two years or so of their marriage, they delayed trying to have children, but Laci began to express an interest in starting a family. In December 2000, Laci became serious about trying for a pregnancy. Becoming pregnant took longer than expected, and on the verge of scheduling fertility tests, Scott and Laci conceived naturally in May 2002.
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