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On December 24, 2002, a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months pregnant at the time of disappearance. Subsequently, her husband, Scott Peterson, and their families started doing anything and everything to find Laci. Meanwhile, authorities initiate a massive search operation to find her and bring her back home. However, in April 2003, police discovered Laci’s body on the shoreline of Point Isabel. Correspondingly, they sent the body for an autopsy and found startling details.
Per the autopsy report, several parts of Laci Peterson’s body were missing at the time of her discovery. In the court documents, the medical examiner noted that Laci’s head, forearms, and one lower leg were missing. The report stated that the condition of her body revealed that she had been in a “marine environment.” Moreover, the medical examiner also indicated that the victim’s uterus was still enlarged, and they couldn’t find any evidence of a Caesarian-section birth. As a result, the expert revealed that Laci died while being pregnant.