(And not asking Laci's family if she was there, but called and said she was "missing"...)

They were trying to determine if Laci had mopped the floor that day, but I thought it came out that Scott said he mopped the floor for her that evening.

Didn't that come out in the beginning or am I hearing things?

He claimed Laci was mopping when he left, so that could be his explanation of why the house smelled of cleaner or bleach, but I could swear I heard in the beginning that he mopped when he got home from "fishing".

Which is it?

In my opinion, it would have been very easy for a certain someone to put the leash on and then open the door letting the dog out on his own, to make it look like he had been outside with Laci.

Also, maybe she was going to take the dog outside to get away from an argument with Scott, and then she died.... while her body was being carried out, the dog got out, and then the dog ran throughout the neighborhood?

Edited to add: It is also my opinion that I just don't see a pregnant woman doing the same job twice. If it was indeed kind of soupy that day, enough for the dog to get muddy, then I just can't see a pregnant woman washing the floor, THEN walking the dog, then washing the floor again.. doesn't make sense, and it doesn't seem efficient. (as many have described her that way)

Laci spills something on the floor.

She askes Scott to bring in the bucket filled with water before he leaves.

She washes the area of the floor with the spill.

She then goes to walk the dog before she goes shopping.

I know it one of the first stories in the newspaper he said she was washing the floor when he left. He also said she planned to walk the dog. This was said a long time ago right after Laci disappeared. (I can find the article in archives if needed) Now if he gave more details (such as she spilled something) it would make him look more selfserving and guility.

I am not saying that I think Scott is innocent I just think when people look at everything under a microscope, things can look out of the ordinary because they are taken out of contact.

Did you ever look at your own activities. I always drive the same route to work, one day I just felt like a change and went another way. If someone was investigating me and I said I just "felt like it" with no "good" reason for doing it I'm sure people would say that was suspicious.

Something messed up the floor? Wonder what?

On the Laci whatshappening website
http://www.lacipeterson.com/whatshappening/page01.html

It says "by some accounts" Scott showered and did some cleaning of the kitchen floor. I bet that kitchen floor was mighty clean by the time police got their search warrant.

Did they have a sliding door in the back or door in the back that they would just let the dog out to go pee? If that is the case, then should could have just let him out to pee rather than walk him, and then go to the store.

As far as the floor goes, I do remember him saying that she was mopping the floor while watching Martha Stewart before he left, and then he said that when he got home, he showered, did laundry and washed the floor for Laci. Making it appear that he was the kind, considerate husband. But if she washed it that morning, then why do it again? I remember having a problem with this whole scenerio in the beginning.

And then the maid saying the Laci didn't usually mop in between her visits.

Very fishy if you ask me, no punn intended.

They were walking on wet or muddy soil (?) This could be why Scott (if he did ) may have mopped the floor?
See 'Preliminary Hearing Transcript' thread.

It wasn't after the trip with Sharon, it was before all of it transpired.

Called Sharon...she's not there. Sharon asked him to call Laci's friends and if not check with the neighbors; call her back, which he did. IF she's not in any one of those places ...she IS missing and that is why that term was used. He couldn't find Laci, therefor she is missing. I do not understand what descriptive word could be used in such an instance. What should Scott have said?

.......in the preliminary hearing transcriptions thread. I realize the transcriptions are lengthy, time consuming, but the answers are within.

Also, he never bothered calling his parent's to see if she went there...

That is NOT what Sharon testified unless I misunderstood. What reason did Scott call Sharon IF it wasn't to find out if Laci was there? See transcript thread.

NO Mikie I disagree. Missing is 'missing' no matter who uses that descriptive word. What other description would one be expected to use? gone, not here, away, can't find ? Laci wasn't home, she wasn't at her parents or her friends homes, she wasn't at the neighbors homes...so what word would or should Scott have used? Sharon testified, view the transcripts.

Certainly wouldn't expect Scott to call his parents who lived SanDiego, how many? 350 miles away? They probably weren't home for the Holidays. Why call his parents on Christmas eve when Scott expected to find Laci that night and he and all the other groups were searching? In fact a few of Laci's friends were waiting on the Peterson's Covena home front lawn. One friend remained inside the home for the phone...they all expected Laci home at most any time.

Yes, I would expect that. If my spouse were "missing" I would call anyone and everyone I knew to see if they had at least heard from her!!

Mrs. Peterson said she didn't even find out that Laci was missing until the next day or so.

But to answer your question, YES, I would expect him to call them in San Diego, I would expect it even if they lived in another state.

Remember, she "supposedly" knew or found out about Amber, for all he knew, she may have wanted to get away from Scott for awhile.

So, yeah, you bet, he should have or I would have expected that a caring, concerned, loving spouse, would call whomever he knew to see if they had at least heard from her.

Edited to add: I wouldn't think that she would travel that far, that wasn't the point, but you never know if she may have called them or not.

Why would someone put off something like that? Don't give me 'He was too busy looking for Laci" bit, please.

Edited to add: my little sarcasm there at the end was not at all directed to anyone. just me thinking out loud... ;-)

Edited to add...'call his parents'

Lee Peterson said he spoke to Scott during the day. Did he call Scott or did Scott call him? Did he call the house first and got no answer and then called his cell? Was it mentioned at all in the transcripts?

I would have been on the phone begging them to tell me that they had picked her up, or something.

Seems odd to me.