ought to be released, if you think scott peterson is innocent, you're wrong. he should not be released. and he is not innocent. >> ted roland joins us now. ted, this appears to be evidence that was not brought up at the original trial. why. >> it was brought up but it was not consolidated. the defense case was cut short because they thought they had a portion of the jury and it would be a hung jury. they did cut their defense a little short. of course they were mistaken. but most of the stuff was available, was out there and was introduced by wasn't focused on and consolidated. >> they didn't think they needed it. >> in part. frankly i don't know that they had the time or the perspective at the time to consolidate it in a way that the jury could maybe look at it a little differently. >> i'm curious about the appeal process that is underway right now. two appeals. >> two appeals. >> and the affect that what californians voted on on tuesday, to speed up athe peal process, does that play at all into the case here. >> that is in question. will people on death row

year. >> if he should scott peterson should be released, if you think scott peterson is innocent, you're wrong. he should not be released. and he is not innocent. >> reporter: scott peterson has maintained his innocence since his wife's disappearance. his legal team has filed two separate appeals. they don't expect any decisions for months, possibly even years. >>> we're tracking some rain out there. it doesn't get here until tomorrow night, late, into the early saturday morning. that's the system that's weak. shouldn't be a lot of rain, if any. calling it rain is the wrong thing, drizzle, sprinkle here and there, south of san rafael. fog works back to the coast over the next few days. actually it's already in in many spots in half moon bay, ocean beach. cooler at the coast next few days, temperatures today as we mentioned, they got up there, 80s, low 80s today. it's not going to be that warm tomorrow. next system comes in early saturday morning. not that much, unless you're around eureka. outside, it's calm, and here's the forecast for tomorrow. here comes the fog to the coast. some hig

>>reporter: when scott peterson was found guilty of double murder and sentenced to death 13 years ago his family began the long process of trying to get him a new trial, his mother jackie passed away three years ago but the rest of his family and his legal team continues to fight for his freedom. >> ultimately the goal is justice for lacey and connor we have an unsolved crime and everyone thinks it is soft and it's not. might daughter is eight months pregnant and she's been missing since this morning. >>reporter: she was eight months pregnant when she disappeared from modesto in 2200 is messy. they searched through the peterson's home and her story touch people around the world, hundreds of volunteers help to search for the mother to be that they did not know but had fallen in love with.>>reporter: initial searches turned up nothing in her family believed she had been kidnapped while walking the dog. >> please bring our daughter home. >>reporter: police immediately folk and is -- focused on scott because of the way he acted the night she was reported missing. over the next few days wh

be released, if you think that scott peterson is innocent, you're wrong. he should not be released. and he is not innocent. >> he is very adamant there as was scott's sister saying this one is not solved. ted roland is joining us in the studio now. since his conviction and sentencing, have you reached out to him in letterform and tried to sit down with him and talk? >> right afterwards i wrote like every other journalist wrote him a letter. over the last few months, i've been communicating with his family and checking in with them in preparation for this story. and there is some willingness to talk. it didn't work out at this point but it looks like he will be participating in a documentary that will -- making of a murderer, track the appeals process. keep in mind voters have just changed the rules to expedite the death penalty in the state of california. that will also play into this documentary as they try to get him a new trial. >> can you talk about -- because i was here and you were here. we were both working here at the time. and i remember what it w

. >> amanda: and in district 48, dan zumbach over scott peterson and brian cook. >> in district 50, pam jochum earlier with -- >> very interesting, tpobgzed on the grandfather. >> ron: and these numbers are coming in and we will have them as soon as we can on kwwl.com. there is another incumbent, the democrat gary krog rogers. >> amanda: and that is just 62% reporting. >> ron: ras smith the leader in the race. sandy salmon with the lead. >> amanda: they are having a watch party in cedar falls and this is where we find jerry gal tkpwer. jerry? >> reporter: the, excitement is rising and a huge roar a couple of minutes ago when it was announced that trump had got there is a lot of handshaking and backslapping, you call this a victory party? >> well, still too early to say that, it isn't over before it is over but as a football player, yeah, it is exciting but we're also focused in on the local races. let's get as many of those folks >> reporter: speaking of local folks, i heard statement about a little nervousness. >> well, is lidly like to get the incumbents back moines and get to work. >

back in 2003 ted rollin interviews scott peterson. he will join us to talk more about the fight to free peterson. >>> let's check back with sal if we have any veterans day commute. how does it look out there. >> it is much better on this veterans day. a lot of people are not working today. i know that by just looking at commute. it is lighter than usual on many of the freeway. including 880. it is not crowded at all. when you get around the corner to the bay bridge toll plaza we had a backup 15 minutes ago. now this is completely empty. i don't have to tell you, this is not normal for the morning commute at all. today we don't have a big commute in the silicon valley. all of the freeways are looking good. if you are driving up to cupertino, you may see a little bit of slow traffic but it is light compared to a normal friday. enjoy it if you have to go to work. no problems on 101 or for that matter on the dunbarton bridge or the san mateo bridge. >> you shouldn't show file video of the bay bridge on a sunday morning. >> that is real. >

petersons, the hillside stranglers, those high profile crimes, cop killers. they want to have the option, even if it never gets put into place zblan interesting skis many you may find with an interesting growing democrat majority. i talk to the former district attorney down in riverside county, which is one of the top counties that sends people to the death chamber, and he believes there are a number of latinos strong on justice and criminal order issue. he thinks the tough on law and order is a message that with resonate with latinos on an ongoing basis. >> as an exception, the number of latinos supporting legalization of marijuana is way up since last time it was on the ballot. that's a community in transition as well. i agree there's a strong law and order element there. >> speaking of marijuana, california passed it, massachusetts and nevada passed it. they join four other states in addition to washington, d.c. where it is legal. is this part of a national movement that may be spreading as well despite trump's victory? >> it seems to be, and it is not exc

scott peterson, the democrat, earned 33% district 48 covers delaware, northern linn and northwest jones county. again several of those seats going to republicans, helping them get control of the iowa senate. now turning to some of the iowa house results... in house district 55 republican michael bergen beat democrat pat ritter 57% to 43%. that district covers part of winneshiek, fayette, and clayton county. neither one of those candidates have run before. in iowa house 56 which covers democratic incumbent patti ruff lost to republican kristi hager. hager walked away with 67% of the vote. looking at iowa house district 57. republican shannon lundgren just barley beat and democrat tom stecher . final percentages with 52 to 48 percent. in district 59, democratic incumbent bob kressig, of cedar falls is on his way to victory over republican drew speer. that district is entirely within the city of cedar falls. incumbent walt rogers, cedar falls won re- election over democratic challenger gary kroeger. rogers captured 58% of the cedar falls and rural black hawk county district. the race for d

think of scott peterson. scott may go in five years if they can get this done. >> thank you, michael. >> thank you. >> proposition 64. the measure to legalize recreational marijuana in california is winning by a wide margin. 99% of precincts have been voted. it would allow adults over the age of 21 to grow up to six plants and possess up to an ounce of marijuana. >> david downs is joining us. what does this change today here in california? >> thanks, gasia. it changes a lot. starting at 12:01 midnight last night adults 21 and older have a right to possess and consume marijuana. adults can now possess and grow six plants in their house or outdoors if their city or county will let them. >> we have to put you on hold because president obama is making out, making his first public comments. if i can, i will hold you there david. we will come back and talk about proposition 64. >> the sun would come up in the morning. and that is one bit of prognosticating that actually came true. the sun is up. i know everybody ha

. >> scott peterson convicted of killing his pregnant wife has received hundreds of letters from women while sitting on death row in california. >> to go behind the wall and look beyond the chi shays and you might find a love story as genuine as it is unconventional. >> i have never believed in love at first sight, but it was love at first sight. i think my purpose in this life is to be with her. >> at pendle con correctional facility in indian a jerome is nearly a decade into his sentence, serving time for burglary. >> is this your cell in the corner? >> this is where i'm at. >> and yearning fist his love time love, takita. >> look at all the photos. >> this is what i look at daily. it gives me joy to look at her face. >> she is a wonderful woman. does it ever make you sad to look at these photos? >> no. this is where i receive my joy. when i'm having a sad day, this is where i retreat. i could look at her all day. we had a beautiful time when we were together. and the bad times. when it was good it was good, when it was bad, it was bad. >> jerome's downward spiral began in his teens.

. >> scott peterson convicted of killing his pregnant life laci has received hundreds of letters from women while sitting on death row in california. >> but go beyond the wall. look beyond the cliches, and you might find a love story as genuine as it is unconventional. >> i never believed in love at first sight. but it was love at first sight. i think my purpose in this life is to be with her. >> at the pendleton correctional facility, a maximum security prison in central indiana, 48-year-old jerome is nearly a decade into a sentence, serving time for burglary. that's your cell over here in the corner? >> yes. that's where i'm at here. >> and yearning for his long-time love takita. >> look at all these photos. >> oh, yeah. this is what i look at daily. it gives me joy to look at her face. >> she is a beautiful woman. does it ever make you sad to look at these photos? >> no. this is where i receive my joy. when i'm having a sad day, this is where i retreat to. i can look at her all day. we had a beautiful time when we were together other than the bad times. when it was good, it was goo