Mr. Austin (Rosanne's Husband)

Pregnant women face the highest risk of domestic violence during pregnancy, with homicide being the leading cause of death for pregnant women

Rosanne prosecuted multiple sexual assault cases against pregnant women around 8-8.5 months pregnant during her career as a prosecutor, and statistics show domestic violence escalates during pregnancy when women are most vulnerable

When investigating missing persons cases involving pregnant women, law enforcement starts with the spouse because intimate partner violence is statistically the most likely scenario

Mr. Austin explains that with an 8.5-month pregnant substitute teacher like Laci Peterson who had no risky lifestyle factors, investigators must start with the closest relationships and work outward, as the simplest answer is often correct

At 8.5 months pregnant, women are extremely vulnerable physically - lung capacity is diminished, mobility is limited, and they could go into labor at any time

Laci Peterson was experiencing fainting spells, had to be escorted home from yoga class, and had stopped her regular walks due to safety concerns about falling, showing the physical vulnerability of late pregnancy

Red flags include partners who lie about their whereabouts, engage in infidelity during pregnancy, and show no emotion when reporting a missing spouse

Scott Peterson began an affair with Amber Frey one month before Laci disappeared, lied about going fishing vs. golfing, and showed deliberate indifference with no emotion or concern when reporting Laci missing to police

Partners who express they don't want children but proceed with pregnancy anyway may harbor dangerous resentment

Scott Peterson told both Laci previously and his girlfriend Amber Frey that he didn't want children, even saying he would get a vasectomy and didn't need a baby, yet Laci was excited about the pregnancy as she had fertility challenges with only one fallopian tube