Despite the ensuing heartache, Josh Waring's time in jail forced him to get clean and stay sober — something Lauri Peterson sees as the only positive thing in this entire ordeal. She told Megyn Kelly, per TooFab, "So because Josh found the strength and resilience and he was able to without any help; he hasn't been given any rehabilitation. Nothing but strength from himself. He's really invested himself into this case and studied. And it's really given him a purpose. So the silver lining is he is sober."
In October 2019, TMZ reported that Josh was injured in an attack while in prison, during what Lauri claimed was a premeditated attack. In March 2020, Josh accepted a plea deal in his attempted murder case, stemming from his 2016 arrest. Josh was sentenced to seven years and four months, but was released from prison with time served.
Lauri told the Daily Pilot that she was "ecstatic" her son was being released from prison, although she wished he could have presented his case to a jury. Lauri theorized that her son's decision to make a plea deal resulted from spending the past few months in isolated confinement. "It broke his spirit," she said. We hope that Lauri Peterson's family has been able to heal and rebuild their lives since Josh has been released from prison as they have a long road ahead of them.
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