back to teejay's original question, i agree with avishai. i think most people were interested because a pretty man killed his pretty wife.
if scott and laci were your average not-so-nice-to-look-at couple i don't think there would have been much media attention. i don't know about you but i can't remember the name of the guy who did the exact same thing to his wife last year. i think many people have a perception that pretty people have perfect lives so why would this guy kill his beautiful wife?
hundreds of kids are murdered by their parents every year. who made international headlines while other kids are just a small blip on the radar? jonbenet.
andi, i know you are an exception but let's face it. humans are shallow.