Scott Lee Peterson is an American convicted murderer. In 2004, he was convicted of the first-degree murder of his wife, Laci, who was pregnant at the time, and the second-degree murder of their unborn son, Conner, in Modesto, California. In 2005, Peterson was sentenced to death by lethal injection. His case was put on automatic appeal to the Supreme Court of California. On August 24, 2020, the death penalty for Peterson was overturned, though his conviction was upheld. He was re-sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on December 8, 2021
Scott Peterson: Convicted murderer smiles in prison video call with family amid conviction appeal
Scott Peterson was on call with his father, Lee Peterson, his brother Joe, sister-in-law Janey, sister Susan and her husband, Ed Caudillo
Apr 28, 2023
Trevor Boelter: Student who kissed Kristin Smart before she was killed reveals his link to Scott Peterson
Trevor Boelter saw Kristin Smart on the last night she was seen alive in May 1996
Mar 14, 2023
Why was Scott Peterson moved off death row? Pregnant Laci Peterson's murderer moved to Mule Creek
Peterson is still fighting for his conviction to be overturned, and he is appealing for a new murder trial based on alleged juror misconduct
Oct 25, 2022
Dog the Bounty Hunter compares Brian Laundrie to wife killer Scott Peterson
Injured Duane Chapman says the involvement of Brian's dad indicates Brian is 'guilty', slams his addition to the search as 'too late'
Oct 12, 2021
Will Scott Peterson get death penalty? California prosecutors retry sentence for man who murdered pregnant wife
Attorney Pat Harris told reporters outside the courtroom: 'He's innocent - an innocent man's been sitting in jail for 15 years'
Oct 24, 2020
Chris Watts and Scott Peterson: The terrifying similarities in two murder cases that captivated America
Experts believe both Chris Watts and Scott Peterson did the interviews because they had inflated egos and were convinced they would get away with their crimes
Aug 18, 2018