BREAKING: Federal court OVERTURNS Scott Peterson’s death sentence
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Peterson was sentenced to death in 2005 for killing his wife and unborn son
Court
June 3, 2020
Convicted wife and baby killer Scott Peterson argues for new trial at California Supreme Court
An attorney for California killer Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son, asked the state Supreme Court for a new trial on Tuesday, arguing that the trial judge made crucial errors that prevented Peterson from getting a fair trial, the Modesto Bee reported. Peterson, 47, is currently on death …
Court
June 1, 2020
Killer Scott Peterson scheduled for appeal hearing tomorrow, defense to argue for reversal of death sentence
UPDATE: Watch LIVE: Death sentence appeal hearing for wife and baby killer, Scott Peterson, begins California killer Scott Peterson, accused of murdering his wife and unborn son, is scheduled for an appeal hearing before the California Supreme Court. Peterson, currently on death row at San Quentin prison, is fighting for a new trial and a chance …
Famous Murder Cases
May 29, 2018
San Quentin releases new mugshot of infamous death row inmate Scott Peterson
Scott Peterson is back in the news more than 15 years after the death of his wife and unborn son in a murder for which he was convicted in 2004. In accordance with the policy of San Quentin State Prison in California, the 45-year-old inmate’s newest mugshot was taken earlier this month. According to TMZ, …
Famous Murder Cases
May 21, 2018
Scott Peterson: As possibility of new trial looms, supporter claims ‘evidence’ showing innocence was kept from the public
When Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son in 2004, he had already garnered more attention from the public than most other high-profile cases in the past decade. The presiding judge on Peterson’s case said he had never seen that type of publicity in his “over 30 years in the community.” …
Celebrity Justice
May 7, 2018
Will convicted killer Scott Peterson get a new trial? Nancy Grace and Dan Abrams take new look into the Laci Peterson murder
It’s been 13 years since convicted murderer Scott Peterson was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner. He’s currently appealing his sentence, but does the Modesto, California, man connected to the high-profile case stand a chance of walking out of prison? Legal analysts Nancy Grace and Dan …
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September 12, 2017
Scott Peterson: Convict had $15K cash, a gun, and brother’s license in car when arrested; photos re-released amid appeal
When Scott was arrested in April 2003 for the murder of his wife, Laci, and unborn son, Connor, police pulled him over with a surplus of items in his car, which helped prosecutors convince a jury he was planning on going into hiding to avoid punishment. In the upcoming ABC true crime documentary, Truth and Lies: …
Famous Murder Cases
September 1, 2017
Friday Crime Stories: Will ‘new’ witnesses on A&E series help Scott Peterson get a new trial?
An A&E docu-series suggests investigators ignored several witnesses who claimed to have seen Laci Peterson walking her dog at a time that would have excluded Scott Peterson as the killer. Their testimony was not included in the trial that sent Peterson to California’s death row for murdering his wife in December 2003. Nancy Grace examines …
Famous Murder Cases
August 29, 2017
Scott Peterson says he had a ‘terrible physical reaction’ to Laci’s death, while detective says the convict killer had ‘little reaction’
Scott Peterson continues to claim his innocence in the 2002 murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner. His version of events, however, sharply contrast with what a detective who worked the case remembers, as seen in the latest episode of the A&E docuseries The Murder of Laci Peterson. In an exclusive clip airing …
Famous Murder Cases
August 16, 2017
Scott Peterson’s last message to Laci revealed to the public for the first time
The first installment of the new six-part docuseries, The Murder of Laci Peterson, premiered last night on A&E, which recounted the last, never-heard-before audio from Scott Peterson to his wife, Laci. Peterson, currently on death row for the murder of Laci and their unborn son, Conner, left a final message for his wife on Christmas Eve, 2002, …
Famous Murder Cases
August 14, 2017
Scott Peterson: Witnesses claim they saw Laci alive after disappearance, while convict husband still claims innocence
More than 11 witnesses said they saw Laci Peterson on the day she disappeared in 2002. Scott Peterson, currently on death row for her murder, didn’t hesitate to send a reminder about it during an interview scheduled to air in an upcoming docuseries about the infamous case. “I wasn’t the last one to see Laci …
Famous Murder Cases
July 24, 2017
CrimeOnline Evidence Locker: Watch the Scott Peterson interrogation tapes
Laci Peterson vanished on Christmas Eve, 2002, and although it’s been almost 15 years since the Modesto mom-to-be disappeared, the hurt and pain still lingers for her family and friends. Interrogation tapes released earlier this year show her husband, the infamous convict Scott Peterson, casually mentioning what Laci did before she went missing, which further infuriated …
