Murder of Laci Peterson

Murder Of Laci Peterson

Laci Denise Peterson (née Rocha; May 4, 1975 – c. December 24, 2002) was an American woman who was the subject of a highly discussed murder case after she went missing while seven and a half months pregnant with her first child. Peterson was reportedly last seen alive on December 24, 2002. Her husband, Scott Peterson, was later convicted of murder in the first degree for Laci's death, and in the second degree for the death of their prenatal son Conner. Scott Peterson is currently on death row at San Quentin State Prison.

Read more about Murder Of Laci Peterson:  Early Life and Marriage, Disappearance and Discovery of The Bodies, Investigation and Trial, Aftermath

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