Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson

Scott Lee Peterson (born October 24, 1972) is an American convicted of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son in Modesto, California, in 2002. Peterson's arrest and subsequent trial received significant American news media coverage until 2005, when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. He remains on death row in San Quentin State Prison while his case is on appeal to the Supreme Court of California. He maintains his innocence.

Read more about Scott Peterson:  Early Life, Disappearance of Laci Peterson, Arrest, Trial, Media Portrayals, Further Reading

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