Murder of Laci Peterson

Laci Denise Peterson (née Rocha; May 4, 1975 — circa December 24, 2002) was an American woman murdered by her husband, Scott Lee Peterson (born October 24, 1972), while eight months pregnant with their first child. On December 24, 2002, Scott reported Laci missing from their home in Modesto, California.

Four months later, Laci's body and the body of her unborn son Conner were discovered on the shores of San Francisco Bay. Scott Peterson was subsequently arrested and charged with two counts of murder. In 2004, Scott was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Laci and the second-degree murder of Conner.

The case has remained a subject of public interest and discussion, raising questions about the legal process and media coverage. Scott's death sentence was overturned in 2020, and then in 2021, Peterson was re-sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

In 2024, Peterson was granted a status hearing in response to a request by the LA Innocence Project, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization claiming to have new evidence supporting Peterson's innocence. Provided by Wikipedia