Scott Peterson’s quest to prove his innocence in the notorious killing of his pregnant wife and unborn son has been considerably narrowed. A judge weighing evidence in a last-ditch bid to exonerate Peterson in the killings ruled this week that one item collected 20 years ago in connection with his murder trial could be retested […]
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Judge grants new DNA testing on only 1 item in Scott Peterson case
A California judge on Wednesday ruled that only one item from a list of evidence collected in the case of a man convicted 20 years ago of killing his pregnant wife should undergo new DNA testing. The Los Angeles Innocence Project argued in court that several pieces of evidence were suppressed in Scott Peterson’s trial. […]
Scott Peterson prosecutors lay out ‘overwhelming evidence’ against killer’s new appeal in 337-page filing
A California jury found Scott Peterson guilty of murdering his 27-year-old pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, after a five-month trial in 2004. Over the years, he’s had multiple failed appeals but succeeded in having his death penalty overturned in favor of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. But his latest appeal, […]
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Bryan Kohberger’s alibi, Scott Peterson defense, Karen Read trial
GOODNIGHT MOON: Bryan Kohberger’s defense team offers lofty alibi for night of murders. SCOTT PETERSON TRIAL: Defense drops motion to seal in bid for freedom. NATALEE HOLLOWAY CASE: Lawyer for killer shares exclusive video after alleged inmate beatdown. 47 HOURS OF HELL: Child who survived state park abduction credited for airtight case against captor. Nine-year-old girl […]
Scott Peterson, killer of pregnant wife, sports new look in court in latest bid for freedom
California killer Scott Peterson returned to court Tuesday with his new lawyers as he seeks to overturn his 2004 conviction for the murders of his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn child – a crime he maintains he did not commit. Peterson, 51, appeared remotely from San Mateo’s Mule Creek State Prison wearing a blue […]
Scott Peterson appears virtually in California court as LA Innocence Project takes up murder case
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Scott Peterson appeared virtually in court on Tuesday, nearly 20 years after he was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and dumping her body into San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve 2002. The Los Angeles Innocence Project has taken up Peterson’s case, asking a court to order new DNA […]
Scott Peterson Back in Court After L.A. Innocence Project Claims Evidence Suggests He Didn’t Kill Wife Laci
Scott Peterson was convicted in 2004 of murdering his wife Laci and their unborn son Conner in 2002 ZUMA Press/ZUMAPRESS.com Laci Peterson and Scott Peterson Nearly two decades after Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, he is returning to court seeking a new trial. On Tuesday, Peterson will appear via […]
Buckeye Lake voters to decide Tuesday whether to recall Mayor Jeryne Peterson. Here’s why
BUCKEYE LAKE − Recent mayors of Buckeye Lake did not return for a second term in office. Most didn’t even try. Voters chose five different mayors in the last five elections. Jeryne Peterson, the current mayor elected in a five-way race in 2021, may not even finish one term. Buckeye Lake voters head to the […]
Innocence Project takes Scott Peterson case up 21 years after wife’s murder
Two decades after Scott Peterson was sentenced to death for the murder of his pregnant wife in a high-profile trial, the Los Angeles Innocence Project said this week that it had taken up the case. The development marks a significant breakthrough for the 51-year-old, who has long maintained his innocence and has claimed he received […]