Despite being released ten years ago, David Fincher’s Gone Girl starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck is still considered one of the finest thrillers ever made with all its shocking plot twists and jaw-dropping details of the reality behind the seemingly happy family’s facade.
Though the film had a very specific source it took its plot from, the former was inspired by a lot of books and events — including real-life horrifying murders.
Based on Gillian Flynn’s novel of the same name, Gone Girl follows a happily married couple of Nick and Amy, portrayed by Affleck and Pike respectively, whose life seems to be just impeccable until one day Amy vanishes leaving some weird traces looking more like parts of one big quest.
Desperate to find the missing wife, Nick searches for the police’s help, but the deeper they get into Nick and Amy’s real life together,...
Though the film had a very specific source it took its plot from, the former was inspired by a lot of books and events — including real-life horrifying murders.
Based on Gillian Flynn’s novel of the same name, Gone Girl follows a happily married couple of Nick and Amy, portrayed by Affleck and Pike respectively, whose life seems to be just impeccable until one day Amy vanishes leaving some weird traces looking more like parts of one big quest.
Desperate to find the missing wife, Nick searches for the police’s help, but the deeper they get into Nick and Amy’s real life together,...
- 5/4/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
The Los Angeles Innocence Project has taken on a controversial new client: Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in 2004.
Laci Peterson was 27 years old when the then 32-year-old Scott reported his wife missing to authorities in December 2002. After months of investigation, the bodies of Laci and the Petersons’ unborn son, Conner, washed up in the San Francisco Bay.
The case garnered national media attention. Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder of his wife and second-degree murder of the unborn infant. He was sentenced to the death penalty in 2005. However, that ruling was overturned in August 2020 by the California Supreme Court due to errors in jury selection, which violated Scott’s right to an impartial jury. Peterson was resentenced to life in prison in 2021.
The L.A. Innocence Project is now taking on Petersons’ case, arguing for his innocence. Alleged violations of Peterson’s constitutional rights were cited by his attorneys.
Laci Peterson was 27 years old when the then 32-year-old Scott reported his wife missing to authorities in December 2002. After months of investigation, the bodies of Laci and the Petersons’ unborn son, Conner, washed up in the San Francisco Bay.
The case garnered national media attention. Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder of his wife and second-degree murder of the unborn infant. He was sentenced to the death penalty in 2005. However, that ruling was overturned in August 2020 by the California Supreme Court due to errors in jury selection, which violated Scott’s right to an impartial jury. Peterson was resentenced to life in prison in 2021.
The L.A. Innocence Project is now taking on Petersons’ case, arguing for his innocence. Alleged violations of Peterson’s constitutional rights were cited by his attorneys.
- 1/20/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
The Los Angeles Innocence Project is investigating the case of Scott Peterson, who was convicted in 2004 of first-degree murder of Laci Peterson and second-degree murder of his unborn son, Connor Peterson.
“The Los Angeles Innocence Project (Laip) represents Scott Peterson and is investigating his claim of actual innocence,” the organization told Nbcla in a statement. “We have no further comment at this time.”
Peterson’s attorney Pat Harris confirmed that Laip had taken up the case and told the outlet, “We are thrilled to have the incredibly skilled attorneys at...
“The Los Angeles Innocence Project (Laip) represents Scott Peterson and is investigating his claim of actual innocence,” the organization told Nbcla in a statement. “We have no further comment at this time.”
Peterson’s attorney Pat Harris confirmed that Laip had taken up the case and told the outlet, “We are thrilled to have the incredibly skilled attorneys at...
- 1/19/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Scott Peterson was denied a new trial in the 2002 murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, on Tuesday, CBS News reports. He will remain in jail to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Laci Peterson went missing on Christmas Eve 2002 while she was eight months pregnant with their son she had named Connor. Scott Peterson claimed that she was killed sometime after he left their Modesto, California home on the morning of December 24th, 2002, to go fishing in the San Francisco Bay. He soon became a prime suspect...
Laci Peterson went missing on Christmas Eve 2002 while she was eight months pregnant with their son she had named Connor. Scott Peterson claimed that she was killed sometime after he left their Modesto, California home on the morning of December 24th, 2002, to go fishing in the San Francisco Bay. He soon became a prime suspect...
- 12/21/2022
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
David Fincher's borderline obsessive strive for perfection has earned him a reputation for being one of Hollywood's most meticulous directors. Michael Alan Kahn, who worked under Fincher as the assistant director during the 1995 crime-mystery "Se7en," provided insight into Fincher's mindset when he recalled to The Ringer a telling exchange the two had on set:
"I went up to Fincher and I said, 'Look at this! Look! It's here! We're here! You did it! We're shooting a movie! There's Morgan Freeman. There's Brad [Pitt]. There's Kevin Spacey ... Isn't this amazing? Isn't this wonderful? This is what you wanted.' And he looked at me as though I were from outer space and said, 'No, it's awful.' And I looked at him and I said, 'Why is it awful?' And he said, and I mean sincerely, 'Because now I have to get what's in my head out of all you cretins.
"I went up to Fincher and I said, 'Look at this! Look! It's here! We're here! You did it! We're shooting a movie! There's Morgan Freeman. There's Brad [Pitt]. There's Kevin Spacey ... Isn't this amazing? Isn't this wonderful? This is what you wanted.' And he looked at me as though I were from outer space and said, 'No, it's awful.' And I looked at him and I said, 'Why is it awful?' And he said, and I mean sincerely, 'Because now I have to get what's in my head out of all you cretins.
- 9/3/2022
- by J. Gabriel Ware
- Slash Film
Scott Peterson's sister, Anne Bird, believes "justice has been served" by having him taken off death row and resentenced to life in prison for the 2002 murders of pregnant wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son Conner. Scott, who has maintained his innocence, had originally been sentenced to die by lethal injection in 2005. In 2020, the California Supreme Court reversed his death sentence due to problems with jury selection. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, a judge resentenced Scott, 49, to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for killing Laci and 15 years to life in prison for the murder of their unborn baby. "While I do not agree with the death penalty, justice has been...
- 12/10/2021
- E! Online
Scott Peterson, who was sentenced to death by lethal injection for the 2002 disappearance and death of his wife Laci and unborn child Connor, has been re-sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole by Judge Anne Christine-Massullo. Peterson, 49, has been on death row since 2005 since the highly publicized trial […]
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- 12/9/2021
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Update: Scott Peterson has been resentenced to life in prison for the 2002 murders of pregnant wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son Conner, after spending more than 15 years on death row. The new sentence was handed down on Wednesday. Dec. 8. Scott, who has maintained his innocence, had originally been sentenced to die by lethal injection in 2005. In 2020, the California Supreme Court reversed his death sentence due to problems with jury selection. For the murder of Laci, Scott was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. For killing their unborn son, he received 15 years to life in prison. Sharon Rocha, Laci's mother, spoke at the hearing directly to...
- 12/8/2021
- E! Online
Scott Peterson's sister-in-law believes he is innocent of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner. In 2020, the Supreme Court reversed his death sentence for the 2002 killings due to alleged problems with jury selection, while upholding his 2004 conviction. Scott, 48, who had been on death row since 2005 and maintains his innocence, is now serving a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole but hopes to receive a new trial. A hearing will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25. Janey Peterson, 53, who is married to Scott's older brother Joe, told NBC's Today show, "There's evidence that was completely ignored that shows Laci was alive after...
- 8/25/2021
- E! Online
A California district attorney will not seek a new death penalty for Scott Peterson, less than a year after the state Supreme Court reversed his capital punishment sentence for the 2002 killing of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son, Conner. The news comes a month after the 48-year-old appeared in court for a hearing and a judge granted his lawyers 60 days to provide a discovery request to try to get a waiver for a retrial for the death penalty phase. Later this year, a superior court judge is expected to rule on whether Scott will receive a new trial on the charges following the Supreme Court's reversal of his death sentence last summer due to problems with...
- 5/29/2021
- E! Online
Scott Peterson continues to wait to learn his fate after a California Supreme Court ordered a re-sentencing trial last year. On Tuesday, April 27, Peterson, who is currently being held at San Quentin State Prison, appeared in court virtually for two conference hearings concerning his 2004 murder conviction. Recall last August, when the California Supreme Court overturned Peterson's death sentence, citing "a series of clear and significant errors in jury selection" that undermined his right to a fair sentencing. According to the ruling, jurors were illegally removed from the jury pool after voicing opposition to the death penalty. As such, the Stanislaus County District...
- 4/28/2021
- E! Online
Country artist Taylor Dee died in a car accident last week, her agent told E! News. She was 33 years old. The Dallas-based musician, whose real name was Taylor Dawn Carroll, died on March 14 at a hospital in Euless, Texas, according to a coroner's report obtained by E! News. Euless Police Sergeant Scott Peterson confirmed to E! News that Taylor was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer on the State Highway 183 when she tried to exit around 10 p.m. "It looks like she made a last minute decision to attempt to go from the toll lane into the exit lane," he explained. She made an "abrupt lane change" and then she crashed against a cushion barrier, per a...
- 3/22/2021
- E! Online
Fox Nation host Nancy Grace, her husband, mother and teenage twins have all tested postive for Covid-19 and are isolating at home.Grace’s 88-year-old mother was the initial positive test in the family on Monday. She is hospitalized in Georgia. On Wednesday, Grace, her husband, David Linch, and 13-year-old twins John David and Lucy Elizabeth also tested positive. It is unclear what, if any, contact they had with Grace’s mother.
The Daily Mail broke the news.
Former prosecutor Grace left her primetime show on CNN sister station Hln network in October after a dozen years. In November 2019, she joined Fox News’ streaming service, Fox Nation, to host Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, modeled after her Hln network show. Grace and her husband apparently have more severe cases of Covid-19 than their children, reporting the classic sign of losing their sense of smell and experiencing flu-like symptoms. Their children...
The Daily Mail broke the news.
Former prosecutor Grace left her primetime show on CNN sister station Hln network in October after a dozen years. In November 2019, she joined Fox News’ streaming service, Fox Nation, to host Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, modeled after her Hln network show. Grace and her husband apparently have more severe cases of Covid-19 than their children, reporting the classic sign of losing their sense of smell and experiencing flu-like symptoms. Their children...
- 12/12/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Scott Peterson's future is once again on the line after the Stanislaus District Attorney's Office announced their intention to seek the death penalty in the re-sentencing phase. On Friday, Oct. 23, Stanislaus County Chief Deputy District Attorney Dave Harris told the court, which included Peterson who appeared remotely from the San Quentin Federal Prison, that prosecutors will retry the penalty phase of the Laci Peterson murder trial. Had they decided not to retry, Peterson's sentence would've been life in prison, a choice prosecutors were presented with when the California Supreme Court announced his death sentence was removed in...
- 10/24/2020
- E! Online
Scott Peterson's convictions for the murder of wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son, Conner, may be overturned. E! News can confirm the California Supreme Court ordered a re-examination of Peterson's 2004 convictions for killing his pregnant wife and unborn son on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The California Supreme Court sent the case back to the San Mateo County Superior Court to determine whether Peterson will face a retrial on the charges. In a statement to E! News, Peterson's lawyer stated, "We are certainly pleased that, as it did in reversing Scott's penalty on direct appeal, the Supreme Court recognized the importance of a fairly selected jury. In...
- 10/15/2020
- E! Online
Hitchhiking To The Edge Of Sanity Tubi Premiere October 13 From Scott Peterson, writer-director of the award-winning “Out of the Loop”, the harrowing story of how two Kansas kids that survived a hitchhiking trip across the Sahara in 1971, “Hitchhiking to the Edge of Sanity” – on Tubi October 13. As the US deals with …
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- 10/14/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
The sky was the limit when it came to voice casting “The Last Kids on Earth.”
Based on Max Brallier’s graphic novel, the animated Netflix series follows Jack (Nick Wolfhard) and his teenage friends, who spent much of the first season playing video games and zombie-fighting in a post-apocalyptic world that wiped out most of humanity.
Although the first season (and the source material) was primarily focused on Jack’s point of view, Season 2 was a time to open up the world, per the executive producers.
The approach was, “If we could have anyone in the world, who would we have?” Brallier says. They wanted “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill but thought, “Why would he ever want to do this?”
In order to entice Hamill to voice Bardle, a wise monster who is the leader of the monsters who have taken over the pizza parlor, Joe’s Pizza, they created...
Based on Max Brallier’s graphic novel, the animated Netflix series follows Jack (Nick Wolfhard) and his teenage friends, who spent much of the first season playing video games and zombie-fighting in a post-apocalyptic world that wiped out most of humanity.
Although the first season (and the source material) was primarily focused on Jack’s point of view, Season 2 was a time to open up the world, per the executive producers.
The approach was, “If we could have anyone in the world, who would we have?” Brallier says. They wanted “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill but thought, “Why would he ever want to do this?”
In order to entice Hamill to voice Bardle, a wise monster who is the leader of the monsters who have taken over the pizza parlor, Joe’s Pizza, they created...
- 4/25/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
There are a lot of true-crime documentaries on Hulu, Netflix and HBO right now. Click through the gallery to find your next binge-worthy doc.
“The Keepers” (Netflix)
Ryan White’s documentary series debuted in 2017, and explores murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, who disappeared in November 1969 and whose body was discovered in January of 1970. The documentary investigates whether Father Joseph Maskell had Sister Cathy killed because she was about to expose him and others for sexual abusing teenage students at Archbishop Keough High School.
“Abducted in Plain Sight” (Netflix)
In maybe one of the craziest stories ever, Jane Broberg is kidnapped by her neighbor, a family friend, on two separate occasions, and how he was able to infiltrate a family.
“The Staircase” (Netflix)
“The Staircase” follows the trial of Michael Peterson in the case after he reported in December 2001 that his wife had fallen down the stairs and died. However, there...
“The Keepers” (Netflix)
Ryan White’s documentary series debuted in 2017, and explores murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, who disappeared in November 1969 and whose body was discovered in January of 1970. The documentary investigates whether Father Joseph Maskell had Sister Cathy killed because she was about to expose him and others for sexual abusing teenage students at Archbishop Keough High School.
“Abducted in Plain Sight” (Netflix)
In maybe one of the craziest stories ever, Jane Broberg is kidnapped by her neighbor, a family friend, on two separate occasions, and how he was able to infiltrate a family.
“The Staircase” (Netflix)
“The Staircase” follows the trial of Michael Peterson in the case after he reported in December 2001 that his wife had fallen down the stairs and died. However, there...
- 3/18/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Update 3: Pussy Riot have also dropped out of Woodstock 50, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The group was originally slated to perform on the festival’s third night.
Update 2: Miley Cyrus is the latest artist to drop out of Woodstock 50, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The pop star was originally slated to be one of the headlining performers on the festival’s first night. The news was first reported by Variety.
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Update: Following the departure of the Raconteurs, a rep for the Lumineers confirmed to Rolling Stone that the Denver folk-rock...
Update 2: Miley Cyrus is the latest artist to drop out of Woodstock 50, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The pop star was originally slated to be one of the headlining performers on the festival’s first night. The news was first reported by Variety.
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Update: Following the departure of the Raconteurs, a rep for the Lumineers confirmed to Rolling Stone that the Denver folk-rock...
- 7/30/2019
- by Jason Newman
- Rollingstone.com
Jim Dandy Jul 18, 2019
*sings* Teen-age Hu-man Stan Lee Car-toon. Marvel is working on a young Stan Lee series.
Stan Lee has one last project coming our way. The prolific pitchman, in collaboration with Pow! Entertainment and Pure Imagination Studios, greenlit a new series before he passed: The Amazing Stan, an animated series that looks at the modern world through the eyes of a young Lee.
According to a report in Deadline, Phineas and Ferb's writer and story editor Scott Peterson is developing the show with help from Sanjee Gupta and Pure Imagination's Chief Content Officer, John P. Roberts.
“It is an honor to help carry on the creative legacy of one of the greatest storytellers that pop culture has ever known by introducing an original animated adventure series featuring a new cast of characters for kids and adults to connect with,” Roberts told the trade. “Stan Lee turned his...
*sings* Teen-age Hu-man Stan Lee Car-toon. Marvel is working on a young Stan Lee series.
Stan Lee has one last project coming our way. The prolific pitchman, in collaboration with Pow! Entertainment and Pure Imagination Studios, greenlit a new series before he passed: The Amazing Stan, an animated series that looks at the modern world through the eyes of a young Lee.
According to a report in Deadline, Phineas and Ferb's writer and story editor Scott Peterson is developing the show with help from Sanjee Gupta and Pure Imagination's Chief Content Officer, John P. Roberts.
“It is an honor to help carry on the creative legacy of one of the greatest storytellers that pop culture has ever known by introducing an original animated adventure series featuring a new cast of characters for kids and adults to connect with,” Roberts told the trade. “Stan Lee turned his...
- 7/19/2019
- Den of Geek
Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee may be gone but he’s still amazing – and he’s still a kid at heart, too, inside the animated world of The Amazing Stan, a posthumous project that will be announced today at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
Pure Imagination Studios and Pow! Entertainment have partnered on the project which envisions the world as it would be seen through the eyes of Lee as a modern-day youngster. The character is a “constant dreamer” and he and his friends “learn to take risks, explore new ideas, and never ever give up.”
Writer Scott Peterson is developing the show based on the concept by Pure Imagination’s Chief Content Officer, John P. Roberts, and Sanjee Gupta.
“It is an honor to help carry on the creative legacy of one of the greatest storytellers that pop culture has ever known...
Pure Imagination Studios and Pow! Entertainment have partnered on the project which envisions the world as it would be seen through the eyes of Lee as a modern-day youngster. The character is a “constant dreamer” and he and his friends “learn to take risks, explore new ideas, and never ever give up.”
Writer Scott Peterson is developing the show based on the concept by Pure Imagination’s Chief Content Officer, John P. Roberts, and Sanjee Gupta.
“It is an honor to help carry on the creative legacy of one of the greatest storytellers that pop culture has ever known...
- 7/18/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara and Rosario Dawson are among the voices that have joined the cast of Netflix’s upcoming animated series “The Last Kids on Earth.”
Based on the best-selling books of the same name by Max Brallier and developed by Atomic Cartoons, the series’ voice actor lineup also includes Keith David, Bruce Campbell, Garland Whitt, Montse Hernandez and Charles Demers, with Nick Wolfhard leading the cast as character Jack Sullivan.
Per its official logline, “The Last Kids on Earth” follows 13-year-old Jack Sullivan and a band of suburban middle schoolers who live in a decked-out tree house, play video games, gorge themselves on candy, and battle zombies in the aftermath of the monster apocalypse.
The animated series, which launches on the streamer later this year, is filled with “wisecracking kids, crazy gadgets, a lifetime supply of zombies and giant-sized monsters.”
Also Read: Mark Hamill, Catherine O'Hara, Rosario...
Based on the best-selling books of the same name by Max Brallier and developed by Atomic Cartoons, the series’ voice actor lineup also includes Keith David, Bruce Campbell, Garland Whitt, Montse Hernandez and Charles Demers, with Nick Wolfhard leading the cast as character Jack Sullivan.
Per its official logline, “The Last Kids on Earth” follows 13-year-old Jack Sullivan and a band of suburban middle schoolers who live in a decked-out tree house, play video games, gorge themselves on candy, and battle zombies in the aftermath of the monster apocalypse.
The animated series, which launches on the streamer later this year, is filled with “wisecracking kids, crazy gadgets, a lifetime supply of zombies and giant-sized monsters.”
Also Read: Mark Hamill, Catherine O'Hara, Rosario...
- 3/13/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The battle against the zombies is upon us! The voice cast for Netflix’s forthcoming animated series based on the best-selling The Last Kids on Earth books by Max Brallier have been revealed and it includes the talents of Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Catherine O’Hara, Keith David, Bruce Campbell, Garland Whitt, Montse Hernandez and Charles Demers, in addition to Nick Wolfhard as the lead character Jack Sullivan. As an added bonus, Penguin Random House exclusively revealed the first look at the cover of the fifth book in the series The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade, which will be released Sept. 17.
“The way the series resonates with readers around the world — it’s absolutely humbling. I’m so pleased that the adventures of Jack Sullivan and his friends will continue to grow, both on the page and now on screen,” said Brallier. “I couldn’t ask for better partners – Atomic Cartoons,...
“The way the series resonates with readers around the world — it’s absolutely humbling. I’m so pleased that the adventures of Jack Sullivan and his friends will continue to grow, both on the page and now on screen,” said Brallier. “I couldn’t ask for better partners – Atomic Cartoons,...
- 3/13/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Some of America’s most puzzling murder cases come together with the An American Murder Mystery Collection DVD box set arriving on September 18 from Lionsgate.
Some of America’s most puzzling murder cases come together with theAn American Murder Mystery Collection DVD box set arriving on September 18 from Lionsgate. This revealing 3-disc collection goes in-depth to reveal the truth behind some of America’s most notorious crimes, including the cases of Casey Anthony, JonBenét Ramsey, Scott Peterson, Natalie Wood, Jodi Arias, and Chandra Levy. Investigation Discovery’s best-performing series ever, An American Murder Mystery Collectionwill be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98.
Uncover the shocking truths behind America’s most puzzling murder cases in this epic 3-disc collection. Through riveting interviews and real-life footage, An American Murder Mystery Collection reopens the files of seven sensational cases that captivated the nation. Explore the mysteries of Casey Anthony, Scott Peterson,...
Some of America’s most puzzling murder cases come together with theAn American Murder Mystery Collection DVD box set arriving on September 18 from Lionsgate. This revealing 3-disc collection goes in-depth to reveal the truth behind some of America’s most notorious crimes, including the cases of Casey Anthony, JonBenét Ramsey, Scott Peterson, Natalie Wood, Jodi Arias, and Chandra Levy. Investigation Discovery’s best-performing series ever, An American Murder Mystery Collectionwill be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98.
Uncover the shocking truths behind America’s most puzzling murder cases in this epic 3-disc collection. Through riveting interviews and real-life footage, An American Murder Mystery Collection reopens the files of seven sensational cases that captivated the nation. Explore the mysteries of Casey Anthony, Scott Peterson,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Wrongful convictions, missing persons, unsolved murders — the true crime genre has never been more popular, yet the vast majority of recent documentaries, podcasts and TV shows have been about unraveling some sort of mystery. Are Adnan Syed, Scott Peterson, Darlie Routier, Steven Avery and Michael Peterson actually innocent of the murders for which they were convicted? Was a serial killer Ed Edwards also responsible for the Zodiac killings, and the deaths of Jon Benet Ramsey, Laci Peterson, Jimmy Hoffa and dozens of others? Was the murder of Sister Cathy covered...
- 8/3/2018
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Investigation Discovery’s “American Murder Mystery” series is on a new case. The “Pamela Smart” installment of the true crime limited series will premiere Aug. 19 at 10 p.m., Variety has learned exclusively.
The three part series, fully titled “Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery,” documents the story of Gregg Smart, whose wife Pamela Smart plotted his murder at the hands of four teenage boys in 1990. Though originally not a suspect, police began to question Pamela Smart’s odd behavior in the media — especially after they discovered she had an affair with one of the four teenagers responsible for her husband’s death.
“From the tawdry affair, to teenage assassins, to the explosive nationally televised trial, this case transfixed the entire nation as Pamela Smart emerged as the original black widow,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery. “Since the story of Pamela Smart ranks as one of the most scandalous and controversial crimes ever,...
The three part series, fully titled “Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery,” documents the story of Gregg Smart, whose wife Pamela Smart plotted his murder at the hands of four teenage boys in 1990. Though originally not a suspect, police began to question Pamela Smart’s odd behavior in the media — especially after they discovered she had an affair with one of the four teenagers responsible for her husband’s death.
“From the tawdry affair, to teenage assassins, to the explosive nationally televised trial, this case transfixed the entire nation as Pamela Smart emerged as the original black widow,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery. “Since the story of Pamela Smart ranks as one of the most scandalous and controversial crimes ever,...
- 7/26/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
If you've been wondering what Scott Peterson -- the man convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son in 2004 -- has been up to, the relatively good news is ... he's still rotting away in prison. Peterson's currently on death row in California's San Quentin State Prison for killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Connor, in Modesto in 2002. His case is currently on appeal, however ... but there's a slim chance he could get a new trial.
- 5/29/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
For more than 50 years, the public has been haunted by the Zodiac Killer — a serial killer who murdered at least five people in the Northern California area in the early 1960s to the late 1970s. For years, the identity of the killer — who earned his moniker from the menacing letters and mysterious cryptograms he had sent to the local newspapers — has intrigued the public, who has never been any closer to identifying the killer despite decades dedicated to cracking the case. But now, law enforcement is hoping to finally get some answers thanks to DNA websites, where people often submit their own DNA to find relatives and determine their ancestry. Vallejo police detective Terry Poyser confirmed to the Sacramento Bee that they sent two envelopes from letters written by the killer to a lab for in-depth DNA analysis. They’re hoping to have similar success as they did in the...
- 5/10/2018
- by Carly Sitzer
- In Touch Weekly
Thirteen years after Scott Peterson was found guilty of killing his wife Laci and their unborn son, he is appealing his death sentence. So does this mean that Scott will be getting a new trial? In his habeas corpus appeal, Scott blames his lawyer for failing to call certain witnesses and a juror for lying as evidence enough he deserves a retrial. However, Nancy Grace, who is examining Scott's case on tonight's episode of Grace vs. Abrams, thinks there might be a chance the now 45-year-old will be walking out of prison. Watch the video above to see the latest update on the Scott Peterson murder case. Scott first appealed his sentence in 2012 via a direct appeal, which was focused largely on the judge's ruling. The habeas appeal, which was filed in 2015, alleges that Scott's constitutional rights were violated because he was deprived of effective legal counsel. According to The Modesta Bee,...
- 5/8/2018
- by Anna Quintana
- In Touch Weekly
Nancy Grace is heated about Scott Peterson, who she believes has No shot at rehabilitation ... but she says granting him a new trial would be a travesty of justice. We got the famed legal analyst Tuesday in Atlanta, and talked to her about Peterson's current appeal ... which could give him a slim shot at freedom. So, we asked Nancy the big 'if' ... as in, If Scott were released after 13 years in prison -- could he be a reformed criminal?...
- 5/8/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Is this a brilliant discovery, or totally crazy? A Great Falls policeman named John Cameron has become convinced that one man — a now-deceased serial killer named Edward Edwards — could be responsible for some of the most notorious unsolved slayings of American history, from JonBenét Ramsey to Black Dahlia. All of his evidence will be revealed in a six-part docuseries called It Was Him: The Many Murders of Edward Edwards, to premiere on the Paramount Network tonight at 10 p.m.. But who exactly is Ed Edwards — and how could he have gotten away with such infamous crimes? Who is Ed Edwards? Edwards was born in Akron, Oh in 1933, and he reportedly had a troubled childhood. According to the documentary, his mother committed suicide when Edwards was two years old, and he was placed in an orphanage — where he was the subject of bullying. ABC News reports that Edwards escaped from jail...
- 4/16/2018
- by Emy LaCroix
- In Touch Weekly
Investigation Discovery are to air a new documentary later this month, Scott Peterson: An American Murder Mystery. The new two-hour special promises to reveal “the monster behind the disappearance of Laci Peterson”. It follows events from the pregnant 27-year-old’s disappearance on Christmas Eve 2002. The hunt for Laci and her unborn son Conner in Modesto, California, captured the nation’s attention as the events unfolded. The new special then looks at how her husband Scott gave his version of events to police of what happened that fateful day — but they don’t add up, and it emerged he was living a...read more...
- 11/20/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
When Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner, were murdered in 2003, the story quickly became international news, with newspapers and magazines running pictures of a smiling and pregnant Laci.
Authorities quickly zeroed in on Laci’s husband, Scott Peterson. He was arrested days later and was convicted the following year, after which he was sentenced to the death penalty.
But the latest episode he ongoing A&E docuseries, The Murder of Laci Peterson, takes a close look at the timeline prosecutors used to convict Peterson. (An exclusive clip of the episode is above.)
The episode spotlights several pages of evidence...
Authorities quickly zeroed in on Laci’s husband, Scott Peterson. He was arrested days later and was convicted the following year, after which he was sentenced to the death penalty.
But the latest episode he ongoing A&E docuseries, The Murder of Laci Peterson, takes a close look at the timeline prosecutors used to convict Peterson. (An exclusive clip of the episode is above.)
The episode spotlights several pages of evidence...
- 9/15/2017
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
Former investigators say Scott Peterson‘s car contained sleeping pills, a gun, a knife, camping gear and sleeping pills, among other things, immediately after his arrest in 2003.
Former Modesto, California, police detective Jon Buehler told ABC News in a new special Truth and Lies: The Murder of Laci Peterson that he believed Peterson may have been involved in the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner.
“I suspected Scott when I first met him,” Buehler said. “Didn’t mean he did it, but I was a little bit thrown off by his calm, cool demeanor and...
Former Modesto, California, police detective Jon Buehler told ABC News in a new special Truth and Lies: The Murder of Laci Peterson that he believed Peterson may have been involved in the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner.
“I suspected Scott when I first met him,” Buehler said. “Didn’t mean he did it, but I was a little bit thrown off by his calm, cool demeanor and...
- 9/13/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
The moment Amber Frey took the stand to testify against her former lover, Scott Peterson, at his murder trial was by several expert accounts a crucial shift against him — perhaps the earliest signal of his fate months later, when he would be convicted of two first-degree murders and sentenced to die.
For three months, as People reported at the time, “the prosecution team apparently failed to connect the dots for jurors, while antagonizing the judge by bungling basic procedural matters.”
But then Frey took the stand, testifying for several days about her relationship with Peterson, her realization that he was...
For three months, as People reported at the time, “the prosecution team apparently failed to connect the dots for jurors, while antagonizing the judge by bungling basic procedural matters.”
But then Frey took the stand, testifying for several days about her relationship with Peterson, her realization that he was...
- 9/12/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
By the time Scott Peterson was set to stand trial for murder in California in the deaths of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and unborn son Conner, the case had dominated local and national crime news coverage for more than a year.
As detailed in the fourth episode of A&E’s The Murder of Laci Peterson, airing Tuesday night and exclusively previewed in a clip above, the media saturation made finding a jury challenging.
A&E’s docuseries traces Scott’s crimes and murder conviction following Laci’s December 2002 disappearance and the discovery of her remains four months later.
As detailed in the fourth episode of A&E’s The Murder of Laci Peterson, airing Tuesday night and exclusively previewed in a clip above, the media saturation made finding a jury challenging.
A&E’s docuseries traces Scott’s crimes and murder conviction following Laci’s December 2002 disappearance and the discovery of her remains four months later.
- 9/5/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
In a new ABC documentary about her pregnant daughter’s 2002 murder, nm1851169 autoLaci Peterson[/link]’s mother recalls her own mental anguish over the realization that Laci’s husband, Scott Peterson, might have been involved in her disappearance.
“It was very, very hard to even begin to suspect him, because in the back of my mind I kept thinking, what if he didn’t have anything to do with it?,” says Sharon Rocha in Truth and Lies: The Murder of Laci Peterson, which airs Thursday, September 14 (9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Et) on ABC. (An exclusive clip of the trailer is posted above.
“It was very, very hard to even begin to suspect him, because in the back of my mind I kept thinking, what if he didn’t have anything to do with it?,” says Sharon Rocha in Truth and Lies: The Murder of Laci Peterson, which airs Thursday, September 14 (9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Et) on ABC. (An exclusive clip of the trailer is posted above.
- 9/5/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
There are very few murder investigations that capture the attention of the entire country, but the ones that do usually stay with people forever. Laci Peterson became one of those cases when she went missing on Christmas Eve in 2002. While any missing persons case is devastating, people became enamored with the beautiful 27-year-old because she was eight months pregnant with her son, who was to be named Connor, when she vanished. Those closest to Laci, and the general public, couldn't understand why someone would want to hurt a woman who didn't appear to have any enemies. But as the days turned into weeks following her disappearance, the details of what happened slowly began to fill in the confusing puzzle, and it still remains one of the most chilling murder cases in recent years. Laci's husband (and Connor's dad), Scott Peterson, quickly became the police's main suspect due to his bizarre behavior,...
- 8/31/2017
- by Caitlin Hacker
- Popsugar.com
The Murder of Laci Peterson is a one hour documentary about the killing of Laci Peterson and her unborn son by her callous husband Scott Peterson. December 24, 2002, and the family dog is found running wild around the neighborhood. When her husband Scott gets back from fishing later that night he calls Laci’s friend and says that she is missing. By 6 p.m. her parents are worried enough to call the police and the local area is searched by the police, locals and friends. Given it is Christmas Eve and that Laci is eight months pregnant the cops take...read more...
- 8/29/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
The discovery of the bodies of Laci and Conner Peterson in April 2003 became a turning point in the investigation of Laci’s husband, Scott Peterson, for their murders. He was arrested days later and was convicted the following year, after which he was sentenced to die.
But, as with so much else about the Laci Peterson case, what authorities say happened and how Scott continues to describe it sharply conflict — a divide that is detailed in the ongoing A&E docuseries The Murder of Laci Peterson.
In an exclusive clip from the third episode, airing Tuesday night, both Scott and...
But, as with so much else about the Laci Peterson case, what authorities say happened and how Scott continues to describe it sharply conflict — a divide that is detailed in the ongoing A&E docuseries The Murder of Laci Peterson.
In an exclusive clip from the third episode, airing Tuesday night, both Scott and...
- 8/29/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
Police didn’t have to look far to find a suspect in the disappearance and death of Laci Peterson: Her husband, Scott Peterson, was almost immediately under scrutiny, thanks in part to his being her spouse — and because of how he acted after she vanished.
“His overall demeanor was so off from what they had seen in their experience as investigators that they completely zeroed in on him,” Ted Rowlands, a local TV reporter, explains in an exclusive clip from Tuesday night’s episode of A&E’s six-part The Murder of Laci Peterson, which retraces the case’s history.
“His overall demeanor was so off from what they had seen in their experience as investigators that they completely zeroed in on him,” Ted Rowlands, a local TV reporter, explains in an exclusive clip from Tuesday night’s episode of A&E’s six-part The Murder of Laci Peterson, which retraces the case’s history.
- 8/22/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
Here's everything you need to know about the horrific murder of Laci Peterson, wife of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of her murder and sentenced to death.
- 8/15/2017
- by Lauren Cox
- HollywoodLife
Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn child in 2005, and now A&E is releasing a docuseries about the events leading up to his conviction. Scott Peterson Opens Up In A&E Docuseries Peterson was sentenced to death by lethal injection in 2004. His 27-year-old wife, who was eight months […]
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- 8/11/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Speaking from death row in California, Scott Peterson says he “had no idea” he would be convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner, nearly 15 years ago.
Scott’s comments on his guilty verdict — his first public statements about the case in more than 10 years — are part of a new docuseries on A&E premiering Aug. 15, The Murder of Laci Peterson.
The six-episode special, which traces Scott’s crimes and prosecution, is exclusively previewed in a clip above. It features audio from a June prison call Scott, now 44, had with his sister-in-law Janey.
“It was just like this amazing,...
Scott’s comments on his guilty verdict — his first public statements about the case in more than 10 years — are part of a new docuseries on A&E premiering Aug. 15, The Murder of Laci Peterson.
The six-episode special, which traces Scott’s crimes and prosecution, is exclusively previewed in a clip above. It features audio from a June prison call Scott, now 44, had with his sister-in-law Janey.
“It was just like this amazing,...
- 8/8/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
Convicted killer Scott Peterson “wanted a different life,” and that’s why he killed his wife Laci and their unborn son Conner. So says Peterson prosecutor Birgit Fladager, who is interviewed on an upcoming two-hour NBC Dateline special airing Friday.
“The reason for the murder was he didn’t want to be married anymore and he didn’t want to have a child,” Fladager said during the two-hour episode, which airs Friday, April 21, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, 8 p.m. Ct.
“He wanted a different life. He didn’t want what he had.”
Laci Peterson was eight months pregnant when...
“The reason for the murder was he didn’t want to be married anymore and he didn’t want to have a child,” Fladager said during the two-hour episode, which airs Friday, April 21, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, 8 p.m. Ct.
“He wanted a different life. He didn’t want what he had.”
Laci Peterson was eight months pregnant when...
- 4/19/2017
- by Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
On the eve of Memorial Day weekend in 1996, California Polytechnic University freshman Kristin Smart set out with friends for a night of fun, later hanging out at an off-campus party until the wee hours. She was never seen again. More than 20 years later, authorities are still searching for clues about what happened to the upbeat, athletic 19-year-old communications major from Stockton, California. She was last seen with a fellow freshman, Paul Flores, who remains a "person of interest" in her disappearance, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office tells People. The investigation took a fresh turn on Wednesday, when the sheriff's...
- 9/9/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
On the eve of Memorial Day weekend in 1996, California Polytechnic University freshman Kristin Smart set out with friends for a night of fun, later hanging out at an off-campus party until the wee hours. She was never seen again. More than 20 years later, authorities are still searching for clues about what happened to the upbeat, athletic 19-year-old communications major from Stockton, California. She was last seen with a fellow freshman, Paul Flores, who remains a "person of interest" in her disappearance, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office tells People. The investigation took a fresh turn on Wednesday, when the sheriff's...
- 9/9/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
Amber Heard has had a "consultation" with renowned feminist lawyer lawyer Gloria Allred's California firm Allred Maroko Goldberg, a source tells People. Heard, the source says, had a four-hour meeting with the firm in Los Angeles on Friday amid her ongoing acrimonious divorce from husband Johnny Depp, whom she alleges continually abused her. In addition to the divorce proceedings, Heard also filed a defamation lawsuit against comedian Doug Stanhope last week after he accused her of blackmailing Depp and lying about the alleged domestic abuse. Heard claims that Stanhope "orchestrated a plot to write an article, which was published at TheWrap.
- 6/6/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Amber Heard has had a "consultation" with renowned feminist lawyer lawyer Gloria Allred's California firm Allred Maroko Goldberg, a source tells People. Heard, the source says, had a four-hour meeting with the firm in Los Angeles on Friday amid her ongoing acrimonious divorce from husband Johnny Depp, whom she alleges continually abused her. In addition to the divorce proceedings, Heard also filed a defamation lawsuit against comedian Doug Stanhope last week after he accused her of blackmailing Depp and lying about the alleged domestic abuse. Heard claims that Stanhope "orchestrated a plot to write an article, which was published at TheWrap.
- 6/6/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Photo illustration by Chris Mueller. Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/A.P. Images Special correspondent Maureen Orth’s investigation into the “Craigslist Murder” explored the dark corners of the Internet and of the psyche of alleged killer Philip Markoff. She spoke with Vf Daily about the public’s fascination with the crime and how she managed to get her story. Vf Daily: This was one of the most highly publicized crime cases of the year. What was your goal in reporting on it? Maureen Orth: I didn’t want to just reprise lurid details. I wanted to explain to people how modern crime is solved, and I wanted people to understand that the traditional notion of privacy has been smashed. Every time you go online, every click you’ve ever made on Craigslist, it’s all recorded. There’s no way for you to be anonymous on the Internet, and...
- 9/2/2009
- Vanity Fair
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