Scott Lee Peterson is an American convicted murderer known for the high-profile disappearance and murder of his wife, Laci Peterson. In 2004, he was convicted of the first-degree murder of Laci and the second-degree murder of their unborn son, Conner. The case garnered immense media attention and became a subject of national fascination and debate. His initial death sentence was overturned in 2020, leading to a resentencing of life in prison without parole.