Scott Peterson, who was found guilty of the murders of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, on November 12, 2004, was at San Quentin State Prison but in 2022 was transferred to Mule Creek State Prison while his family fights for a new trial.
Rita Smith, a renowned domestic violence expert and advocate, tells A&E True Crime about some red flags that indicate an abusive partner may be homicidal.
In 2017, Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for convincing her friend, Conrad Roy, to commit suicide over text message. Carter's case sparked debates on freedom of speech and the potential implications of the verdict.
The 1992 murder of Pennsylvania teacher Christy Mirack was solved after police uploaded the suspect's DNA to a public genealogy database.
Bill Kurtis, the host of A&E's true crime series Cold Case Files, on what he loves about the show, effective narration and a memorable case.
On October 20, 2014, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. One year later, dashcam footage was released and the justification of the shooting was put into question.
Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat explains how forensic anthropology helped crack the Sherry Leighty murder case over a decade after the Pennsylvania woman went missing.
The ex-wife of infamous con man John 'Dirty John' Meehan shares how he used 'love bombing' and 'coercive control' to manipulate and abuse women.
Marie G. Broder, D.A. for Griffin Judicial Circuit in Georgia, talks about the 1983 racially motivated murder of Timothy Coggins, and how 34 years later, she led the prosecution against his killers.
Annita Hetoevehotohke'e Lucchesi of the Sovereign Bodies Institute explains how the group addresses gender and sexual violence against Native people and the challenges it faces.
