(L to R) Scott Peterson and Laci Peterson in American Homicide. Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix introduced a docuseries about Laci Peterson‘s homicide as Peacock is getting ready to launch a particular along with her husband — and the person convicted of her killing — Scott Peterson.
“Some of the notorious true crime circumstances, 20 years later with new, unique data and Laci’s mom and buddies talking for the primary time,” the official social media account for the streaming service captioned the announcement on Tuesday, August 6.
The trailer featured interviews from Laci’s family members, beginning along with her mom, Sharon Rocha.
“I keep in mind earlier than I met Scott, Laci was telling me all this stuff about him. And I keep in mind saying as her mom, ‘I hope he’s not filling her with crap,’” she recalled within the clip. “I’ve realized to go along with a intestine feeling.”
Netflix launched a synopsis that teased a “definitive examination” of Laci’s homicide, which learn, “This three-part documentary collection makes use of information clips, interrogation footage, and courtroom cameras to carry the dramatic disappearance, investigation, and trial into focus. Alongside interviews with detectives, reporters, legal professionals, and jurors recounting their experiences in actual time, it additionally contains a dialog with Amber Frey, the girl with whom Scott was residing a double life on the time of Laci’s disappearance — and whose willingness to take part with regulation enforcement led to main breakthroughs within the case.”
Laci’s mom, Sharon Rocha in American Homicide: Laci Peterson. Courtesy of Netflix
American Homicide: Laci Peterson, which premieres on August 14, presents Laci’s household and buddies the chance to share their aspect of the story. The docuseries information comes one week after Peacock introduced that Scott, now 51, spoke out from jail of their upcoming true crime particular Face to Face With Scott Peterson.
The three-part documentary options interviews with former Modesto Police Division detectives Al Brocchini and Jon Buehler, Scott’s former protection legal professional Lara Yeretsian and extra folks concerned with the high-profile case.
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Scott was arrested and charged with two counts of homicide in 2003 after his spouse disappeared. Laci, who was eight months pregnant on the time, was later discovered lifeless at age 27, and Scott grew to become the prime suspect.
In November 2004, Scott was discovered responsible of the first-degree homicide of Laci and the second-degree homicide of their toddler son. He was initially sentenced to loss of life earlier than that was overturned in 2020. One 12 months later, Scott was re-sentenced to life in jail with out the potential of parole. He has maintained his innocence all through.
Director Shareen Anderson requested Scott in Peacock’s doc, “Why ought to anybody care about what you need to say 20 years later?” Scott doesn’t reply the query, however there’s a video of him in a jail visiting room.
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Face to Face With Scott Peterson will supply updates on his case after the Los Angeles Innocence Mission introduced earlier this 12 months that they’re attempting to assist overturn his homicide conviction.
Scott’s legal professional spoke out concerning the improvement on the time, saying, “I’ll verify that we’re thrilled to have the extremely expert attorneys on the L.A. Innocence Mission and their experience turning into concerned within the efforts to show Scott’s innocence.”
American Homicide: Laci Peterson premieres on Netflix Wednesday, August 14, and Face to Face With Scott Peterson premieres on Peacock Tuesday, August 20.
