This is a true crime in real-time update from True Crime Today and the Hidden Killers podcast.

It's been over two decades since Scott Peterson was convicted for the murder of his wife, Lacey Peterson, and their unborn son, Connor.

The world watched as his life unraveled before the cameras, with every movement, every gesture dissected in court and in the

media, the image of a seemingly loving husband quickly gave way to that of a man who, the prosecution

argued, led a double life, a man who, behind the facade of family and stability, harbored darker

secrets. Convicted of two counts of murder, Scott Peterson was

sentenced to death in 2004. For many, the case seemed open and shut. The evidence appeared overwhelming,

Scott's extramarital affair, his conflicting stories, and the discovery of Lacey's body in the

San Francisco Bay near where Scott had gone fishing the day she disappeared.

It all painted a grim picture of guilt. But from the start, Peterson maintained his innocence.

He insisted that he had nothing to do with Lacey's death, despite the mountain of evidence against him.

For nearly 20 years, his voice has echoed

behind prison bars, always the same refrain. I didn't do it. Now, in 2024, Peterson's defense team

is pushing harder than ever for a new trial, and this time they may have the key.

Earlier this year, the court granted Peterson and his legal team access to critical new evidence,

evidence that could, they argue, reveal flaws in the investigation, mishandling of key materials,

and ultimately, a miscarriage of justice. But before we dive into the new evidence,

let's step back to where this all began. Lacey Peterson disappeared on December 24, 2002,

just days before Christmas. She was eight months pregnant with the couple's first child,

a son they had already named Connor.

Scott told police that he had gone fishing that day, and when he returned home, Lacey was gone.

Almost immediately, the public was suspicious. There was something about Scott's behavior that didn't sit right, his lack of emotion, his evasive answers, and most damning of all,

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