Infamous domestic homicides that received national attention

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Friday, August 17, 2018

Five infamous domestic violence murders

These five domestic homicides have captured national attention:

Drew Peterson - Peterson was convicted in 2012 for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, a few months after their divorce. Savio was found dead in a dry bathtub in her Illinois home in 2004. Peterson's fourth wife disappeared and was never found. He has not been charged in her case.

Drew Peterson's son says father 'probably' killed his wives

In a paid interview with the Lifetime network, Stephen Peterson admits for the first time that his dad probably killed his third and fourth wives.

Scott Peterson - In 2004, Peterson was convicted of the first degree murder of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and the second degree murder of their unborn son, Connor in Modesto, Callifornia. He was sentenced to death by lethal injection.

Scott Peterson speaks on Laci Peterson murder

A new A&E series takes a fresh look at the Laci Peterson murder, which gripped the nation 15 years ago. Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant wife in 2002.

David Conley - Conley is accused of killing his son, his ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend and the boyfriend's five children. Over the course of August 8, 2015, Conley allegedly executed each member of the family in a home in northwest Harris County.

EXCLUSIVE: Family massacre suspect reportedly details how killings were planned and executed

We now know the amount of planning and thought that may have gone into the deadly mass murder of eight people over the weekend.

Jodi Arias - Travis Alexander was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias, in Mesa, Arizona in 2008. Alexander had been stabbed multiple times and was shot in the head. Arias claimed she killed Alexander in self-defense, but did not convince a jury.

Killer Jodi Arias gets life term with no chance for release

A judge has formally sentenced convicted murderer Jodi Arias to life in prison, ending a nearly seven-year-old case that attracted worldwide attention

Matthew Phelps - Phelps is charged with the murder of his wife, Lauren Phelps. The medical examiner discovered over 100 stab wounds and cuts on her body. Matthew Phelps claims cold medicine caused him to have a vivid dream and he has no memory of killing his wife.

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