Overview

• Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son in 2002, was injured in a prison altercation at Mule Creek State Prison in California.
• The incident reportedly occurred during a pickleball game on Sunday, where Peterson allegedly hit a ball directly at another inmate, sparking a physical confrontation.
• Prison officials confirmed the altercation and described Peterson's injuries as minor, not requiring hospitalization.
• Peterson, who maintains his innocence, is serving a life sentence without parole and has sought to overturn his conviction with the help of the Los Angeles Innocence Project.
• The case of Laci Peterson's 2002 disappearance and murder garnered widespread media attention and inspired the book and film 'Gone Girl.'