California Fertility Doctor Found Guilty of Wife's Murder

E. Scott Sills Convicted of Second-Degree Murder, Staging Wife's Death as Accident

California fertility doctor E. Scott Sills has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2016 death of his wife, Susann Sills.
Sills initially claimed his wife had died from a fall down the stairs, but evidence showed she died of strangulation.
Prosecutors argued that Sills staged the scene of his wife's death, with blood stains found in their daughter's bedroom where Susann had been sleeping due to a migraine.
The couple had been experiencing marital strife, with text messages revealing Susann felt trapped in her marriage and wanted out.
Sills faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for March 15, 2024.