Down the Back Staircase

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On the evening of December 9, 2001, 48-year-old Kathleen Peterson died on a back staircase in her North Carolina home. Her husband Michael claims that she fell while he was out by the pool, but other evidence would point to Michael as Kathleen's murderer. Fam! You can hear our ep ...  Show more

When Kathleen Peterson was found at the foot of a staircase in her home, all eyes turned to her husband, Michael Peterson. But did he do it? Did she fall down the stairs? Or was it something so much weirder than that? Join us as we get to the bottom of the staircase.  Support the ...  Show more

In the early hours of December 9th, 2001, a man named Michael Peterson made a panicked phone call to 911, telling them that his wife, 48 year old Kathleen Peterson, had fallen down the stairs and they should hurry because she was still breathing. Six minutes later he called back ...  Show more

Late one night in 2001, Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen were sitting outside chatting and drinking, when Kathleen went back inside the house. Michael allegedly went inside not long after, and came across her body laying in a bloody mess at the bottom of the staircase. Mich ...  Show more