#44- The Sinister Staircase (Case of Michael & Kathleen Peterson)

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What Jane Doe & Cornell 7 Said Happened That Night- All The Inconsistencies

Senior Night at a high school football game is a very big deal. It’s kind of like the Oscars and a State of the Union coming together for one night. There are tears, balloon arches, and slow-motion football videos, with a coach trying his best to sound like Morgan Freeman. But at ...  Show more

Cornell 7: Jane Doe’s Initial Police Report Released, Everything She Told Police About That Night

There aren’t many reasons why a pedestrian gets hit by a car ends up being at fault. But at Cornell, a student whose foot was allegedly run over by university president Michael Kotlikoff’s car was banned from campus for a year. A few months later, Cornell faces another scandal. J ...  Show more

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