#44- The Sinister Staircase (Case of Michael ...

A forensic DNA test usually scans about 20 fixed markers of DNA. It may take a few days but it’s enough to differentiate a suspect from the rest of the world with a near perfect level of certainty. Except for identical twins. It’s not a perfect analogy but think of DNA as a 3 bil ...  Show more

A forensic DNA test usually scans about 20 fixed markers of DNA. It may take a few days but it’s enough to differentiate a suspect from the rest of the world with a near perfect level of certainty. Except for identical twins. It’s not a perfect analogy but think of DNA as a 3 bil ...  Show more

In this week's investigation we explore the mysterious case of Michael Peterson and the death of his wife, Kathleen. Was it a tragic accident, a deliberate murder, or something far more bizarre involving a deadly owl? This case takes a shocking twist when we uncover a second d ...

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

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

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