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Michael Iver Peterson (born October 23, 1943) is an American novelist who was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife, Kathleen Peterson, on December 9, 2001. After eight years, Peterson was granted a new trial after the judge ruled a critical prosecution witness gave misleading testimony. [1] In 2017, Peterson submitted an Alford plea ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Crime. 'The Staircase': Where Is Michael Peterson Now? The novelist and military veteran was sentenced to life in prison in 2003 for the murder of his second wife, Kathleen Peterson. By. Skyler...
Jun 9, 2022 · By Molli Mitchell. Senior TV & Film Reporter (SEO) The Staircase on HBO Max has officially come to an end, concluding with Michael Peterson as a free man. In 2003, after a lengthy legal trial...
Jun 4, 2022 · After a lengthy and often bizarre trial which was chronicled in the 2004 documentary series The Staircase, Peterson was found guilty of Kathleen's murder, partially on the basis of blood...
Mar 20, 2022 · Updated April 29, 2022. In 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead in a pool of blood at the bottom of the staircase in her home. Two years later, her husband Michael Peterson was convicted of her murder — but many believe he didn’t do it. Netflix Michael Peterson (center) during his 2003 trial for the murder of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
Jun 9, 2022 · In 2003, Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. A judge vacated the verdict in 2011 and granted a new trial when it was revealed that there was tainted...
May 6, 2022 · Durham police promptly charged Michael Peterson with Kathleen’s murder. A few months later, a French documentary team arrived to film the course of Peterson’s trial, little knowing they...
Jun 2, 2022 · On October 10, 2003, following over 13 weeks on trial, Michael Peterson was found guilty of murdering Kathleen Peterson, as reported by The Item. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. His adopted daughters, Martha and Margaret, sobbed as the judge read the verdict.
May 3, 2022 · A photo timeline from Kathleen Peterson’s death to husband Michael Peterson’s trial and eventual plea. By Scott Sharpe. Updated May 05, 2022 9:32 PM. Michael Peterson is handcuffed...
May 16, 2022 · Just after 2:30 a.m. on December 9, 2001, Michael Peterson called 911 to report that he'd found his wife unconscious at the bottom of the stairs in their home, according to The News & Observer....
