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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.
Mar 28, 2024 · Max's (formerly HBO Max) true crime series The Staircase chronicles the lengthy saga of Michael Peterson, a novelist and military veteran who was convicted of killing his wife, Kathleen...
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...
Mar 20, 2022 · Published March 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.
Dec 1, 2023 · Updated Dec 1, 2023. Where are the real-life people of 'The Staircase' now? The Big Picture. Michael Peterson served time in prison for the murder of his wife Kathleen, but was granted a new...
Jun 4, 2022 · HBO Max's The Staircase spotlights a case that true crime fans have been obsessing over for the better part of two decades. On a November evening in 2001, novelist Michael Peterson found his...
May 6, 2022 · On a chilly December night in 2001, novelist Michael Peterson found his wife, Nortel executive Kathleen Peterson, lying covered in blood at the foot of a narrow stairwell in their Durham, North...
