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 and reported that Kathleen was no longer breathing, she was gone. Initially, it ... Show More
Oct 16
Ashley Flynn | A Secret Affair, 107,000 Messages, One Murder (Part 1)
In the early morning hours of February 16th, 2026, Ashley Flynn was shot and killed inside the home she shared with her husband, Caleb, and their two daughters. Caleb told police that someone had broken into the house, murdered his wife, and disappeared. Up until that night, Cale ... Show More
1h 58m
Oct 14
Tragedy in Pennsylvania, Justice in Rhode Island | Two Shocking Cases
On October 9, a shooting at a home on Perry Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, left at least eight people dead, and the Erie County Coroner has identified the gunman as 45-year-old Matthew Stone Sr. A motive remains under investigation.In Rhode Island, 61-year-old William Morton has b ... Show More
42m 10s
Oct 2
Jade Benning | Inside the Blaise Taylor Murder Trial (Part 4)
On the night of February 25th, 2023, 24-year-old Jade Benning called one of her oldest and closest friends. She wasn't calling to catch up. In fact, for much of the call, it seemed as if Jade wasn't even speaking to her friend, and instead, this friend listened as Jade confronted ... Show More
1h 47m
Jun 2022
#384: The Staircase Revisited - Part 1
<p>On December 9, 2001, Kathleen Peterson died a terrible death, suffering for over 2 hours, bleeding from scalp lacerations and blunt force trauma while she lay in the stairwell of her North Carolina home. Her husband Michael Peterson was convicted of her murder after a contenti ... Show More
46m 39s
Mar 2023
“The Staircase”: Did Michael Peterson Kill Kathleen Hunt?
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
58m 37s
Mar 2021
#44- The Sinister Staircase (Case of Michael & Kathleen Peterson)
<p>From the outside - they’re perfect. Wealthy, educated, compassionate, veteran, with 5 children in a blended marriage. <br /><br />
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<p>When Kathleen is found dead at the bottom of the staircase - all of the Petersons' family secrets come to light. We have more questi ... Show More
1h 56m
Jan 2025
Accident, Murder, or Owl? The Staircase Case of Michael & Kathleen Peterson
<p>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 ... Show More
37m 11s
Jan 2014
Animal Instincts
In 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead in her home. Her husband Michael Peterson was convicted of her murder. A curious neighbor, a lawyer named Larry Pollard, had a different theory. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, ... Show More
21m 5s
Dec 2022
EP. 91 ILLINOIS - Drew Peterson (PT 2): The Killer Cop
Throughout his life, Drew Peterson was known as a womanizer, a fact that would eventually lead to the divorce from his third wife, Kathleen Savio, after his affair with 17-year-old Stacy Cales came to light. During Drew and Kathleen’s tumultuous divorce, and coincidentally right ... Show More
1h 13m