She was found at the bottom of the staircase—dead and covered in blood. But was Kathleen Peterson’s death a tragic accident, or a calculated murder? Morgan and Kaelyn examine one of the most notorious true crime cases of the past two decades, from the blood spatter and hidden emails to an infamous missing fireplace blow poke. Follow along as they sift throug ... Show More
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The $12 Million Motive: Who Shot Steven Beard?
In October 1999, retired Austin TV executive Steven Beard woke in his home to a shotgun wound in his stomach. When police traced the bullet, it led somewhere nobody expected: a local bookstore manager with no connection to Steven at all, but a very close one to his wife, Celeste. ... Show More
56m 18s
Sep 2
She Found Her Own Way Out: The Abduction of Jayme Closs
Around 1 a.m. on October 15, 2018, a 911 call came from a house on a rural stretch outside Barron, Wisconsin. Deputies arrived four minutes later to a kicked-in front door and found James and Denise Closs shot dead inside. But their 13-year-old daughter Jayme was gone. Thousands ... Show More
52m 29s
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
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
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