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The Back Staircase
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When Kathleen Peterson is found dead at the bottom of a staircase, her husband, Michael, insists she died from a fall, but investigators quickly begin to suspect murder. This is the story of the perplexing case of Kathleen Peterson's death, full of twists and turns that will leave you questioning what really happened.

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A confounding story of a southern mansion where a wife and mother was found dead at the bottom of a back staircase, leading to her husband being charged with her death.
00:00 - 01:18 (01:18)
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A confounding story of a southern mansion where a wife and mother was found dead at the bottom of a back staircase, leading to her husband being charged with her death. A case full of twists and turns, including a comparison of head injuries on previous similar death of a prominent woman, a gay male escort and the infamous owl theory, all leading to a perplexing case with many moving parts.

Chapter
The Back Staircase
Episode
Down the Back Staircase
Podcast
Dateline NBC