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 appeared that this had been a tragic accident, but as first responders and law enforcement began to arrive at the scene, the tension was palpable. The Peterson family and friends felt that Michael was being unfairly targeted, that the police were only suspicious of him because he had been loudly outspoken and critical of the Durham North Carolina Police Department in his role as columnist for a local paper. The law enforcement professionals on the scene claimed that from the moment they walked in, it felt as if something wasn’t right, and there was far too much blood for the death of Kathleen Peterson to be attributed to a simple fall down the stairs. Try our coffee!! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com Become a Patreon member -- > https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcast Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod ADS: Prose Prose is the healthy hair regimen with your name all over it. Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to www.Prose.com/crimeweekly for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off. Surfshark For a limited time get 83% off of a 2-year plan plus 3 extra months for free at www.Surfshark.deals/crimeweekly. This special offer makes your subscription just $2.21 per month! Go to surfshark use code crimeweekly to protect your online privacy today. Daily Harvest If eating well is a goal for 2023, let Daily Harvest support you on the journey. Go to www.dailyharvest.com/crimeweekly to get up to forty dollars off your first box. Cerebral OUR LISTENERS WILL RECEIVE 50% OR MORE OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH OF THERAPY BY GOING TO CEREBRAL.COM/CRIMEWEEKLY. FOR QUALITY MENTAL HEALTHCARE THAT’S ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE, JOIN CEREBRAL TODAY.