The true story of Kathleen Peterson's tragic death is still a mystery. The real-life tragedy occurred in December 2001 in Durham, N.C., and has garnered media attention in recent years due to the ...

The 2022 HBO Max limited drama series “The Staircase” is now available to stream on Netflix, meaning it’ll have a potential audience of a 300 million subscribers worldwide. The series dramatized the ...

Michael and Kathleen Peterson's blended family became entangled in the troublesome death of their matriarch. Kathleen's startling passing in 2001 and Michael's subsequent murder trial in 2003 have ...

Michael Peterson was charged with murdering his wife Kathleen in their Durham home in December 2001. The story of Kathleen’s death and Michael’s trial have been told in a Netflix documentary called ...

Opening statements in the Mike Peterson murder trial paint two very different pictures of the defendant. Is Peterson a loving husband wrongfully accused of his wife's murder or a cold-blooded killer?

As Netflix adds the HBO Max limited series “The Staircase” to its lineup this month, we’re updating some of our coverage from the time of the show’s premiere for the larger audience sure to come from ...

In December 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase inside her Durham, North Carolina home. Her husband, novelist Michael Peterson, told authorities he discovered her after ...