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. Support the channel here -- https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here -- https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod Stephanie's Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieharlowe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/steph_harlowe Derrick's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derricklevasseur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/derrickl Shannon’s (Editor) Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonkeirce/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonkeirce ADS: Beis Right now, BÉIS is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase by visiting BEISTRAVEL.com/CRIMEWEEKLY Zocdoc Go to Zocdoc.com/CRIMEWEEKLY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.