Michael Peterson was sentenced to life in prison in 2003 for the murder of his second wife, Kathleen Peterson, in the trial that inspired 'The Staircase' Sara D. Davis/AP Photo ; Chuck Liddy/Raleigh ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. The case against Michael Peterson might be closed. However, ...

In the early 2000s, the death of Kathleen Peterson in her Durham, North Carolina, home captivated the public and became the subject of intense scrutiny. Her husband, fiction writer Michael Peterson, ...

Netflix release of HBO’s The Staircase renewed public interest in Peterson. Michael Peterson entered an Alford plea in 2017 and remained free after time served. Durham house at 1810 Cedar St. changed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2022 HBO Max limited series “The Staircase,” a dramatization of the 2001 death of Kathleen Peterson and the murder trial of ...