they made us a family. not only did she raise these children and have quite an accomplished corporate career, dinner 50, she would do it. but, in the wee hours of a winter night. i found them at the base of the stairs. kathleen peterson, dead. was this a fall, or was this murder? a mystery we covered for more than a decade comes to a shattering and. it did not look like a fall. michael peterson, under suspicion, then, a bombshell revelation about another woman from his past. this was on the floor, and there was a puddle of blood under the staircase. appear today the same, way to minnesota shaded with one of the? odds yes, what are the odds? a trial, one expert this is the scene. would make a slam dunk case for peterson s guilt. the tourist or captivated by his testimony. but were his dramatic experience legit? it is designed to get a result, does not scientifical. michael peterson on the quest that might finally lead to the truth.
used to pay to super mature guy who played lacrosse. i m very by, and that is all there is to it. what types of services did you perform? wow, that is pretty broad. in a sensational revelation, the prosecution called brad the escort to the stand. what types of sexual activities? just about anything underneath the sun. on the witness stand, the escort told the jury that just three months before kathleen s death, he and michael peterson had arranged to meet. we were to hook up. what were y all planning on the hookup never happened, but combine that with the other combustibles in the couple s life, the prosecution, said and you have all the ingredients for a confrontation. it got out of control, michael peterson snapped, and he was the only one who could have done it according to the prosecution. further evidence that michael attacked kathleen ferociously, the prosecution, stated was as clear as the spray of blood on the staircase
said, and you have all the ingredients for a fatal confrontation. it got out of control, and michael peterson snapped. and he was the only one who could have done it, according to the prosecution. reporter: further evidence that michael attacked kathleen ferociously, the prosecution stated, was as clear as the spray of blood up the staircase walls. the amount of blood, the positioning of the blood, the location of the blood, it was overwhelming. in general terms, the greater the force, the smaller the drop. reporter: to take the jury vividly up the back stairs, the prosecution called the state s blood pattern expert, duane deaver. he told the jury with certainty that kathleen peterson had been beaten to death. he testified the droplet pattern high up the walls was just what you d expect to see with a weapon rising, striking, and casting off blood with each new blow. and i believe there is a minimum of four blows that have occurred in this, uh in this scene.
peterson had arranged to meet. we were to hook up. and what were you all planning on doing? having sex. reporter: the hookup never happened, but combine that with the other combustibles in the couple s life, the prosecution said, and you have all the ingredients for a fatal confrontation. it got out of control, and michael peterson snapped. and he was the only one who could have done it, according to the prosecution. reporter: further evidence that michael attacked kathleen ferociously, the prosecution stated, was as clear as the spray of blood up the staircase walls. the amount of blood, the positioning of the blood, the location of the blood, it was overwhelming. in general terms, the greater the force, the smaller the drop. reporter: to take the jury vividly up the back stairs, the prosecution called the state s blood pattern expert, duane deaver. he told the jury with certainty that kathleen peterson had been beaten to death. he testified the droplet pattern high
you have great reviews and i would like to get together peterson wrote in one e-mail i ve never done escort but used to pay to blank a super macho guy who played lacrosse. i m very bi, and that s all there is to it. what type of services did you perform? oh wow, that s pretty broad reporter: in a sensational revelation, the prosecution called brad the escort to the stand. what type of sexual activities, sir? oh, just about anything under the sun. reporter: on the witness stand, the escort told the jury that just three-months before kathleen s death, he and michael peterson had arranged to meet. we were to hook up. and what were you all planning on doing? having sex. reporter: the hookup never happened, but combine that with the other combustibles in the couple s life, the prosecution said, and you have all the ingredients for a fatal confrontation. it got out of control, and michael peterson snapped and he was the only one who could have done it, according to