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.
glass, in fact, the prosecution said kathleen s blood alcohol content was low enough that she could have passed a roadside breathalyzer test. she was not, john she was not intoxicated, she did have a little in her system, but not enough arguably to have caused her to not be able to walk upstairs. was the writer of fiction making up yet another story? covering up order as an accident? coming up. michael peterson speaks out about it all, including his interest in sex with men. he says, others knew all about it. this is not a family secret? it is not. and then, why he thinks costly most likely felt after a recent injury, he says she was on major meds. do you remember her being wobbly? yes. when dateline continues. hen dateline continues because she needs to be here for to take care of me. (announcer) the people you love are worth quitting for.
during all that time? the state argued he was staging the scene. detectives saw what they thought were wipe marks on the stairs. to them, it was an attempt at a clean up. and there were those two wine glasses on the kitchen counter suggesting an evening of maybe too much drink, followed by a tumble down the stairs. thing was, kathleen s fingerprints weren t on either glass. in fact, the prosecution said, kathleen s blood-alcohol content was low enough that she could have passed a roadside breathalyzer test. she wasn t drunk. she wasn t intoxicated. um, she did have a little in her system. but not enough, arguably, to have caused her to not be able to walk up stairs. reporter: was the writer of fiction, making up yet another story, covering up murder as an accident? coming up. michael peterson speaks out about his interest in sex with men he says others knew all about it. this is not a family secret.
after oxygen is withheld from the brain for at least two hours. that gives mr. peterson at least two hours to do things before the 9-1-1 call is placed. reporter: what was he doing during all that time? the state argued he was staging the scene. detectives saw what they thought were wipe marks on the stairs. to them, it was an attempt at a clean up. and there were those two wine glasses on the kitchen counter suggesting an evening of maybe too much drink, followed by a tumble down the stairs. thing was, kathleen s fingerprints weren t on either glass. in fact, the prosecution said, kathleen s blood-alcohol content was low enough that she could have passed a roadside breathalyzer test. she wasn t drunk. she wasn t intoxicated. um, she did have a little in her system. but not enough, arguably, to have caused her to not be able to walk up stairs. reporter: was the writer of fiction, making up yet another story, covering up murder as an accident?
suggesting an evening of maybe too much drink, followed by a tumble down the stairs thing was, kathleen s fingerprints weren t on either glass. in fact, the prosecution said, kathleen s blood-alcohol content was low enough that she could have passed a roadside breathalyzer test. she wasn t drunk. she wasn t intoxicated um, she did have a little in her system but not enough, arguably, to have caused her to not be able to walk upstairs reporter: was the writer of fiction, making up yet another story, covering up murder as an accident michael peterson speaks out about it all including his interest in sex with men he says others knew all about it coming up this is not a family secret no, it s not. and then why he thinks kathleen most likely fell after a recent injury. he says she was on major meds. do you remember her being wobbly. oh, my god, yeah. when down the back staircase continues.