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 ...

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 convicted of killing his wife, Kathleen Peterson, but that was just the beginning of the long story that would eventually inspire a HBO Max miniseries. Michael, a novelist and ...

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 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 ...

Max's The Staircase is one of the most compelling true-crime limited series of the past few years. The show follows the ...

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 ...

DURHAM (WTVD) -- A judge ruled in a hearing Monday that Durham novelist Michael Peterson will stand trial in the 2001 murder of his wife Kathleen. The trial was set for May 8, 2017. Lawyers for ...

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 ...