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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 23 MIN

How the overuse of an obscure death classifciaton may have covered up a murder

from The Land of the Unsolved · host Stephen Janis and Taya Graham

Pete Peltsmese was home in 2011 when a group of intruders burst open his door and attacked. The successful businessman had a massive stroke and died. But his assialints were never charged with murder because the Maryland Medical Examiner would not rule his case a homicide.As part of our five part series we are exploring unsolved mysteries and questionable death rulings which occurred uder the tenure of Dr. David Fowler, a cotroversial pathologist whose tenure has been under intense scrutiny.

Pete Peltsmese was home in 2011 when a group of intruders burst open his door and attacked. The successful businessman had a massive stroke and died. But his assialints were never charged with murder because the Maryland Medical Examiner would not rule his case a homicide.As part of our five part series we are exploring unsolved mysteries and questionable death rulings which occurred uder the tenure of Dr. David Fowler, a cotroversial pathologist whose tenure has been under intense scrutiny.

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