True Crime: The Staircase | Part 4

We timeline the night of Kathleen Peterson’s death, reexamine autopsy details, discuss their relationship/marital issues, and conclude with the owl and our own theories about whether Michael Peterson was involved in his wife’s death.CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic crime scenes and autopsy details, bloody imagery, potential signs of domestic violence, inferred child neglect and/or child abuse, violence towards an animal, and a barred owl. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is advised.Email: [email protected]: severedpodcast.comInstagram: @severed_podcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on all podcast platforms, including Rogue Media Network and Radio Garden StateSourceBook: Written in Blood by Diane Fanning (2005)Book: Death by Talons by Tiddy Smith (2023)Autopsy Report: Kathleen Hunt Peterson via AutopsyFiles.orgArticle: “Subarachnoid Hemorrhage” via Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org)Article: “Investigation of Injuries Sustained From Falls Down Stairs” by Christiana Legaspi, Tyler Hickey, Michael Pickup, Yi Han via NIH (Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine Vo. 98, August 2023)Article: “Scalp Lacerations” by Abdulaziz and Mohammed Madadin via StatePearls; NIH/NLM (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)Article: “‘Death by Talons’ Makes an Unconvincing Case for the Owl Theory” by Mark I. Pinsky (IndyWeek; indyweek.com)Article: “No, Barred Owls Are Not Trying to Kill You” by Becca Cudmore (Audubon Society; audubon.org)