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The Staircase Mystery: Innocent? Or Did a Murderer Walk Free?

Dr. Phil · Season 17 · Episode 151
Notoriously dubbed "The Staircase Killer" in the media, Michael Peterson insists he is innocent, and that his wife Kathleen's fall down the stairs was an accident. But prosecutors claimed Peterson's wife discovered a secret that could have been motive for murder. Peterson discusses how his children reacted, plus a truly shocking theory of how some believe his wife may have really died.

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Season
17
Episode
151
Air Date
23/Apr/2019
Air Time
Runtime
60 min

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Notoriously dubbed "The Staircase Killer" in the media, Michael Peterson insists he is innocent, and that his wife Kathleen's fall down the stairs was an accident. But prosecutors claimed Peterson's wife discovered a secret that could have been motive for murder. Peterson discusses how his children reacted, plus a truly shocking theory of how some believe his wife may have really died.

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