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Episode: The Staircase Murders Part 1: Two Dead Women, Two Staircases, One Suspect
Description: The Staircase Murders Part 1: Two Dead Women, Two Staircases, One SuspectMichael Peterson called 911 at 2:40 a.m. saying his wife fell down the stairs. But the words he chose in that call would haunt him for years. Seven deep cuts to her scalp. No skull fracture. No brain injury. Blood everywhere. And then prosecutors dug up another body from 17 years earlier. Another staircase. Another dead woman. Same man. This is Part 1 of the story of how circumstantial evidence, flawed forensic science, and prejudice against a bisexual man sent someone to death row when the physical evidence never actually...