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True Crime: The Staircase | Part 4
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- Severed | True Crime Podcast
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- May 25, 2026
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- 5703
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Summary
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] Website: severedpodcast.com Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on all podcast platforms, including Rogue Media Network and Radio Garden State Source Book: Written in Blood by Diane Fanning (2005) Book: Death by Talons by Tiddy Smith (2023) Autopsy Report: Kathleen Hunt Peterson via AutopsyFiles.org Article: “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 )