The show led HLN in ratings in early 2015.[17]. I think the kids were too over the top expressing how great the marriage was. Lot of killers by the past have been proven to be complete narcissist as well as sociopath, able to manipulate people and especially their closed ones. Marked man. I remember this case very well. The influence Deaver’s evidence had will be viewed varyingly, but the authorities did not consider that that evidence, taken in context of the totality, caused his conviction – the the verdict would reasonably have resulted anyway per other evidence. [8] These recreations sometimes include alternate versions of the crime, which are eventually disproven by the science. The wounds on the back of her head were measured to be the same length and width. I know Miss Use! I just can’t believe that there was never a re-enactment of the staircase with a dummy the same height and weight as Kathleen to do multiple falls with different scenarios to actually see what injuries would actually occur to a human head. By all reports, Michael and Kathleen enjoyed a close, happy marriage and were sought-after guests on the local social scene. In April 2019, an extensive News & Observer story by Andrew Carter reported that Michael had written an e-book titled Behind the Staircase to exonerate himself, with any profits going toward charity. That overbearing self centered bastard was guilty as sin. But there was one circumstance that Michael Peterson couldn’t explain away. Or they may have doubt but give him the benefit. Watch his eyes & facial expressions. She graduated first in her class. His emergency call on Dec 19 do not persuade, nor are they genuine. The government, with unlimited resources and oodles of power-hungry employees, can be corrupt. But, I wasn’t in court, don’t have the transcripts. That forensic guy got into so much trouble not because he was a total hack, but he had no idea how she suffered the head wounds she had, but leave no spatter. An owl? I can not believe that Hardin (now a judge) was not part of the misrepresentation of facts. The book recaps and expounds on some episodes, explains how the show is produced, and details why some proposed episodes were turned down. I have several observations. Guess what, ABSOLUTELY NO POOL FURNITURE! Motive for what??? Episodes such as "The Southside Strangler" and "Legionnaires' Disease" can be seen with all three openings. Friends of Liz Ratliff, who lived on the same German military base as Michael and his first wife, testified about the bloodiness of the scene of her demise. For this week, I looked into what’s happened to Michael Peterson since the Netflix series ended in 2018 and whether a theory that a rogue owl played a role in Kathleen’s death ever got any traction. The deceased woman was his neighbor and after her husband died she listed the Petersons’ guardianship if she were to die. Ah, don’t bring up facts, you’ll just confuse them. The defence does the best they can in professing his innocence. The show was retained after the network was renamed TruTV in 2008. I think it was a close friend. I think I read in “Written in blood” that he didn’t adopt them because then he wouldn’t have been paid for looking after them. Why on earth would P want another trial? I pray for peace for him and his family. There is no state anywhere that would offer and accept an Alford plea if the conviction trial was “above the board.” As far as her death?……the area is known for rogue owls. I think his anger has shown through in his past. Furthermore, he was previously convicted, getting a second trial due to matters that likely unaffected the first trial’s outcome. Dealing with law enforcement without an attorney is probably the most moronic thing one can do. Titles available in late 2020/2021. ... (2009) is one of my favorite satirical comedy files. It only serves those in the position to make quota or benefit from deceiving or manipulating the evidence, law, and situation to better their outcome. The show helped pioneer documentary-style crime-science shows. 2 He was cheating on his wife with gay lovers. He acted way too calm and happy. [19] Reruns of the show also are carried over-the-air on Court TV, sister channel Court TV Mystery, AMGTV and in off-network syndication. I know I anticipated confession from either his son or him. Hardin has profited from his abuse of they system. The blood splatter on his trousers doesn’t make sense for a man who found his wife dead at the bottom of the staircase… and what’s with his coming off the phone to the police? The similarities of both women dying at the bottom of the stairs should be red flag enough. Even the scene when they were discussing Maragret/Martha’ mother’s glassware items. 5. She confronted Michael about cheating on her, there was an argument, and he beat her to death with a fireplace implement, they alleged. I think there are many coincidences and behaviors that are interesting to me. Those who effectively choose to represent themselves do indeed have a fool for a client… The comment the above was made in response to is breathtakingly foolish for the obvious fact that some are proven to be wrongly convicted of the worst crimes, including because of what they said – or were coerced into saying – to police that a competent lawyer would have prevented or advised against. It was the blood, dried, congealed and massive that led first responders and police to believe that her death was no accident. Reasonable doubt in legal terms doesn’t apply to innocence, it applies to claims of guilt. If Petersen didn’t do it there is only one plausible explanation. Are you so blind by your own “greatness” that fact escapes you? Team Michael also furnished a fireplace blow poke they said they found in the house. But Kathleen had life insurance worth $1.2 million to $1.8 million, with Michael as the beneficiary. Tide turns. to get me found guilty the police investigator committed perjury, perverted the course of justice and failed to disclose evidence that would of acquitted me. The question you ask is rhetorical because that isn’t what he did. How long did he know Elizabeth Ratcliffe before she died? In another episode that involves DNA evidence, the name of a man shown on an older episode was mentioned again and this time he was revealed to have been the first person put to death in the United States based on DNA evidence. The titles were sometimes featured in a visual representation to accommodate the subject at hand. When you look closely and take all into consideration including some of his history, well, call me a prejudiced forensics dummy, but I smell a rat, not an owl. Michelle: Peterson was *not* acquitted; far from it. Not every episode of Forensic Files was narrated by Peter Thomas, a well-known voice-over talent. 4. It’s laughable outdated forensics at best. It was entirely reasonable that the prosecution would use the earlier’s circumstances to throw light on the later’s…. This specific effect was discontinued after the move to Court TV. Over the years, Dateline has continually covered the case of how writer Michael Peterson’s wife, Kathleen, ended up dead at the base of a staircase in their 14-room house. It is “hero” worship for them. There’s a big difference! Lying “expert witness” fired for holding and misleading evidence in many many cases also lied about his experience and background …. Deep lacerations made her bleed to death in an hour. at times the justice system in the U.S is corrupt and unfair but this country is just as bad. Errr…she was his neighbour, NOT his first wife. What we can’t maintain is that wrongful conviction and/or malfeasance is common. Corrections officers at the prison didn’t always find him as charming as his old dinner party friends did, and he earned some time in solitary for mouthing off, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. The NBC series most recently broadcast an update of “Down the Back Staircase” in 2017. [9] It was one of the first of the popular forensic science shows. Like you, I think Peterson’s a liar. It was his friend’s wife that died! Because of some laws regarding some charges in the uk…it’s estimated that 17% are innocent but found guilty. Ratliff had assigned Michael as guardian of her kids and left him her entire estate. A medical examiner testified that Ratliff’s cause of death was homicide via blunt force trauma. my case was an historical sexual offence where you are not allowed to tell the jury my accuser has made 15 “to my knowledge” previous complaints to the police involving different people. Plenty of perps are convicted on circumstantial evidence alone; and that was persuasive in this case. If merely providing information voluntarily (not mirandized), that is a different matter. Peterson’s first wife Patty is still alive! On October 1, 2019, HLN announced it had acquired the broadcasting rights from Medstar Television to produce a revival of the series, with the first season consisting of 16 half-hour episodes. Which it does not. Why no mention of him not hearing calls for help when at the during trial? In late 2014, Investigation Discovery started airing episodes under the "Cause of Death" title. Funnily enough, I was reading about this case (again) today, before your post arrived. In entering an Alford plea, Peterson admitted that the evidence presented by the prosecution would be likely to persuade a judge or jury to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt – which robustly counters your view, as you seem to think there’s little or no evidence of guilt. there are doubts. As an aside, it would appear possible, if unlikely, that the only but serious (and sometimes fatal) injury from a stair fall is head – particularly if propelled by a push, such as to avoid the ‘bump, bump’ on the way down. Shelley, you watch too much tv. There are almost certainly more than we know of, but the nature of the situation is that that is speculation. Infidelity-it was stated he wasn’t faithful to his first wife (having relations with women & men). [20] The advertisement of "new" episodes caused confusion, with some viewers taking to Twitter to ask the show's creator, Paul Dowling, if the show was going back into production. My prayers go out to all of them. There was so much undisclosed evidence and information that it should have been thrown out. What does Kathleen’s death have to do with Liz’s daughter? I agree with you 100%. Michael hadn’t generated any income in two years, and Kathleen was the mainstay. 1 You don’t know how his children feel about him – only what seems; not that it’s relevant anyway. In addition to the salacious activity, investigators discovered evidence of financial woes in the family. Then, after serving eight years in prison, Michael got a huge break. Although testing would later confirm that Kathleen had some alcohol in her system, it was nowhere near the stagger and face-plant level. I’ve seen skin split open on a flat surface before. She did, on the other hand, have an attractive life insurance policy. Feathers clutched in her hands and hair? He did find himself a post-lockup girlfriend, however, in one of the editors of The Staircase. People never understand that phrase.. Deaver has ruined some lives withholding evidence. With Peter Neufeld, Barry Scheck, Michael West, Gary Wells. In fact, that was the first thing I thought of and would have conducted and that type of situation. Just saying – he was at his adopted daughter’s birth. — RR, Watch the Forensic Files episode on YouTube or Netflix. Where were the experts regarding bleeding to death from head wounds? It’s that underlying anger that just sneaks through. They have signs on the road that indicate it! Given this I fail to understand why certain observers press for innocence. But in your case it was because they wrongly believed the accuser. This opening was used on a number of rebranded Medical Detectives episodes; replacing the opening for Seasons 5 and 6 that was originally given to them. Michael told Dr. Phil McGraw that medical reports confirmed Liz Ratliff died of a stroke. Nonetheless, all five of Michael’s children believed in his innocence at first. For the sake of people who were/are close to her/him I hope the truth will come out one day. When Candace Zamperini was in MP’s study shortly after the homicide and MP asked her to write the obituary, Candace looked out the rear window towards the pool. Martha looks nothing like her sister Margaret ? Usually the first, and simplest, explanation is correct. But other evidence pointed convincingly to Michael’s guilt. Really?? For the sake of justice it’s right that he was re-tried… and he accepted per Alford Plea that there was sufficient to convict (that itself indicates the likely soundness of re-trial), which is almost certainly what a jury would’ve thought had he not taken the plea. However from an outside point of view I personally thought it was obvious that Peterson never seem sincere or even touched when he talked about most things and especially the actual night where Kathleen died. Why? My husband and I have been thinking that from the start! [22], In 2004, Court TV released a limited number of episodes on DVD. Motive doesn’t, of course equal act, but there seems little room to deny the existence of motive if the above factual strands are indeed facts. The reasonable inference from the plea is that P lacked confidence that he’d be found not guilty… because he was guilty. The attempted excuse that an owl did it shows what kind of lies occurred. I believe from certain scenes from the documentary, that Martha struggled at certain times to whether she believed him to be innocent, especially with the possibility of having murdered her real mother. very sad. Even though you might have valuable information that could help them find the killer? Could they have sued the county? He is not her father. I have my opinion. I believe after watching the series on Netflix that the defense attorney proved more than once that the prosecutor and the investigators tainted and misled information to the jurors. TruTV currently still holds the licensing rights to the Forensic Files name. Yes!! Video footage of the lab tests is shot in a modernistic film noir style, in dark, moodily lit settings with odd, glowing colors. Also another woman from whom he would benefit financially died in similar circumstances. As for the remainder of your opinion, tell it to the judge and jury. [13] A year later, in October 2012, HLN began airing the reruns under the title Mystery Detectives. You want to believe in the justice system, but look at the climate we live in today. Originals. As a young man, he divided his time between North Carolina and Germany. The couple had three daughters in college and credit card debt of $142,000. They defence didn’t ask for DNA testing, because they may not have liked what the results may have shown. A video accompanying the in-depth News & Observer piece gave Michael an opportunity to talk about his everyday post-prison life. His 2003 trial ended in a first-degree murder conviction and a sentence of life without parole. Right you are. Although skeptical, the TV psychologist gave Michael a chance to defend himself. The show takes a "whodunit" approach, making each case a mystery that needs to be solved. I expect so! Remember, the prosecution never did say that the blow pipe WAS the weapon, it was just suggested as the murder weapon. then swept the accusers two sisters evidence under the carpet preventing my defence from knowing the real truth. Overseas, the show airs under these two titles, and others, on various channels in over 100 countries. Did the jury convict significantly because of that testimony? He won the right to a new trial after authorities discovered that “expert” prosecution witness Saami Shaibani had misrepresented his own professional credentials. nothing will happen to the police investigator in my case because when they tell lies the people who make enquiries are only interested in saying theres no case to answer, just as in the operation midland. Reading these comments I find it more believable, as a lot of people are determined that they know more than what the facts show beyond doubt. And any intelligent person knows to not engage with the police without an attorney present – idiots sometimes wear badges. [citation needed]. We can, of course, only know it’s happened after the fact, and as a proportion of all convictions those shown to be wrongful, for whatever reason, are small. I watched the netflix documentary, like I’m guessing most people did, and from the way it was presented I thought there is no question that there was reasonable doubt. In sum, contrary to your implication, discredited forensic evidence post hoc by no means necessarily undermines a guilty verdict but may cause it to be re-examined to determine if it could reasonably have disadvantaged the defendant, and if so, a retrial ensures. [27], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "HLN Will Re-Open 'Forensic Files' in Quest for True-Crime Content (EXCLUSIVE)", "Bill Camp to Narrate HLN's 'Forensic Files II. Furthermore, Cathleen and MP were not out by the pool that evening because there was never any pool furniture at all! The 1st woman was not his wife. The defence team were going to an awful lot of effort to try to concoct a scenario that would fit Peterson’s innocence, but it all sounded so hokey. Liz l have a suspicion about his son also! His family may support him publically, but what they think privately we don’t know… At the very least, on pressing they’d have to admit that they’re ‘troubled’ by the owl, the rogue intruder, and the gay prostitute… My guess is that they’re content to believe there’s a doubt and to give the benefit of it (publically, anyway). How do you know he didn’t have a lawyer present? The events in Germany are further evidence of precedent and his sexual proclivities are evidence of his marriage not being the idyllic one that he claimed in his defence. The allegation it got stuck in her hair is ridiculous. Todd Peterson, 25, was at the house when the police came but refused to talk to them, according to Forensic Files. The trial infuriated me. He very likely knows he was extremely fortunate relative to the LWOP he could be serving. For example: "Cold Hearted" on "Freeze Framed" and "Past Lives" on "A Squire's Riches". All injuries confined to the upper body and huge blood loss consistent with an attack localised at the bottom of the stairs, not due to a fall down the stairs. I am addressing the previous poster’s remark: ‘why was his FIRST THOUGHT’… At first blush an accident would, to me, naturally be assumed, only refuted on perusal. Deaver was clearly bent (no pun) and unreliable. Beginning in January 2014, HLN switched to the "Forensic Files" title. His first wife is alive and well. Oh not to mention her sister was a crazed lunatic! The question ISN’T rhetorical from the defence’s perspective, only assuming guilt (which I do and you do – but it’s beside the point). Murdering for money does not make sense as Kathleen made good money and had excellent credentials to work anywhere. "We are telling the same kinds of stories in the same way," Executive Producer Nancy Duffy said in an interview. Plus the death of Liz Ratliff in Germany was deemed inadmissible. That’s highly unlikely. 30% were sexual crimes; Now you cite police’s perspective. MP’s murder 16 years earlier is clear evidence that he had the capacity to kill. It broadcast 406 episodes from its debut on TLC in 1996 until its final episode in 2011. Coming to Netflix on December 1, 2020 Angela’s Christmas Wish — NETFLIX FILM. No amount of fishy officials/expert witnesses can change the actual physical and blood evidence. Michael Peterson was a victim as much as Kathleen. Indeed, he didn’t get a fair trial for the reasons you’ve mentioned, which proved how incapable and corrupt the prosecutors were. But maybe it’s just possible that a bisexual owl’s just been found out seeing a hot male owl on the side by Mrs Owl and was so upset at the fallout he flew into the Peterson’s house accidentally after a few beers, got stuck in Mrs P’s hair in a drunken haze… and the rest’s history. That is the most compelling evidence yet. Who wouldn’t agree with you that Peterson’s lucky if (as) guilty? There was blood all over the place. "[24], The Los Angeles Times gave this review: "Although "Forensic Files" ably extends this specialized field to the masses and deploys its slick reenactments effectively, its jarring voice-over is the overcooked antithesis of the meticulous science it depicts. “That is the most compelling evidence yet.” – it is an absurd and desperate attempt to deflect from his obvious guilt. What person can get enraged, pick up an instrument, beat someone in the back of the head, and inflict the same size wounds in 3 different places on the head. No mention that Deaver and his blood testimony was all lies leading to his firing from the SBI .. found over 40 cases where he made up evidence or withheld evidence including this case … beyond a reasonable doubt! Ultimately, no charges involving Ratliff were brought, but North Carolina used the information about her death to strengthen the Kathleen Peterson case, which lacked a murder weapon. Did the son hide the murder weapon? Source: NI Courts and Tribunals Service, NI Department of Justice They resemble a “pitchfork” or bird TALON pattern. The Durham police were incompetent horribly. No blood on the blow poker – no strangulation marks on her throat, if he had beat her head on the stairs/wall/doorframe she likely would have had brain contusions (especially if he hit her hard enough to split her scalp and cause that much blood) …. Many of the accident investigation episodes were originally broadcast as a separate CourtTV program, Extreme Evidence, but are now rerun under the Forensic Files name and included in the Mystery Detectives rebranding. Of course police’s perspective could be (and was) different. Attention to, and consistency of, argument, please! Due mainly to the fascinating story and the excellent duos, The Other Guys is well-received by critics. That SHOULD be QED…. It may have been considered an invalid exercise in this case for some reason – but in another FF episode of a man accused (and found guilty) of bludgeoning his wife over the head, killing her, a dummy reconstruction of the event was used to show that the head injuries were consistent with a trip and fall down the basement stairs (where she was found) – resulting in overturned conviction. Flawed justice however. He was offered a second trial and chose an Alford, so it’s invalid to suggest that regardless of the first matters were not corrected. The position of CP’s body shows that it was staged! it looks like mr peterson is guilty but someone wins the lottery each week at odds of 14,000,000 to one. I wonder if the son will ever talk about what he knows/doesn’t know? Could something similar have been done in Peterson’s case (not that I think he’s innocent!). We can only base claims of wrongfulness and/or misconduct on cases shown to have been such. She was Liz’s daughter. Isn’t the claim that there was the odd feather (planted)? Forensic expert Henry Lee gave a live in-court splatter demonstration to refute some of the blood evidence against Michael. Verdict: doubt. While I agree the first time I heard that I laughed. PULEEEASE! She was in my grammar school spelling class. Ultimately, what they think is irrelevant to us but probably not to him…. Attend to the original comment: if one might or could be regarded as a suspect, legal counsel is highly wise – the innocent are sometimes convicted. And what about the killing of his first wife in Germany? Over the years, Dateline has continually covered the case of how writer Michael Peterson’s wife, Kathleen, ended up dead at the base … This Netflix piece was produced/directed on Michael’s assumption of innocence. Since November 7, 2015, HLN has retitled the program "Forensic Files: Digital Details" and aired episodes that did not air on the channel before. Your email address will not be published. 3. Agreed that is why he said he was innocent because he is but covering for son, good dad. Regardless, it’s a truly desperate explanation – and convenient it occurred at the time it’s claimed Peterson’s ‘ex-curricular’ interest was discovered on his pc by the wife. If anything, I thought Peterson’s two sons looked more like the Ratliff father from his photo! but doubts mean he should have never been found guilty in the first place.
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