Today we continue our investigation into the murder of Kathleen Peterson. Michael has been convicted, but is he guilty? We talk blowpokes, Duane Deaver, and more.
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23. Michael Peterson (The Staircase) Part 1 — Stairway to Heaven
When Kathleen Peterson was found at the bottom of a staircase in her home, all eyes turned to her husband, Michael Peterson. But did he do it? Did she fall down the stairs? Or was it something so much weirder than that? Join us as we get to the bottom of the staircase.
The Wrap article on Duane Deaver
Expert Institute article on blood spatter analysis
22. Listener Q&A — Maura Murray, Brian Shaffer, Aunt Diane and more!
We answer your questions and read your emails. What’s the difference between direct and circumstantial evidence? What about that Brian Shaffer ping? And can Alice follow a Twitter conversation? All that and more.
Resources
21. Rey Rivera Part 3
We conclude our investigation into the death of Rey Rivera. Was it suicide? Was it murder? Or was there something deeper and more insidious at work?
https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a33430070/unsolved-mysteries-rey-rivera-porter-stansberry/
And then there’s the email we received from the representatives of Porter Stansberry. We discuss the bombshells revealed in that email in this episode. Below are the documents we received from Stansberry Research.
20. Rey Rivera Part 2
We dive deeper into the Rey Rivera case. Why did the SEC investigate Pirate Investors, and did it involve Russia? Why was Rey still working for Stansberry and Agora, even after he’d left the company? And where did all that credit card debt come from?
19. The Death of Rey Rivera Part 1 — Free Fallin’
When Rey Rivera was found dead in an abandoned room in the Belvedere Hotel, underneath a hole in the ceiling, the police called it a suicide. But where they right? Or was something more sinister at work?
Resources:
Watch the Rey Rivera episode on the the new Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix.
An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere by Mikita Brottman
https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a33430070/unsolved-mysteries-rey-rivera-porter-stansberry/
From Reddit: Zestyclose_Run850’s transcription of the “suicide” letter
18. Interview with Sheryl McCollum — You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
In a special treat, we interview Sheryl McCollum of the the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute. She explains how she knew Madison Bell wasn’t really missing, gives us her thoughts on Maura Murray and other famous cases, and makes us both want to quit our jobs and go work for her.
Donate to the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute.
17. Brian Shaffer Part 2
We conclude our investigation into the disappearance of Brian Shaffer. But do any of the theories of what happened hold water?
16. Brian Shaffer Part 1 — Closing Time
Brian Shaffer walked into a bar…and he never walked out. Join us as we investigate this baffling disappearance.
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15. Diane Schuler — Highway to Hell
On July 26, 2009, eight people were killed when Diane Schuler went the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway in New York. The case is remembered by the haunting words of Diane’s niece to the girl’s father–“There’s something wrong with Aunt Diane.”
Online Resources:
There’s Something Wrong With Aunt Diane, documentary.
https://www.deaddrunkpodcast.com/episodes/episode-30-diane-schuler
https://www.thefix.com/content/drinking-mom-syndrome?page=all
https://nypost.com/2009/08/06/wed-woes-drove-crash-ma-to-drink/
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