Michael Peterson

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Michael Peterson is an American novelist and former military officer best known for his involvement in the highly publicized "staircase" murder case documented in the true-crime series "The Staircase."

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instanceOf American novelist
former military officer
person
true crime figure
caseLocation Durham, North Carolina NERFINISHED
caseType alleged domestic homicide
charge murder of Kathleen Peterson
conflict Vietnam War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfIncident December 9, 2001
educatedAt Duke University
genre crime fiction
thriller
hasBiographySubject multiple true-crime books
hasMediaAdaptation The Staircase (HBO Max drama miniseries) NERFINISHED
hasOnlineCoverage legal analysis websites
news articles
true-crime blogs
knownFor controversial staircase death case
extensive appeals and legal proceedings
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalStatus convicted in 2003 of murder
conviction later vacated
entered Alford plea to manslaughter
mediaFranchise The Staircase documentary franchise NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
nationality American
notableFor The Staircase NERFINISHED
staircase murder case NERFINISHED
true-crime documentary series involvement
notableWork A Time of War NERFINISHED
The Immortal Dragon NERFINISHED
occupation military officer
novelist
writer
placeOfActivity North Carolina NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Colin Firth NERFINISHED
residence Durham, North Carolina NERFINISHED
spouse Kathleen Peterson NERFINISHED
subjectOf The Staircase (TV documentary series) NERFINISHED
various true-crime podcasts

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Zaria Peterson in The Parent 'Hood siblingOf Michael Peterson
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Zaria Peterson hasSibling Michael Peterson