Martinis & Murder

Pair this dino-mite drink, created by co-host John Thrasher, with episode #80, "Murder on the Big Island."

Kathleen Peterson had a life insurance policy for $1.4 million. Michael Peterson was the beneficiary.

Your guide to the most famous Petersons in true crime, including Michael Peterson from "The Staircase" on Netflix.

Could an owl have killed Kathleen Peterson? Owl feathers were found on her body.

The director of the Netflix docu-series "The Staircase" confirmed that Sophie Brunet, the film's editor, fell in love with Michael Peterson while working on a film about his wife's death and his murder trial.  

She was the first woman in Michael Peterson's life found dead at the bottom of a staircase, and featured in the aptly titled Netflix series "The Staircase." 

Fifteen years after Michael Peterson was convicted of the death of Kathleen Peterson, Netflix series examines the questions that still linger.