MURDERED: Kathleen Peterson

Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore

PAVE Studios

True Crime

4.4 • 945 Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

She was found at the bottom of the staircase—dead and covered in blood. But was Kathleen Peterson’s death a tragic accident, or a calculated murder? Morgan and Kaelyn examine one of the most notorious true crime cases of the past two decades, from the blood spatter and hidden emails to an infamous missing fireplace blow poke. Follow along as they sift through the evidence, the controversy, and the wild theories. What clues were overlooked, and what truths remain hidden to this day? This episode contains graphic descriptions of injuries and death that some listeners may find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. In particular, please note our trigger warnings for the the timestamps below: 10:27-10:38 - Photos of Kathleen Peterson's death scene 13:47-17:10 - Details of Kathleen Peterson's autopsy 52:24-52:33 - Photos of Kathleen Peterson's autopsy Episode Sponsor: This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/CLUES. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t Miss out on all things Clues! YouTube: @CluesPod | @crimehousestudios Instagram: @cluespodcast | @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Clues is hosted by Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore Instagram: @morgsyabsher | @itskaelynmoore TikTok: @twohottakes | @heartstartspounding To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, Kulminati, it's Morgan and Kaelin. If you're loving clues, you need to check out
0:05.9	Crimes of, the newest show from Crime House. Crimes of is a weekly series that explores a new theme
0:11.2	each season from Crimes of the Paranormal, Unsolved Murders, Mysterious Disappearances, and
0:16.5	more. Their first season is Crimes of Empamy, the true stories behind Hollywood's most iconic horror villains.
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0:33.0	Music This is crime house.
0:48.0	I've whispered her name more than a thousand times, and I can't stop crying.
0:52.7	It is one of the twistier cases. I feel like we're going to cover.
0:55.5	Could Kathleen's death have been accidental or was it definitely murder?
1:17.9	Hi guys, welcome back to Clues, where we sneak past the crime scene tape to explore the key evidence behind some of the most gripping true crime cases. I'm Keelan Moore, and I'll be the one
1:22.2	digging deeper into the timelines, the backstories, and the court files released for these cases.
1:27.2	And I'm your internet sleuth, Morgan Apscher.
1:29.5	I'm going to be pulling at the strings that I found deep online that add up or don't.
1:34.6	Each week on clues, we're going to explore how even the smallest pieces of evidence,
1:38.8	think blood spatter, an email, even a fireplace blow poke, which we're going to get into, could lead to groundbreaking
1:46.2	discoveries and may even bring long-awaited justice. At Crime House, we really value your support.
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2:02.9	Today, we are going to get into the 2001 death of Kathleen Peterson, which you might know this case from the staircase documentary that came out.
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